Bangladesh, Oct. 25 -- Bangladesh is looking to turn its art and cultural industries into a more commercially viable economic sector, with the government planning to expand financial support, improve market access and create employment opportunities by bringing creative work into mainstream economic activity.
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury outlined the initiative on Saturday while speaking as chief guest at the launch of Creative Footprints: Modern and Contemporary Art in Bangladesh in Dhaka. Standard Chartered Bangladesh published the book in partnership with Bengal Foundation.
"We all love arts. We like theatres. We like music. But we never monetised it," the minister said, stressing that the country had yet ...