, Sept. 16 -- exchange meeting with the newly appointed Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), Additional Secretary (Administration) of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs Abul Faiz Md Alauddin Khan, was held on Tuesday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of the National Theatre in the capital.

According to a ministry order issued on September 14, 2025, Abul Faiz Md Alauddin Khan was given the additional responsibility of serving as Director General of BSA alongside his current role.

He succeeds noted theatre personality and academic Dr Syed Jamil Ahmed, who announced his resignation from the post on February 28, 2025.

Following Dr Jamil Ahmed's departure, BSA Secretary Mohammad Wares Hossain was handed charge as acting Dir...