Cinema halls set to reopen Oct 16 on conditions

The government has allowed reopening all cinema halls across the country from October 16 (Friday).

In the current situation of Covid-19, the permission is given subject to keeping at least half of the number of seats in the cinema hall vacant by ensuring proper health guidelines and social distance.

The Information Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday (October 14).

Earlier, in a meeting with representatives of the film industry, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud had said he would discuss with the Prime Minister about opening cinema halls from October 16.