Seemingly, bans on everything are pretty much in fashion! Following the Indian government ‘s bar on Maggi and 857 porn sites thriving in the nation, Bangladesh has banned all Bollywood songs and movies from its state.
According to reports, the Bengla government restricted the use of Indian songs, Bollywood Bangla movies and even films from any other nation. Shockingly, the natives are even forbidden to keep Hindi songs as their cellular ring tones and caller tones. Also , the country’s telecom operators have been strictly told to avoid the use of tunes of B-town as Value Added Services.
Bangladesh has banned Bollywood as a part of their new import policy and to ensure nothing overshadows their own entertainment industry-Dhallywood.
”Import policy bars the import of Indian or sub-continental films to Bangladesh. That is why songs of those (films) can’t be used as welcome tune or ringtone.” informed the lawyer Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury, who was representing the party who filed the petition for ban on Bollywood.
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This is not the first time the Bengals have restricted Hindi movies. Since its independence, cinemas of Bangladesh have never opened doors for India’s entertainment. Stretching to four decades, the restriction was finally uplifted in 2010.
Clearly, Indian twitteratis went berserk on this declaration by the Government of Bengal. Read some hilarious anti-Bangladesh tweets here.
So Bangladesh high court will decide which song to listen and which one not😑 #WhyBanBollywood
— Imteyaz rayeen (@Imteyazray) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood now more Bangladeshis will cross borders to see movies in Indian Theaters — Tushar (@tushar121212) August 4, 2015
Banning Bollywood In Bangladesh Is Just Gonna Increase The Piracy Rate In Their Country & Nothing Else! #WhyBanBollywood
— Prathamesh Avachare (@onlyprathamesh) August 4, 2015
Jis Tagore ne unka National Anthem likha, ussi ke desh ki movies ban! #WhyBanBollywood ? — देसी स्वेग (@PriyancaBajaj) August 4, 2015
Want to know why Bangladesh banned Bollywood songs, because that was a ‘no ball’ #WhyBanBollywood
— O_o (@gooljaar) August 4, 2015
Dear Bangla, #whybanbollywood ? Dont u want to upgrade to Pulav, Biryani or are u content with Paanta Bhaat for life??? — Real_Bengal_Tiger (@Bondhu_Bongo) August 4, 2015
Bangladesh Ban Bollywood Songs ..Looks like they are still sulking for that No-Ball bowled to Rohit Sharma in WC QF.. #WhyBanBollywood
— Dèépak (@DeepakB7) August 4, 2015
I checked changing the location to Bangladesh #WhyBanBollywood Even Twitter is banned in Bangladesh — Shrinivas Bhivaskar (@ShriBhivaskar) August 4, 2015
Just read that Bangladesh court bans bollywood movies & music! Next what? Banning this tweet in Bangladesh? #WhyBanBollywood
— Prankalizer (@thepranaysingh) August 4, 2015
Meanwhile, Bollywood haters seized the chance and gave the Bangladeshi government a thumbs up! Read some of the tweets here.
#WhyBanBollywood jab wo hamare channels aur movies nahi chalatay to hum ko bhi chahye k #IndiaKoMunTorJawabDo
— Roshan Chirag (@engr_dareer) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood Because we don’t want our cities to become #RapeCapital like #Delhi
— Noor Uddin Qureshi (@nooruddinqur) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood ? Because THIS pic.twitter.com/mGUsXEfUId
— Khan Sahib (@Khanabadosh_) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood? Because it confuses item numbers with actual filmmaking.
— Google Baba (@nickskhare) August 4, 2015
Abhishek Bachchan’s bollywood career. #WhyBanBollywood
— Rafay Khan (@RafayKhanSays) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood but then we do get banned a lot, don’t we?!: http://t.co/XbUXFpKE8z pic.twitter.com/RRlLWY2n2Q
— BookMyShow (@bookmyshow) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood Their own women are not feeling safe in India, truly Rapistan pic.twitter.com/KmAcj5qiII
— Nomy Sahir (@NomyPti) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood? Um, because it’s mediocre, objectifies women and makes it possible for morons like Karan Johar to make a living?
— lindsay pereira (@lindsaypereira) August 4, 2015
#WhyBanBollywood? because of overacting!😒 #tweetiyapa pic.twitter.com/CNlBoxJEBI
— liv your fame (@livyourfame) August 4, 2015