The Ministry of Cultural Affairs appointed poet Rezauddin Stalin as director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. This decision follows a week after Abul Foyez Md Alauddin Khan temporarily held the position alongside his regular ministerial duties. The academy has experienced frequent leadership changes since Liaquat Ali Lucky resigned in August 2024 after the Awami League government fell during student protests. Syed Jamil Ahmed served as director general from September until February 2025, when Mohammad Wares Hossain became acting director. The government simultaneously named four department directors to work under Stalin's leadership.
The new appointments feature filmmaker Shaheen Dil-Riaz leading Training, media specialist Daniel Afzalur Rahman heading Production, art researcher Salma Jamal Mausum managing Research and Publication, and theatre figure Deepak Kumar Goswami directing Drama and Film. The ministry plans academy restructuring to meet contemporary requirements through talent development programs and international partnerships. Stalin received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2006 and currently serves the National Poetry Council as member secretary.
The new appointments feature filmmaker Shaheen Dil-Riaz leading Training, media specialist Daniel Afzalur Rahman heading Production, art researcher Salma Jamal Mausum managing Research and Publication, and theatre figure Deepak Kumar Goswami directing Drama and Film. The ministry plans academy restructuring to meet contemporary requirements through talent development programs and international partnerships. Stalin received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2006 and currently serves the National Poetry Council as member secretary.
