Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association
বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতি (বাচসাস) | |
| Abbreviation | Bachsas |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Pakistan Cine-Journalist Association |
| Formation | April 5, 1968 |
| Founded at | East Bengal |
| Type | Journalist organization |
| Legal status | NGO |
| Purpose | Working for the welfare of moviegoers |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Services | Bachsas Awards Distribute |
Official language | Bengali language |
Secretary General | Rahat Saiful |
President | Kamrul Hasan Darpan |
| Host of Bachsas Awards | |
The Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association (Bachsas; Bengali: বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র সাংবাদিক সমিতি) is an organization of film journalists. It was first established under the name Pakistan Film Journalist Association in Dhaka in East Pakistan. After the independence of Bangladesh, it was renamed as the Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association. It was revived in 1973–74 with the introduction of the Bachsas Awards. Kamrul Hasan Darpan is its president.