Dhaka, April 24 -- A group of Bangladeshi film producers is fighting back against what they call years of exploitation by local label companies who, they claim, misled them into signing away long-term ownership of their films.

Now, citing key provisions in the updated Copyright Act 2023, the producers have turned to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, demanding the restoration of their intellectual property rights and a halt to what they describe as unfair profit-making from their creative work.

In a bold move to reclaim their intellectual property rights, a group of Bangladeshi film producers has formally appealed to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs.

On April 6, five producers submitted a petition on behalf of their peers, citing concer...