Bangladesh, Jan. 20 -- Echoing the slogan of the organisers, Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud brought the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival to a close on Sunday by saying that better films and better audiences, who support and appreciate all the efforts that go into what appears on screen, can indeed contribute to the betterment of society.

The slogan of this year's DIFF, chosen by organisers Rainbow Film Society, was 'Better Films, Better Audience, Better Society'.

"The need for good films is at its highest at present, as humans are becoming more like machines with advancement of civilization as we call it," Hasan Mahmud said, speaking as Chief Guest at the closing ceremony of the 18th DIFF at the National Museum in the capit...