Dhaka, March 15 -- Speakers at an artists' association event called upon the government to take effective measures to protect commercial artists in the face of increasing digitization taking over their line of work.

They also expressed concerns over the challenges artists are facing, citing a lack of patronage and adequate training, which is threatening the sustainability of their work.

They came up with the remarks during the installation meeting of the newly elected office bearers of the Bangladesh Commercial Artist Association (BCA) for the 2024-2026 term, followed by a reception of eminent personalities and an iftar gathering on Friday, says a press release on Saturday afternoon.

The event was held at the Jatiya Press Club auditori...