Dhaka: Bangladesh today protested to India about the "distortion" of historical facts regarding the 1971 Liberation War in the new Indian film "Gunday" and requested authorities to stop its screening.
"The Government of Bangladesh has also expressed its deep sense of hurt and disappointment about clearing of the film by the Central Board of Film Certification, Government of India," a foreign office statement said. Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry requested Indian authorities to stop the screening of "Gunday" in its present form with immediate effect.