Service · Dhaka, Bangladesh
Executive Producer in Bangladesh
Executive producing is schedule, money and who is allowed to say yes. Azizul Hoque Shiplu's EP fee typically BDT 80,000–3,20,000 a project, or USD 400–850 a day on a visiting unit.
A diplomatic ceremony or a landmark production event fails without an EP who can stop a nice idea that blows the call sheet before it reaches the client.
What the EP actually owns
Budget discipline first — not just tracking spend, but saying no to a creative idea the schedule or the budget can't actually carry, before it's promised to a client. Vendor coordination next: the point of contact who resolves conflicts between departments (director, production designer, client) rather than letting each escalate separately. Schedule integrity throughout — the call sheet is a commitment, not a draft, and the EP is who protects it. And the handoffs: strategy to script, script to production, production to delivery, each a point where a project commonly stalls without one person owning the transition.
Where this hat is worn
- IFAD Autos — the 10,000-unit production landmark event, run to a close to 200-guest schedule with senior management from Ashok Leyland India attending, where the event's own timeline left no room for slippage.
- Bangladesh Special Economic Zone — nationally broadcast and protocol-grade productions (the Grand Opening Ceremony and the King of Bhutan's state visit), where budget and schedule discipline sit alongside ceremonial timing that cannot move.
- International visiting units — where EP duties are frequently paired with Film Fixer access, as the person who owns both the on-ground reality and the production's budget and delivery commitments.
What this is not
Not direction — creative and camera decisions sit with Film Director, a role often paired with this one but named separately in the brief so the two authorities don't collide. Not on-ground access and permits alone — that's Film Fixer, though many international jobs need both roles from the same person.
Indicative cost range
| Engagement | Indicative range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Project EP | BDT 80,000–3,20,000 | Prep through delivery |
| Visiting-unit EP day | USD 400–850 | Alongside or instead of fixer day |
Indicative professional fees for work Azizul Hoque Shiplu leads himself, in Bangladesh, 2026. VAT, talent, kit hire, media, location fees, travel and ministry permits are extra and billed at cost. A written quote follows a brief with dates, cities and outcome. WhatsApp +880 1810-152555.