“I played the role of a Birangona in “Ora 11 Jon”, the first full-length film based on Bangladesh’s Liberation War. I did not receive a National Film Award for that performance either, although others did. That has been very painful for me. I hope those responsible for these matters will look into it.”

At the time, filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer-director Abdul Latif Bachchu were selected for Lifetime Achievement honours, while “Satao” won Best Film and its director, Khandaker Sumon, received the Best Director award.

The controversy centres on the naming of the late filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Abdul Latif Bachchu for the lifetime achievement award—despite rules requiring recipients to be alive—as well as a dispute over the screenplay credit for the film “Roktojoba”.

National Film Award-winning actor Shakib Khan has outlined his expectations from the new government, emphasising transparency, accountability and structural reform within the film industry.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday announced the names of 30 films, artistes, and technicians across 28 categories through a gazette notification.

An official of the relevant wing of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “There is still no specific information on this matter. It is not possible to say when the gazette will be published.”

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced changes to the National Film Awards 2023 jury board. The board, initially reformed on September 15, has undergone modifications with new members appointed in place of some earlier listed names. 

Since 1975, the National Film Awards in Bangladesh have been granted to acknowledge outstanding achievements across diverse aspects of the film industry. Over the course of 48 years, numerous individuals have been honoured in different categories. Today, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), the National Film Awards 2022 will be conferred upon a recipient, marking only the second instance in the history of these awards where a woman attains such a prestigious recognition.

The Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) was adorned in film posters and other festivities, as stars from the entertainment world made their presence felt for the National Film Awards for the year 2019.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses the need for proper use of talents, particularly in youths, to produce quality films aimed at taking Bangladesh to a dignified position in the international arena.

Bangladeshi film legend Babita is going to receive the prestigious Tele Cine Awards on June 2 in Kolkata. The veteran actor is leaving for

Bangabandhu International Conference Center will see an august gathering of members of the country's film fraternity today, as the 2015 National Film Awards will be handed out there in a grand ceremony today at 4:30pm.

Humayun Ahmed is the most celebrated writer of contemporary time and one of the best story tellers in the history of Bangla literature.

Gazi Rakayat-directed “Mrittika Maya” has taken home a whooping 17 awards in the 2013 National Film Awards, announced by the Information Ministry on Tuesday. It is the highest number of awards for a single film at the National level, beating Amzad Hossain's “Golapi Ekhon Train-e” (1978) by a fair margin.