# Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film

The Bangladesh National Award for Best Film (officially National Award Best Film Bengali: জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার শ্রেষ্ঠ চলচ্চিত্র) is one of the categories in the National Film Awards presented annually by the Department of Films and Publications, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information in Bangladesh. It is the highest award for films in Bangladesh. This award goes to the producers of the film and is the only category in a year. The award comprises a medal, a certificate, and a cash prize of ৳50,000.
Lathial, produced and directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita, won the first National Film Awards for Best Film in 1975. Chashi Nazrul Islam and Tauquir Ahmed are the most honoured directors, they both have three films—Shuvoda (1986), Padma Meghna Jamuna (1991), Hason Raja (2002); and Joyjatra (2004), Daruchini Dip (2007), Oggatonama (2016) respectively won the award. Followed by Sheikh Niamat Ali, Amjad Hossain and Morshedul Islam, Tanvir Mokammel (two each).
Since 2019, the award has given jointly to two films.

## List of winners
### Key

| Symbol | Meaning |
| † | Indicates a joint award for that year |
| Year | Film(s) | Producer(s) | Director(s) |
| 1975 (1st) | Lathial | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Narayan Ghosh Mita |
| 1976 (2nd) | Megher Onek Rong | Anwar Ashraf | Harunur Rashid |
| 1977 (3rd) | Bosundhora | Subhash Dutta | Subhash Dutta |
| 1978 (4th) | Golapi Ekhon Traine | Amjad Hossain | Amjad Hossain |
| 1979 (5th) | Surjo Dighol Bari | Masihuddin Shaker Sheikh Niamat Ali | Masihuddin Shaker Sheikh Niamat Ali |
| 1980 (6th) | Emiler Goenda Bahini | Badal Rahman | Badal Rahman |
| 1981 | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1982 (7th) | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1983 (8th) | Puroskar | Satya Saha | C. B. Zaman |
| 1984 (9th) | Bhat De | Abu Zafar Khan | Amjad Hossain |
| 1985 (10th) | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1986 (11th) | Shuvoda | AKM Jahangir Khan | Chashi Nazrul Islam |
| 1987 (12th) | Rajlakshmi Srikanta | Bulbul Ahmed | Bulbul Ahmed |
| 1988 (13th) | Dui Jibon | Suchona Films | Abdullah al Mamun |
| 1989 (14th) | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1990 (15th) | Goriber Bou | S.S. Productions | Kamal Ahmed |
| 1991 (16th) | Padma Meghna Jamuna | Mohammad Iqbal Hossain | Chashi Nazrul Islam |
| 1992 (17th) | Shonkhonil Karagar | Government of Bangladesh | Mustafizur Rahman |
| 1993 (18th) | Padma Nadir Majhi | Habibur Rahman Khan | Goutam Ghose |
| 1994 (19th) † | Desh Premik | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | Kazi Hayat |
| 1994 (19th) † | Aguner Poroshmoni | Nuhash Chalachitra – Humayun Ahmed | Humayun Ahmed |
| 1995 (20th) | Anya Jibon | Sheikh Niamat Ali | Sheikh Niamat Ali |
| 1996 (21st) | Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti | Bobita | Akhtaruzzaman |
| 1997 (22nd) | Dukhai | Morshedul Islam | Morshedul Islam |
| 1998 (23nd) | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1999 (24th) | Chitra Nodir Pare | Tanvir Mokammel | Tanvir Mokammel |
| 2000 (25th) | Kittonkhola | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Abu Sayeed |
| 2000 (25th) | Kittonkhola | Aangik Communications - Abu Sayeed | Abu Sayeed |
| 2001 (26th) | Lalsalu | Tanvir Mokammel | Tanvir Mokammel |
| 2002 (27th) | Hason Raja | Helal Khan | Chashi Nazrul Islam |
| 2003 (28th) | Not Given | Not Given | Not Given |
| 2004 (29th) | Joyjatra | Nokkhotro Films - Tauquir Ahmed | Tauquir Ahmed |
| 2004 (29th) | Joyjatra | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Tauquir Ahmed |
| 2005 (30th) | Hajar Bachhor Dhore | Shuchanda | Shuchanda |
| 2006 (31st) | Ghani | Kazi Morshed | Kazi Morshed |
| 2007 (32nd) | Daruchini Dip | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Tauquir Ahmed |
| 2008 (33rd) | Chandragrohon | Azom Faruk | Murad Parvez |
| 2009 (34th) | Monpura | Anjan Chowdhury Pintu | Giasuddin Selim |
| 2010 (35th) | Gohine Shobdo | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Khalid Mahmood Mithu |
| 2011 (36th) | Guerrilla | Esha Yousuff | Nasiruddin Yousuff |
| 2011 (36th) | Guerrilla | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Nasiruddin Yousuff |
| 2012 (37th) | Uttarer Sur | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Shahnewaz Kakoli |
| 2013 (38th) | Mrittika Maya | Gazi Rakayet | Gazi Rakayet |
| 2013 (38th) | Mrittika Maya | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Gazi Rakayet |
| 2014 (39th) | Nekabborer Mohaproyan | Masud Pathik | Masud Pathik |
| 2015 (40th) † | Bapjaner Bioscope | Reazul Mawla Rezu | Reazul Mawla Rezu |
| 2015 (40th) † | Anil Bagchir Ekdin | Morshedul Islam | Morshedul Islam |
| 2016 (41st) | Oggatonama | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | Tauquir Ahmed |
| 2017 (42nd) | Dhaka Attack | Kaiser Ahammed and Sunny Sanwar | Dipankar Dipon |
| 2018 (43rd) | Putro | Department of Films and Publications, Ministry of Information | Saiful Islam Mannu |
| 2019 (44th) † | No Dorai | Mahbubur Rahman | Taneem Rahman Angshu |
| 2019 (44th) † | Fagun Haway | Faridur Reza Sagar | Tauquir Ahmed |
| 2020 (45th) † | Gor | Gazi Rakayet and Faridur Reza Sagar | Gazi Rakayet |
| 2020 (45th) † | Bishwoshundori | Anjan Chowdhury | Chayanika Chowdhury |
| 2021 (46th) † | Laal Moroger Jhuti | Matia Banu Suku | Nurul Alam Atique |
| 2021 (46th) † | Nonajoler Kabbo | Rezwan Shahriar Sumit | Rezwan Shahriar Sumit |
| 2022 (47th) † | Kura Pokkhir Shunne Ura | Mohammad Qayyum | Mohammad Qayyum |
| 2022 (47th) † | Poran | Md Tamzid Ul Alam | Raihan Rafi |

## Production companies with multiple wins

| Production Company | Wins |
| Impress Telefilm Limited | 9 |