# Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Direction (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার শ্রেষ্ঠ সঙ্গীত পরিচালক) is the highest award for music direction in Bangladeshi film.

## History

Ferdausi Rahman became the only female musician to claim a National Award for best music direction. Alauddin Ali three consecutive awards in the years : 1978, 1979 and 1980. Khandaker Nurul Alam won this award in 1984, 1986 and 1991. Satya Saha earned two consecutive awards in 1994 and 1996. Alam Khan earned three awards in the 1980s : 1982, 1985 and 1987. On the other hand, Alauddin Ali won his 4th and 5th (the last) National Award in 1988 and 1990 respectively. Azad Rahman earned this honour twice : 1977 and 1993. Alam Khan surpassed Alauddin Ali's record in 2009 by winning a record 6th National Film Award.

## Records and facts

* Alam Khan is the most awarded music director with 5 wins. Alauddin Ali is a step behind with 5 awards. Emon Saha and Shujeo Shyam have received 4 times each. Khandaker Nurul Alam has received 3 times. Satya Saha, Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul and Azad Rahman has two awards.
* Alauddin Ali is the only music director to win this award in three consecutive awards. Other three composers who have defended awards are Satya Saha in 1994 and 1996 (no award was given in 1995), Sujay Sham in 2002 and 2004 (no award in 2004) and Emon Saha in 2011 and 2012.

## List of winners
### Key

Table key :
| indicates a joint award for that year | ‡ Indicates the winner of Best Film |
List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s) :
| Year | Recipient(s) | Work(s) |
| 1975 (1st) † | Debu Bhattacharya | Charitraheen |
| 1975 (1st) † | Lokman Hossain Fakir | Charitraheen |
| 1976 (2nd) | Ferdausi Rahman | Megher Onek Rong |
| 1977 (3rd) | Azad Rahman | Jadur Bashi |
| 1978 (4th) | Alauddin Ali | Golapi Ekhon Traine |
| 1979 (5th) | Alauddin Ali | Sundori |
| 1980 (6th) | Alauddin Ali | Koshai |
| 1981 | No Award | No Award |
| 1982 (7th) | Alam Khan | Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo |
| 1983 (8th) | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1984 (9th) | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Chandranath |
| 1985 (10th) | Alam Khan | Teen Kanya |
| 1986 (11th) | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Shuvoda |
| 1987 (12th) | Alam Khan | Surrender |
| 1988 (13th) | Alauddin Ali | Jogajog |
| 1989 (14th) | Ali Hossain | Byathar Daan |
| 1990 (15th) | Alauddin Ali | Lakhe Ekta |
| 1991 (16th) | Khandaker Nurul Alam | Padma Meghna Jamuna |
| 1992 (17th) | Alam Khan | Dinkal |
| 1993 (18th) | Azad Rahman | Chandabaz |
| 1994 (19th) | Satya Saha | Aguner Poroshmoni |
| 1995 (20th) | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1996 (21st) | Satya Saha | Ajante |
| 1997 (22nd) | Khan Ataur Rahman | Ekhono Anek Raat |
| 1998 (23nd) | Not Given | Not Given |
| 1999 (24th) | Maksud Jamil Mintu | Srabon Megher Din |
| 2000 (25th) | Not Given | Not Given |
| 2001 (26th) | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Premer Taj Mahal |
| 2002 (27th) | Shujeo Shyam | Hason Raja |
| 2003 (28th) | Not Given | Not Given |
| 2004 (29th) | Shujeo Shyam | Joyjatra |
| 2005 (30th) | Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul | Hajar Bachhor Dhore |
| 2006 (31st) | Sheikh Sadi Khan | Ghani |
| 2007 (32nd) | S.I. Tutul | Daruchini Dip |
| 2008 (33rd) | Emon Saha | Chandragrohon |
| 2009 (34th) | Alam Khan | Ebadot |
| 2010 (35th) | Shujeo Shyam | Abujh Bou |
| 2011 (36th) | Habib Wahid | Projapoti |
| 2012 (37th) | Emon Saha | Ghetuputra Komola |
| 2013 (38th) † | A. K. Azad | Mrittika Maya |
| 2013 (38th) † | Shouquat Ali Imon | Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini |
| 2014 (39th) | Sayeem Rana | Nekabborer Mohaproyan |
| 2015 (40th) † | Swani Zubayeer | Anil Bagchir Ekdin |
| 2016 (41st) | Emon Saha | Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe |
| 2017 (42nd) | Farid Ahmed | Tumi Robe Nirobe |
| 2018 (43rd) | Emon Saha | Jannat |
| 2018 (43rd) | Shujeo Shyam | Joiboti Konyar Mon |