24th Bangladesh National Film Awards
# 24th Bangladesh National Film Awards

The 24th Bangladesh National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 1999. The National Film Awards are the only film awards given by the government itself. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in Dhaka. The ceremony took place at Osmany Memorial Hall, Dhaka and awards were distributed by former prime minister Khaleda Zia. Additionally, Information Minister Tariqul Islam attended the function as the special guest at that evening.

## List of winners

A 12-member jury board headed by former secretary A H Mofazzal Karim recommended a total of 18 artists to be awarded for 1999.

### Merit Awards

| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
| - | - | - |
| Best Film | Tanvir Mokammel | Chitra Nodir Pare |
| Best Director | Tanvir Mokammel | Chitra Nodir Pare |
| Best Actor | Zahid Hasan | Srabon Megher Din |
| Best Actress | Shimla | Madam Fuli |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Golam Mustafa | Srabon Megher Din |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | | Chitra Nodir Pare |
| Best Actor in a Comic Role | A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman | Madam Fuli |
| Best Music Director | Maksud Jamil Mintu | Srabon Megher Din |
| Best Music Composer | Alam Khan | Bagher Thaba |
| Best Lyrics | Rashiduddin Ahmed | Srabon Megher Din |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Subir Nandi | Srabon Megher Din |

### Technical Awards

| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
| - | - | - |
| Best Story | Tanvir Mokammel | Chitra Nodir Pare |
| Best Dialogue | Tanvir Mokammel | Chitra Nodir Pare |
| Best Cinematography | Mahfuzur Rahman Khan | Srabon Megher Din |
| Best Screenplay | Kazi Hayat | Ammajan |
| Best Art Direction | Uttom Guha | Chitra Nodir Pare |
| Best Sound Recording | Mofizul Haque | Srabon Megher Din |
| Best Makeup | Dipak Kumar Sur | Chitra Nodir Pare |
