1st Bangladesh National Film Awards
# 1st Bangladesh National Film Awards

The 1st Bangladesh National Film Awards (Bengali: জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) presented by Ministry of Information to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema censored in the year 1975. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry and awards were given by then President of Bangladesh. It was the first ceremony of National Film Awards and presented on 4 April 1976. Director Zahir Raihan was awarded a special awards.

## List of winners

This year awards were given in total 12 categories out of 19 categories.

### Merit awards

| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
| - | - | - |
| Best Film | Narayan Ghosh Mita (Producer) | Lathial |
| Best Director | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Lathial |
| Best Actor | Anwar Hossain | Lathial |
| Best Actress | Bobita | Bandi Theke Begum |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Farooque | Lathial |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Rosy Samad | Lathial |
| Best Music Director | Debu Bhattacherjee and Lokman Hossain Fakir | Charitraheen |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Abdul Alim | Sujon Sokhi (Sob Sokhire Par Korite) |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sabina Yasmin | Sadharon Meye |

### Technical awards

| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
| - | - | - |
| Best Screenplay | Khan Ataur Rahman | Sujon Sokhi |
| Best Cinematography (Black & White) | Baby Islam | Charitraheen |
| Best Editing | Boshir Hossain | Lathial |

### Special Award

* Zahir Raihan (Posthumous)

## Multiple awards

The following films received multiple awards:

| Film | Awards | Categories |
| - | - | - |
| Lathial | 6 | Best film, best director, best actor, best actor in a supporting role, best actress in a supporting role, and Best Editing |
| Sujon Sokhi | 2 | Best Screenplay and Best Male Playback Singer |
| Charitraheen | 2 | Best Music Director, and Best Cinematography (Black & White) |
