| 42nd Bangladesh National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Bangladeshi cinema in 2017 |
| Awarded by | President of Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information |
| Announced on | 7 November 2019 |
| Presented on | 8 December 2019 |
| Site | Dhaka |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Dhaka Attack |
| Best Actor | |
| Best Actress | Nusrat Imrose Tisha |
| Lifetime achievement | |
| Most awards | Gohin Baluchor (7) |
The 42nd National Film Awards were presented on 8 December 2019 by the Ministry of Information, Bangladesh, to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi films released in the calendar year 2018. [1] [2]
| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Achievement | ||
| Best Film |
| Dhaka Attack |
| Best Documentary Film | Bangladesh Television | Bishwa Anginay Amar Ekushe |
| Best Director | Badrul Anam Soud | Gohin Baluchor |
| Best Actor | ||
| Best Actress | Nusrat Imrose Tisha | Haldaa |
| Best Supporting Actor | Shahadat Hossain | Gohin Baluchor |
| Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Best Actor/Actress in Negative Role | Zahid Hasan | Haldaa |
| Best Actor/Actress in Comic Role | Fazlur Rahman Babu | Gohin Baluchor |
| Best Child Artist | Naimur Rahman Apan | Chhitkini |
| Best Child Artist in Special Category | Anannya Samayel | Ankhi O Tar Bandhura |
| Best Music Director | Farid Ahmed | Tumi Robe Nirobe |
| Best Dance Director | Ivan Shahriar | Dhat Teri Ki |
| Best Male Playback Singer | James | Swatta |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Momtaz Begum | Swatta |
| Best Music Composer | Bappa Mazumder | Swatta |
| Best Lyricist | Shejul Hossain | Swatta |
| Best Story | Azad Bulbul | Haldaa |
| Best Screenplay | Tauquir Ahmed | Haldaa |
| Best Dialogue | Badrul Anam Soud | Gohin Baluchor |
| Best Editing | Not given [3] [4] | |
| Best Cinematography | Kamal Chandra Das | Gohin Baluchor |
| Best Art Direction | Uttam Guho | Gohin Baluchor |
| Best Sound Recording | Ripon Nath | Dhaka Attack |
| Best Costume Design | Rita Hossain | Tumi Robe Nirobe |
| Best Make-up | Md Zaved Miah | Dhaka Attack |