| Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress | |
|---|---|
 The 2019 recipient: Jaya Ahsan | |
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards |
| First awarded | Meher Afroz Shaon, Chandrokotha (2004) |
| Currently held by | Jaya Ahsan, Debi (2019) |
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress is given by Meril- Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali-language films actress.
| Superlative | Actor | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Actress with most awards | Jaya Ahsan | 2 |
| Actress with most nominations | Purnima | 2 |
| ‡ | Indicates the winner |
|---|
| Year | Photos of winners | Actress | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 (6th) |  | Meher Afroz Shaon ‡ | Chandra | Chandrokotha (2003) | |
| 2004 (7th) |  | Aupee Karim ‡ | Sathi | Bachelor (2004) | |
| 2005 (8th) | Sharmin Joha Shoshi ‡ | Tuni | Hajar Bachhor Dhore (2005) | ||
| 2006 (9th) |  | Sohana Saba ‡ | Ayna | Ayna (2006) | |
| 2007 (10th) |  | Purnima ‡ | Dhoka (2007) | ||
| 2008 (11th) | Bidya Sinha Saha Mim ‡ | Dilu/Dilshad | Amar Ache Jol (2008) | ||
| Purnima | Chhoa | Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa (2008) | |||
| Munmun Ahmed | Rehana | Amar Ache Jol (2008) | |||
| 2009 (12th) |  | Nusrat Imrose Tisha ‡ | Ruba Haque | Third Person Singular Number (2009) | [1] |
| Farhana Mili | Rupa | Gangajatra (2009) | |||
| Shimla | Pori | Monpura (2009) |
| Year | Photos of winners | Actress | Role(s) | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (13th) | Mirana Jaman ‡ | Grandma | Opekkha (2010) | ||
| Rabeya Akter Moni | Rahima | Runway (2010) | |||
| 2011 (14th) |  | Jaya Ahsan ‡ | Bilkish Banu | Guerrilla (2011) | |
| Nipun Akter | Adorer Jamai (2011) | ||||
| Moushumi | Rita | Projapoti (2011) | |||
| 2012 (15th) | Shamima Nazneen ‡ | Mayna | Ghetuputra Komola (2012) | ||
| Jannatul Ferdoush Peya | Suzana | Chorabali (2012) | |||
| Meghla | Ayesha | Uttarer Sur (2012) | |||
| 2013 (16th) | Naznin Hasan Chumki ‡ | Fuljaan | Ekee Britte (2013) | ||
| 2014 (17th) | Moushumi ‡ | Deepa | Ek Cup Cha (2014) | ||
| Mahiya Mahi | Tanisha | Agnee (2014) | |||
| Sohana Saba | Durga Rani | Brihonnola (2014) | |||
| 2015 (18th) | Zakia Bari Mamo ‡ | Nila Khan | Chuye Dile Mon (2015) | ||
| 2016 (19th) | Sajhbati‡ | Rupsha | Shankhachil (2016) | [2] | |
| Kusum Sikder | Laila | Shankhachil (2016) | |||
| Masuma Rahman Nabila | Hridi | Aynabaji (2016) | |||
| 2017 (20th) | Runa Khan ‡ | Maimuna | Chhitkini (2017) | ||
| 2018 (21st) | | Jaya Ahsan ‡ | Ranu | Debi (2018) | |
| Pori Moni | Shuvra | Swapnajaal (2018) | |||
| Puja Cherry Roy | Pori | PoraMon 2 (2018) | |||
Third Person Singular Number is a 2009 Bangladeshi drama film directed and co-written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It stars actors Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Abul Hayat and musician Topu.
Meril Prothom Alo Awards or Prothom Alo Awards is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The awards were first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).
Arifa Pervin Zaman, known by her stage name Moushumi, is a Bangladeshi film actress and director. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for her roles in Meghla Akash (2001), Devdas (2013) and Taarkata (2014). She has acted in over 150 films and made her directorial debut with Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti (2003).
Nusrat Imrose Tisha, known mononymously as Tisha, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and producer who has appeared mainly in Bengali television and films. She has garnered popularity with her performances both on television and the silver screen.
Rawshan Ara Rozina is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. As of 2018, she has performed in over 300 films. She was a prominent actress in the 1980s. She won Bangladesh National Film Awards for the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the films Jibondhara (1988) and Koshai (1980) respectively. She also starred opposite to Mithun Chakraborty in Anyaay Abichar. She was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2023.
The 15th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 26 April 2013, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of the 2012–13 film awards season.
Nusrat Faria Mazhar popularly known as Nusraat Faria is a Bollywood Bangladeshi film actress, model, singer, television presenter and radio jockey who mostly works in Dhallywood and Tollywood films.
Ahammed Fazle Rabbi, known popularly as Afran Nisho, is a Bangladeshi actor, story writer and playback singer. He won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for critics' choice Best TV Actor for his role in the TV drama Jog Biyog in (2016) and he wrote story and singing debut for director Kajal Arifin Omi's TV drama Muthophone (2019). He also won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best TV Actor for his role in Punorjonmo (2021). He made his debut film as a lead Surongo (2023) directed by Raihan Rafi.
The 17th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 8 May 2015 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2014–15 film awards season.
The 16th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 25 April 2014, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2013–14 film awards season.
The 14th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 26 April 2012, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2011–12 film awards season. The evening started off with Anisul Haque taking the podium, greeting those present. He was followed by the editor of Prothom Alo Matiur Rahman.
Rumana Rashid Ishita is a Bangladeshi television actress, director, and writer. She won the national talent competition, Notun Kuri, as a child artiste in 1988.
The 19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 21 April 2017 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2016 film awards season.
Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1999.
Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award, is given by the Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bangladeshi people.
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Director is an award presented annually by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its Meril-Prothom Alo Awards.
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Award for Best Film is an award presented annually by the Meril-Prothom Alo since 2003, a part of Meril-Prothom Alo Awards.
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali-language films actress.
Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali television actress.
| Public Choice Awards |
|
|---|---|
| Critics' Choice Awards |
|
| Special awards | |
| Discontinued categories | |
| Ceremonies |
|
