This is an incomplete list of Bangladeshi films that was released in 2008.
The top ten highest-grossing Bangladeshi films released in 2008, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.
Rank | Title | Production Company / Distributor | Domestic Gross | Worldwide Gross | Ref. |
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1 | Priya Amar Priya | Asha Productions | ৳15 crore | - | [1] [2] |
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. |
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25 January | Choto Bon | Sujaur Rahman Suja | Rubel, Shabnur, Ferdous Ahmed, Shimla | Drama | ||
1 February | Rajdhani Raja | Wazed Ali Bablu | Shakib Khan, Keya, Kazi Hayat | Action | [3] | |
15 February | Baba Amar Baba | Ilias Kanchan | Ilias Kanchan, Moushumi, Ferdous Ahmed, Shakil Khan, Omar Sunny, Dighi, Ali Raj | Drama | ||
22 February | Obujh Shishu | Shafiqul Islam Bhairabi | Manna, Moushumi, Dighi, Resi, Kazi Hayat, Abdullah Baki | Drama | [4] | |
29 February | Shreshto Shontan | Rokibul Alam Rokib | Manna, Popy, Kazi Hayat, Anwara, Misha Sawdagor | Drama | [5] | |
29 February | Kothin Purush | Shahadat Hossain Liton | Manna, Shabnur, Amit Hasan, Poly, Miju Ahmed | Action | ||
14 March | Maa Babar Shopno | Reza Latif | Manna, Apu Biswas, Razzak, Miju Ahmed | Drama | [6] | |
25 March | Ki Jadu Korila | Chandan Chowdhury | Riaz, Popy, Mir Sabbir, Ratna | Romance | ||
28 March | Tip Tip Bristy | Mohammed Hannan | Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Sharmili Ahmed | Romance | ||
4 April | Bhalobashar Dushmon | Wakil Ahmed | Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Manna, Khalil, Rajib | Romance | [3] | |
11 April | Sontan Amar Ahongkar | Shahin Shumon | Shakib Khan, Sahara, Ratna, Amit Hasan, Dolly Zahur | Drama, Romance | ||
18 April | Tumi Swapno Tumi Shadhona | Shahadat Hosen Liton | Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Amit Hasan, Anwara | Romance | ||
25 April | E Chokhe Shudhu Tumi - Divine Love | Symon Tariq | Ferdous Ahmed, Shabnur, Ilias Javed Raj, Shahnoor, Ali Raj, | Romance | ||
2 May | Bodhu Boron | Nazrul Islam Khan | Moushumi, Amin Khan, Ferdous Ahmed, Kazi Hayat | Drama, Romance | ||
11 July | Swami Niye Juddho | Azadi Hasnat Firoz | Ferdous Ahmed, Shabnur, Kakon, Anna, Khalil, Sharmili Ahmed | Romance | ||
18 July | Tomakei Khujchi | Motin Rahman | Riaz, Purnima, Champa, Shakil Khan | Romance | ||
1 August | Megher Kole Rod | Nargis Akter | Riaz, Popy, Tony Dais, Kabori Sarwar, Diti | Drama | ||
2 October | Amar Ache Jol | Humayun Ahmed | Zahid Hasan, Meher Afroz Shaon, Bidya Sinha Mim, Ferdous Ahmed, Pijush Bandyopadhyay, Munmun Ahmed | Drama, Romance | Based on Humayun Ahmed's novel | |
2 October | Amader Choto Shaheb | FI Manik | Shakib Khan, Sahara, Apu Biswas, Suchorita | Drama, Romance | ||
2 October | Ek Takar Bou | PA Kajal | Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Romana, Dighi, Razzak | Drama, Romance | ||
2 October | Jodi Bou Shajogo | FI Manik | Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Suchorita | Romance | ||
Power | Monowar Khokon | Manna, Nipun Akter, Kazi Hayat, Khaleda Akter Kolpona, Miju Ahmed | Action | |||
2 October | Mone Prane Acho Tumi | Jakir Hossain Raju | Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Razzak, Misha Sawdagor | Romance | ||
28 October | Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa | S. A. Haque Olike | Riaz, Purnima, Razzak, Sharmili Ahmed, Diti | Romance | ||
31 October | Mayer Shopno | Ilias Kanchan | Ilias Kanchan, Ferdous Ahmed, Popy, Anwara | Drama | ||
5 December | My Foreign Desh | Asif Akbar | Asif Akbar, Amanda Ireton, Kyle Hughley, Bonnie Belville | Drama | American Bangladeshi film | |
9 December | Tomake Bou Banabo | Shahadat Hossain Liton | Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Amin Khan, Anwara | Romance | ||
9 December | Somadhi | Shahin Sumon | Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Amin Khan | Romance | [3] | |
9 December | Amar Jaan Amar Pran | Sohanur Rahman Sohan | Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Resi | Romance | ||
9 December | Tumi Amar Prem | Shahin Sumon | Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas | Romance | ||
26 December | Chandragrohon | Murad Parvez | Riaz, Sohana Saba, Dilara Zaman, Gazi Rakayet, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Champa | Drama, Romance | ||
Protikuler Jatri - Counter Image | Kawsar Chowdhury | Documentary | Based on the life and works of Alamgir Kabir | [7] | ||
The Last Thakur | Sadik Ahmed | Tariq Anam Khan, Ahmed Rubel, Tanveer Hassan | Action, Drama | British-Bangladeshi film | [8] | |
Biyer Prostab | FI Manik | Shakib Khan, Purnima | ||||
Sathi Tumi Kar | M. M. Sarkar | Riaz, Purnima | ||||
Ekjon Songe Chhilo | Sawkat Jamil | Riaz, Moushumi | ||||
Boro Bhai Zindabad | Shafi Iqbal | Rubel, Sinthia, Amin Khan, Nipun Akter | Action | |||
Zamindar Barir Meye | Azizur Rahman | Amin Khan, Nipun Akter, Razzak, Suchorita | Romance | |||
Pita Matar Amanat | FI Manik | Manna, Purnima, Apu Biswas, Razzak, Kabori Sarwar | Family, Drama | |||
Babar Jonno Judhdho | Montazur Rahman Akbar | Manna Sirajul Islam Kiron, Nipun Akter | Action | |||
Boroloker Jamai | P A Kajal | Manna, Nipun Akter | ||||
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