National Film Award for Best Director () is the highest award for film directors in Bangladesh, presented annually at Bangladesh National Film Awards ceremony by the Ministry of Information. It is given in honour of a film director who has exhibited excellence directing in Bangladeshi cinema. Since 1975, the award is given annually except in 1981, 1998 and 2003. It is presented by the President of Bangladesh at a ceremony held in Dhaka.
The 1st National Film Awards ceremony was held in 1976, and Narayan Ghosh Mita was the first awardee of this category for directing the film Lathial (1975).
Since its inception, a total of 43 awards have been given to 32 directors. A. J. Mintu has received the most awards in this category with four, following Sheikh Niamat Ali three times. 2017 best director, producer & Screenplay writer Reazul Rezu. As of the 2023 ceremony, Rubaiyat Hossain is the recent winner in this category for the film Shimu (2022).
List of winners
Key + Table key Indicates the winner of Best Film +List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s)YearRecipient(s)Work(s) 1975 Narayan Ghosh Mita Lathial 1976 Harunur Rashid Megher Onek Rong 1977 Subhash Dutta Bosundhora 1978 Amjad Hossain Golapi Ekhon Traine 1979 Sheikh Niamat Ali Surjo Dighol Bari 1979 Masihuddin Shaker 1980 Abdullah al Mamun Ekhoni Somoy 1981 No Award 1982 Mohiuddin Ahmad Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo 1983 Kamal Ahmed Lalu Bhulu 1984 Amjad Hossain Bhat De 1985 Sheikh Niamat Ali Dahan 1986 Chashi Nazrul Islam Shuvoda 1987 A. J. Mintu Lalu Mastan 1988 Abdullah al Mamun Dui Jibon 1989 A. J. Mintu Satya Mithya 1990 Kamal Ahmed Goriber Bou 1991 A. J. Mintu Pita Mata Santan 1992 Motin Rahman Andha Biswas 1993 A. J. Mintu Banglar Bodhu 1994 Kazi Hayat Desh Premik 1995 Sheikh Niamat Ali Anya Jibon 1996 Akhtaruzzaman Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti 1997 Chashi Nazrul Islam Hangor Nodi Grenade 1998 Not Given 1999 Tanvir Mokammel Chitra Nodir Pare 2000 Abu Sayeed Kittonkhola 2001 Tanvir Mokammel Lalsalu 2002 Kazi Hayat Itihas 2003 Not Given 2004 Tauquir Ahmed Joyjatra 2005 Kohinur Akter Suchanda Hajar Bachhor Dhore 2006 Kazi Morshed Ghani 2007 Enamul Karim Nirjhar Aha! 2008 Murad Parvez Chandragrohon 2009 Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond Gangajatra 2010 Khalid Mahmud Mithu Gohine Shobdo 2011 Nasiruddin Yousuff Guerrilla 2012 Humayun Ahmed Ghetuputra Komola 2013 Gazi Rakayet Mrittika Maya 2014 Zahidur Rahman Anjan Meghmallar 2015 Reazul Mawla Rezu Bapjaner Bioscope 2015 Morshedul Islam Anil Bagchir Ekdin 2016 Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Aynabaji 2017 Badrul Anam Saud Gohin Baluchor 2018 Mostafizur Rahman Manik Jannat 2019 Taneem Rahman Angshu No Dorai 2020 Gazi Rakayet Gor (The Grave) 2021 Rezwan Shahriar Sumit Nonajoler Kabbo 2022 Rubaiyat Hossain Shimu 2023 Khandaker Sumon Saatao
Multiple wins The following individuals have won multiple Best Director awards: Wins Director A. J. Mintu Sheikh Niamat Ali 2 Abdullah al Mamun Amjad Hossain Chashi Nazrul Islam Kamal Ahmed Kazi Hayat Tanvir Mokammel Gazi Rakayet
See also Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film
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