title: 19th Bangladesh National Film Awards
text: # 19th Bangladesh National Film Awards
  
  The 19th Bangladesh National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 1994. The ceremony took place in Dhaka and awards were given by then President of Bangladesh. The National Film Awards are the only film awards given by the government itself. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in Dhaka. 1994 was the 19th ceremony of National Film Awards.
  
  ## List of winners
  
  This year artists received awards in 23 categories.
  
  ### Merit Awards
  
  | Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
  | - | - | - |
  | Best Film | Humayun Ahmed (Producer) | Aguner Poroshmoni |
  | Best Short Film | Rezanur Rahman (Director) | Thikana |
  | Best Director | Kazi Hayat | Desh Premik |
  | Best Actor | Alamgir | Desh Premik |
  | Best Actress | Bipasha Hayat | Aguner Poroshmoni |
  | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Amol Bose | Ajker Protibad |
  | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Anwara | Ontare Ontare |
  | Best Child Artist | Shila Ahmed | Aguner Poroshmoni |
  | Best Music Director | Satya Saha | Aguner Poroshmoni |
  | Best Lyrics | Masud Karim | Hridoy Theke Hridoy |
  | Best Male Playback Singer | Khalid Hasan Milu | Hridoy Theke Hridoy |
  | Best Female Playback Singer | Runa Laila | Ontare Ontare |
  
  ### Technical Awards
  
  | Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film |
  | - | - | - |
  | Best Art Direction | Abdus Sabur | Ghatak |
  | Best Screenplay | Kazi Hayat | Desh Premik |
  | Best Story | Humayun Ahmed | Aguner Poroshmoni |
  | Best Cinematography | Kazi Bashir Hasan Ahmed | Ghrina Ghorer Shotru |
  | Best Dialogue | Humayun Ahmed | Aguner Poroshmoni |
  | Best Editing | Jinnat Hossain | Commander |
  | Best Sound Editing | Mafizul Haque | Aguner Poroshmoni |
  | Best Choreography | Amir Hossain Babu | The Desperate |
  | Best Makeup | Kazi Harun | Hridoy Theke Hridoy |
  
  ### Special Awards
  
  * Special Award - Ashish Kumar Loh (posthumous)
  * Best Child Artist (Special) - Hosne Ara Putul (Aguner Poroshmoni)
  