What is National Film Awards (Bangladesh)?
{{Infobox award | name = National Movie Awards | current_awards = | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | description = excellence in Bangladeshi movie | presenter = [[Ministry of Information (Bangladesh)|Ministry of Information]] | sponsor = [[Government of Bangladesh]] | host = | location = Dhaka | country = Bangladesh | year = 1975 | year2 = 2015 | website ={{url|moi.gov.bd/}} }} '''National Movie Awards''' ({{lang-bn|জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার}}) is the highest awards given by the [[Government of Bangladesh]] to the actors and technicians of Bangladeshi movie industry. It was introduced in 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Film,_Feature|title=Film, Feature|work=banglapedia.org|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> Every year, a national panel is appointed by the government to select winners. The panel consists of movie personalities, journalists and social activists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/2014/may/12/national-film-award-celebrates-bangladeshi-film-history|title=National Film Award celebrates Bangladeshi film history – Dhaka Tribune|work=Dhaka Tribune|date=12 May 2012|access-date=14 December 2017|archive-date=28 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228060211/http://www.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/2014/may/12/national-film-award-celebrates-bangladeshi-film-history|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PM gives away film awards|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/04/03/pm-gives-away-film-awards|publisher=bdnews24.com|date=3 April 2012|access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref> ==Award categories== ===Merit awards=== {{div col|2}} * Best Movie * Best Director * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best Child Actor * Best Villain * Best Comedian * Best Music Director * Best Music Composer * Best Lyrics * Best Male Playback Singer * Best Female Playback Singer