21st Bangladesh National Film Awards

The 21st Bangladesh National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 1996. The ceremony took place in Dhaka and awards were given by the 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. 1996 was the 21st ceremony of National Film Awards.^[1]

21st Bangladesh National Film Awards
Awarded for	Best of bangladeshi cinema in 1996
Awarded by	President of Bangladesh
Presented by	Ministry of Information
Presented on	1997
Site	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Official website	Official website
Highlights
Best Feature Film	Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti
Best Actor	Sohel Rana Ajante
Best Actress	Shabnaz Nirmom
Most awards	Ajante (5)
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List of winners

This year artists received awards in 13 categories. No awards were given in Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Female Playback Singer, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography categories in 1996.

Merit Awards

Name of Awards	Winner(s)	Film
Best Film	Bobita (Producer)	Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti[2]
Best Director	Akhtaruzzaman	Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti
Best Actor	Sohel Rana	Ajante
Best Actress	Shabnaz	Nirmom
Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Bulbul Ahmed	Dipu Number Two
Best Child Artist	Arun Saha	Dipu Number Two
Best Music Director	Satya Saha	Ajante
Best Lyrics	Gazi Mazharul Anwar	Ajante[3]
Best Male Playback Singer	Andrew Kishore	Kobul

Technical Awards

Name of Awards	Winner(s)	Film
Best Story	Selina Hossain	Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti
Best Cinematography	Mahfuzur Rahman Khan	Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti
Best Dialogue	Dilip Biswas	Ajante
Best Editing	Aminul Islam Mintu	Ajante

See also

• Meril Prothom Alo Awards
• Ifad Film Club Award
• Babisas Award