Film awards given

Bangladesh Cine Journalist Association (BCJA), a reputed organisation representing the journalists who cover Bangladeshi film news, has announced the award in film for the last five years, from 2009 to 2013.

The gala ceremony of the 38th edition of the award was held yesterday at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation where Hasanul Haque Inu, the information minister, handed the awards over to the winners. Razzak, Kabori Sarwar and Chashi Nazrul Islam, the three prominent figures of Bangladeshi movies, received the life-time achievement award for their contribution to cinema while filmmaker Shahidul Islam Khakon received a special honorary award.

An autonomous jury board formed by the association selected the winners for 17 categories including best film, best director, best story-writer, best actor, best actress, best playback singer and best music director.