The “Amar Bhasar Cholocchitro 1431” was held from February 15-19 at the TSC premises of Dhaka university.
The program was attended by Habiba Rahman, the moderator of the Dhaka University Film Society, Rokunuzzaman Toha, the president of the Dhaka University Film Society and Apurba Das Shuvro, the general secretary, filmmakers Giasuddin Selim, Akram Khan, Shankha Dasgupta and many others.
The film 'Peyarar Subash' directed by Nurul Alam Atique, selected by the jury from among the nominated films, received the Hiralal Sen Padak this year.
At the same time, 'Kajolrekha' won the award for best screenplay, 'Nakshi kanthar Zamin'(A Tale of Two Sisters) won the award for best cinematography, 'Peyarar Subash' won the award for best editing and 'Priyo Maloti' won the award for best sound design.
The jury board this year included filmmaker N Rashed Chowdhury, Sameer Ahmed, Rewan Shahriar Sumit, cinematographer Mir Shamsul Alam Baboo and screenwriter/film critic Sadia Khalid Reeti.