The 15th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 26 April 2013, at the

Bangabandhu International Conference Center Bangabandhu International Conference Center formerly known as Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center is the only international conference center of Bangladesh situated at Sher-e-Bangla, Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhā ...

in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of the 2012–13 film awards season.

Facts and figures

This was 15th instalment of Meril Prothom Alo Awards. ''

Ghetuputra Komola ''Ghetuputra Komola'' ( bn, ঘেটুপুত্র কমলা, ''Gheṭuputro Kômola'', Pleasure Boy Komola) is a 2012 Bangladeshi musical film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm. The film is Humayan ...

'' got the best film awards along with 4 other awards of Critics Choice best director, best film actor, best film actress, and a special award. This was the last directed film of popular novelist

Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...

. He was awarded as the best film director for this film.

Nazmun Munira Nancy Nazmun Munira Nancy, commonly known as Nancy, is a Bangladeshi singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her playback in the film '' Projapoti'' (2011). She received Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Best Female S ...

got the award in best female singer category for the fourth time in a row from 2009.

Winners and nominations

A total of 14 awards were given at the ceremony. Following is the list of the winners.

Lifetime Achievement Award – 2013

* Prominent singer Ramkanai Das

Public Choice Awards – 2012

Critics Choice Awards – 2012

Special Awards – 2012

* Mamun for ''

'' and Meghla for ''

Uttarer Sur ''Uttarer Sur'' is a 2012 Bangladeshi Bengali film written directed by Shahnewaz Kakoli. The film was produced by Impress Telefilm. Plot The story of the film revolves around life of a singer and her little daughter who sing (and beg) in the str ...

Host and Jury Board

This program was anchored initially by

Rumana Malik Munmun Rumana Malik Munmun ( bn, রুমানা মালিক মুনমুন, born May 14) is a Bangladeshi model (person), model, actress, dancer, and television anchor. She first came to prominence as a third runner-up at Lux Channel I Supers ...

. Chanchal Chowdhury and

Mosharraf Karim K M Mosharraf Hossain (born 22 August 1971), known by his stage-name Mosharraf Karim ( bn, মোশাররফ করিম), is a Bangladeshi actor, works both in films and television. He began working as a theater artist in late the 1980s wi ...

later host the event. The members of Jury Board for television critics were Mamunur Rashid,

Tariq Anam Khan Tariq Anam Khan (born 10 May) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and producer in theatre, television, and film. He was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative role for the film Desha: The Leader in 2014 and in ...

Wahida Mollick Jolly Wahida Mollick Jolly is a Bangladeshi actress. She works on stage plays, television dramas and films. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the film ''Mrittika Maya'' (2013). Background Jolly's parents settled in Raj ...

, Zahidur Rahman Anjan and Gaosul Alam Shaon.

Presenters and performers

Presenters

Performers

References

External links

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