History
Bachsas Award is the first Bangladeshi award introduced after liberation war. The motto of the award was "Creative films with social commitment" and the symbol was the Royal Bengal Tiger. First award was given for the films of 1972 and 1973. The categories of the awards were Best film (production), direction, story, screenplay, dialogue, leading and supporting actor, leading and supporting actress, music direction, male and female playback singers, camera work, editing and sound recording. Documentary films of special importance, and initiating new or alternative trends were also awarded. The awards were given regularly up to 1988. After a break of 7 years, the awards were reintroduced in 1995.Juries and rules
The juries are appointed by the Bachsas elected committee. The Board members are from different walks of the society like Social Worker, Government officers, Educationist, Journalists, film maker, Film producer, Actor-Actress, Poet etc.Awards
The awards include:Lifetime Achievement Awards
* Film * Music * LiteratureHonorary Awards
* Aziz Misir Critic Award * S M Parvez Memorial Award * Fazlul Haque Memorial Award * Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury Memorial Award * Belaal Ahmed Memorial AwardFilm
* Best film * Best direction * Best actor *Telefilm
* Best Telefilm * Best direction * Best actor * best actressDrama serial
* Best drama serial * Best dramatist * Best director * Best cinematographer * Best actor * Best actress * Best supporting actor * Best supporting actressDrama
* Best drama * Best dramatist * Best director * Best cinematographer * Best actor * Best actress * Best supporting actor * Best supporting actressProgram
* Best anchor * Best magazine show (Entertainment) * Best information-based programTheatre
* Best production * Best playwright * Best set-design * Best theatre group * Best actor * Best actressMusic
* Best Male Singer * Best Female Singer * Best Band * Best Male Vocal * Best Female VocalAwards by decade
* Bachsas Awards (1972–1980): 1972 →1974 →1975 →1976 →1977 →1978 →1979 → 1980 * Bachsas Awards (1981–1990): →1981 → 1982 →1983 →1984 →1985 → 1986 → 1987 → 1988 *Bachsas Awards (1991–2000): → 1995 → 1996 → 1997 → 1998 → 1999 → 2000 * Bachsas Awards (2001–2010): 2001 → 2002 → 2003 → 2004 → 2005 → 2006 → 2007 → 2008 → 2009 → 2010 * Bachsas Awards (2011–2020): 2011 →See also
* National Film Awards *References
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