Bachsas Awards

Bachsas Awards
43rd Bachsas Awards
Awarded for	outstanding performers of the silver screen, small screen, music, dance and theatre
Sponsored by	Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Country	Bangladesh
Presented by	Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
First awarded	1972
Last awarded	2014

Bachsas (Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity) Awards was introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of the country. Bangladesh Cholochchitra Shangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) gave out their most prestigious awards to outstanding performers of the silver screen, small screen, music, dance and theatre.

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.

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.

The awards include:

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