Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director
Year Winner ( s ) Film
1975 Narayan Ghosh Mita Lathial
1976 Harunur Rashid Megher Onek Rong
1977 Subhash Dutta Bosundhora
1978 Amjad Hossain Golapi Ekhon Traine
1979 Masihuddin Shaker and Sheikh Niamat Ali Surjo Dighol Bari
1980 Abdullah Al Mamun Ekhoni Somoy
1981 No Award
1982 Mohiuddin Ahmad Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo
1983 Kamal Ahmed Lalu Bhulu
1984 Amjad Hossain Bhat De
1985 Sheikh Niamat Ali Dahan
1986 Chashi Nazrul Islam Shuvoda
1987 A. J. Mintu Lalu Mastan
1988 Abdullah Al Mamun Dui Jibon
1989 A. J. Mintu Satya Mithya
1990 Kamal Ahmed Goriber Bou
1991 A. J. Mintu Pita Mata Santan
1992 Motin Rahman Andha Biswas
1993 A. J. Mintu Banglar Bodhu
1994 Kazi Hayat Desh Premik
List of winners
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director () is the highest award for film directors in Bangladesh. Narayan Ghosh Mita was the first awardee of this category for directing the film Lathial in 1975.