11th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
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{{Infobox film awards
| number = 11
| award = Meril Prothom Alo Awards
| image =
| caption =
| date = 10 April 2009
| site = Hall of Fame Theatre, Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
| host = Ferdous Ahmed and Aupee Karim
| preshow= Munmun
| producer = Transcom Group, Square Toiletries
| director =
| channel = ATN Bangla
| best_film = Chandragrohon
| best_actor = Shakib Khan
| best_actor_film = Priya Amar Priya
| best_actress = Shabnur
| best_actress_film = Ek Takar Bou
| lifetime_achievement = Baby Islam
| most_wins =
| most_nominations =
| duration = 1 hours, 05 minutes
| ratings =
| last = 10th
| next = 12th
}}
The 11th Meril Prothom Alo Awards were distributed among TV and film starts and singers 10 April 2009 to honour and inspire the young talents for playing their role in the fields of music, film-making and TV production. The Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre turned into a union of cultural personalities on that evening as the Prothom Alo and Square Toiletries staged the programme to honour the stars. The nominations for the popular awards were open to public voting.{{cite news|title=Meril-Prothom Alo Award ceremony held|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=11 April 2009|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-83741|accessdate=25 September 2015}}
Awards and nominations
=Lifetime Achievement Award – 2009=
- Noted cameraman and film director Baby Islam
=Public Choice Awards – 2008=
=Critics' Choice Awards – 2008=
=Special Critics' Awards – 2008=
| class="wikitable" | |
| style="background:#EEDD82;"|Category
! style="background:#EEDD82;"|Awardee | |
|---|---|
| Best Film | SA Haque Alik (Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa) |
| Best Dancer | Sharmila Bandopadhaya |
Host and Jury Board
Noted silver screen artiste Ferdous Ahmed and TV actress Aupee Karim conducted the colourful program with their lively and witty anchoring. Award-winning comedian Naveed came up on the dais to present his stand-up comedy to the fun-loving audience who gave him a big round of applause. The member of Jury Board for Dance section were Kamrunnesa Hasan, Lubna Mariam, and Arun Basu; Jury Board for music section were Alam Khan, Sheikh Sadi Khan, Sujay Sham, Shadi Muhammad, and Kanak Chapa; Jury Board for Television section Ramendu Majumdar, Syed Monzurul Islam, Tariq Anam Khan, Shamim Akhter, Zahedur Rahim Anjan, and Sazzad Sharif; and Jury Board for Film section were Hasnat Abdul Hai, Shibli Sadiq, Tareque Masud, Ilias Kanchan, Sabbir Ahmed Chowdhury, A.K.M. Jakariya.
Presenters and performers
=Presenters=
| class="wikitable" | |
| Presenter(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Mostafa Zaman Abbasi -Asma Abbasi, Anjan Chowdhury & Matiur Rahman | Presented Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Barkatullah & Jinat Barkatullah | Presented Critics' Award for Best Dancer{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsSZ-OHgGGc|title=Meril Prothom Alo Award 2008 PII|website=Youtube|accessdate=2 October 2015}} |
| Jewel Aich & Bipasha Aich | Presented Critics' Award for Best Music{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYp_fyjWYOo|title=Meril Prothom Alo Award 2008 PIII|website=Youtube|accessdate=2 October 2015}} |
| Shimul Yousuf & Nasiruddin Yousuff | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Director |
| Moushumi & Omor Sani | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Playwright |
| Nima Rahman & Tariq Anam Khan | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actor |
| Sara Zaker & Aly Zaker | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actress |
| Bulbul Ahmed & Daisy Ahmed | Presented Special Critics' Award for Film |
| Wahida Mollick Jolly & Rahmat Ali | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film |
| Catherine Masud & Tareque Masud | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film Director |
| Ferdousi Mazumder & Ramendu Majumdar | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film Actor |
| Azizul Hakim & Jinat Hakim | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film Actress |
| Monir Khan Shimul & Nadia Ahmed | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Singer (Male) |
| Rafiqul Alam & Abida Sultana | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Singer (Female) |
| Shawkat Ali Emon & Bijori Barkatullah | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Band |
| Lucky Enam & Enamul Haque | Presented Public Choice Award for Best TV Actor |
| Rosy Selim & Shahiduzzaman Selim | Presented Public Choice Award for Best TV Actress |
| Pijush Bandyopadhyay & Joyosree Kar Joya | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Film Actor |
| M. Hamid & Falguni Hamid | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Film Actress |
=Performers=
See also
References
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