| 40th Bangladesh National Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Bangladeshi cinema in 2015 |
| Awarded by | President of Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Ministry of Information |
| Announced on | 18 May 2017 |
| Presented on | 24 July 2017 |
| Site | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Official website | www |
| Highlights | |
| Best Feature Film | Bapjaner Bioscope and Anil Bagchir Ekdin |
| Best Non-feature Film | Ekttorer Ganahotya O Bodhyobhumi |
| Best Actor | Shakib Khan and Mahfuz Ahmed |
| Best Actress | Jaya Ahsan |
| Lifetime achievement | Ferdausi Rahman and Shabana |
| Most awards | Bapjaner Bioscope (9) |
The 40th National Film Awards was presented on 24 July 2017 by the Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi films released in the year 2015. The awards were given to 29 personnel in 26 categories.[1][2][3]