The Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Playwright began in 1998 in Bangladesh recognizing people in the film industry.

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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first in the coloured row, followed by the other nominees.

• Tariq Anam Khan (1998)
• Abul Hayat (1999)
• Masum Reza (2000)
• Ratan Paul (2001)
• Nurul Alam Atique (2002)
• Giasuddin Selim (2003)
• Giasuddin Selim (2004)
• Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (2005) (Ekti Shundor Shokal)
• Masum Reza (2006) (Modhu Moyra)
• Litu Shakhawat (2007) (Fera)
• Nurul Alam Atique & Ranjan Rabbani (2008) (Ekti Phone Kora Jabe Please?)
• Nurul Alam Atique (2009) (Bikol Pakhir Gaan)
• Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi (2010) (Seluloed Man)
• Monoar Kabir (2011)
• Azad Abul Kalam (2012) (Sobuj Velvet)
• Partho Shahriar (2013) (Jong Kutumbpur)
• Monirul Islam Rubel (2014) (Protidin Shonibar)
• Ashraful Chanchal (2015) (Shonibar Raat Doshta Chollish Minute)
• Sarower Reza Jimi (2016) (Jog Biyog)
• Ashfaque Nipun (2017)

2010s

Year	Title	Nominees
2018 (21st)	Pata Jhorar Din	Redoan Rony[1]
	Purano Premer Golpo	Golam Sohrab Dodul
	Modern Times	Nazmul Nobin

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