25th Bachsas Awards

The 25th Bachsas Awards were given by Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) to outstanding performers in film, television, music, dance and theatre in 2003. Awards was introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of the country.

Lifetime Achievement Awards

 * Film – Subhash Dutta
 * Music – Abdul Jabbar and Apel Mahmud

Honorary Awards

 * Aziz Misir Critic Award – Dramatist Arun Chowdhury
 * Honorary Award – Singer Mitali Mukherjee

Television program

 * Best Anchor – Hanif Sanket
 * Best Magazine Show (Entertainment) – Ittyadi
 * Best Talk Show (Educational) – Tritiyo Matra

Theatre

 * Best Production – Trino Porney Shal Monjori
 * Best Playwright – Dr Syed Manzurul Islam
 * Best Set-design – Mustafa Manwar
 * Best Theatre Group – Loko Natyadal Shiddheshwari
 * Best Actress – Tropa Majumder
 * Best Actor – SK Bokhari

Music

 * Best Male Singer – Asif Akbar
 * Best Female Singer – Dolly Shayantoni
 * Best Band – Hasan's Shadhinota
 * Best Male Vocal – Ayub Bachchu
 * Best Female Vocal – Tishma