The 18th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards is the 18th edition of the annual awards presented jointly by Square Group and Prothom Alo. The award was given for the year 2015 for his contribution to film, television and music. The award was presented on 28 April 2016, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka. This program was presented by Tahsan Rahman Khan. This year the Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award was given to actress Kabori.

Nominees and winners Below is the list of winners and nominees. Winners' names are listed in bold.

Lifetime Achievement Award – 2015 Kabori

Public Choice Awards – 2015 Best Film ActorBest Film Actress Arifin Shuvoo – Chuye Dile Mon Mahfuz Ahmed - Zero Degree Mosharraf Karim - Jalaler Golpo Shakib Khan - Eito Prem Zakia Bari Mamo – Chuye Dile Mon Apu Biswas - Love Marriage Bidya Sinha Saha Mim - Padma Patar Jol Mahiya Mahi - Romeo vs JulietBest TV ActorBest TV Actress Mosharraf Karim – Sikandar Box Ekhon Nij Grame Zahid Hasan - Lottery Tahsan Rahman Khan - Chinigura Prem Mahfuz Ahmed - Likes and Comments Nusrat Imrose Tisha – Tilottoma Tomar Jonyo Aupee Karim - E Shohor Madhobilotar Na Mehzabien Chowdhury - Superstar Rafiath Rashid Mithila - Sukher CharpotroBest Singer (Male)Best Singer (Female) Tahsan Khan - "Chuye Dile Mon" (Chuye Dile Mon) Nazmun Munira Nancy - "Dana Kata Pori" (Rokto) Kanakchapa - "Padmapukur" Dilshad Nahar Kona - "Ek Jora Chokher Dabi (Ontorongo) Fahmida Nabi - "Ekta Bondhu Chai"Best Newcomer (Film and TV) Nusraat Faria - Aashiqui

Critics Choice Awards – 2015 Best FilmBest Film Director Chuye Dile Mon Morshedul Islam - Anil Bagchir Ekdin Animesh Aich - Zero Degree Shihab Shahin - Chuye Dile MonBest Film ActorBest Film Actress Aref Syed- Anil Bagchir Ekdin Zakia Bari Mamo - Chuye Dile MonBest TV DirectorBest TV Actor Redoan Rony- Jege Othar Golpo Khandaker Lenin - Jege Othar GolpoBest TV Actress Tisha - Shefali

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