Film “Manusher Bagan”, directed by Nurul Alam Atique, was awarded the Best Feature Film on Social Subject Award at 15th Delhi International Film Festival, on 19 May 2026, in New Delhi.

On behalf of the Film's director and the film team, Preeti Rahman, Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner to India, received the award at the Post Closing Award Ceremony at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

This was yet another international recognition for the burgeoning contemporary filmmakers' community from Bangladesh. For over a decade, a generation of young film makers have been creating buzz at Film Festivals | circuits in Cannes, Busan, Toronto, Rotterdam et al with their unique storytelling.