of 2‐(anilino or 2,6‐dichloroanilino)‐1,5(6)‐disubstituted‐1H‐benzimidazoles (1–43) were prepared by reaction of several 2‐chloro‐ or 2‐chloromethyl‐1H‐benzimidazoles with aniline derivatives. The prepared compounds were screened for their in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. Compounds 2, 8, and 9 exhibited the best activity.