THE optics were poor. Until recently, the new government hadn鈥檛 been able to tame the rising prices of essentials. The injured were still woefully neglected and there was rising insecurity. The government had set up reform commissions in key sectors and the commissions were hard at work. In time one hopes they would yield results. Long term planning does matter but...
Drik on Wednesday organised a special one-day photography exhibition titled Crossfire by photographer, journalist, and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, at Drik Gallery in the capital...
The High Court of Bangladesh has suspended the investigation into a case filed against internationally renowned Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam under Section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act.
SELFIES are not my speciality. I also tend to avoid weddings, birthday parties or tourist spots. On the other hand, complete strangers handing me their mobile phone and asking me to take a photo, I can cope with. I鈥檝e even saved a few tourists from potential disaster as they risked life and limb to take a picture of themselves in a precarious 鈥業 was there鈥� moment...
Photographer Shahidul Alam returned the honorary doctorate the University of the Arts London conferred on him on July 8, 2022 in recognition of his significant contributions to photography and activism....