Category Archives: culture

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 8, 2012

Happy February! We are in the middle of a very stimulating workshop with 14 Bangladeshi, Nepali and Norwegian students and award winning photographer Philip Blenkinsop. The workshop is the beginning of an extended exchange program where participating students will produce … Continue reading →

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Andrew Biraj first judge for MUD Africa Photography/Short Film Competition 2012

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 8, 2012

Andrew Biraj – Lecturer at Pathshala, South Asian Institute of Photography, Dhaka and staff photographer at Reuters since 2008, has been announced the first judge for the MUD Africa Photography/Short Film Competition 2012  “Throughout the years I have documented  numerous … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh’s new admirer

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 6, 2012

Daily Sun Monday the 7th February 2012 No matter how poorly the countrymen mark Bangladesh’s sports, it has an admirer in Emily Dimozantos, an Australian freelance sports photographer who is in Dhaka now thanks to an exchange programme. Although the … Continue reading →

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Bird show at NID campus

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 5, 2012

I don’t get distracted easily, but the spectacular air show in the skies above the football field at the NID campus in Ahmedabad, India, made portfolio reviews difficult. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this clip on full screen.

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Journeying with Mahasveta Devi

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 3, 2012

This is a sequel to an earlier film ‘Journeying with Mahasveta Devi’, and the second in the trilogy being made on the Magsasay Award winning writer-activist made by Drik India. The viewed and the viewer, the act and the response, … Continue reading →

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WB finds graft rampant in govt, NGOs

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 3, 2012

By David Bergman The New Age Thursday, 2 February, 2012 Five non-governmental organisations have admitted to the World Bank that they made corrupt payments to Bangladesh government officials to receive contracts under a bank-funded project. The admissions are contained in … Continue reading →

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Frank Fournier at Pathshala

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012

Pathshala, the South Asian Media Academy takes pleasure in inviting you to the presentation of Frank Fournier in Pathshala. Frank Fournier is a French photographer. He originally studied medicine before becoming a photographer. He moved to New York and became a staff photographer … Continue reading →

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Dhaka 9 to 5

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012

Le reportage de Caroline Gillet : Reportage on Wahid Adnan and Bangladeshi photojournalism on French Radio. Le Bangladesh serait le pays où l’on trouve le plus de photojournalistes. Si c’est vrai, c’est en grande partie grâce à Shahidul Alam qui … Continue reading →

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If It Bleeds

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 2, 2012

“Weegee: Murder Is My Business” Through September 2. International Center of Photography, New York. Weegee’s photographs are as much about Weegee as they are about crime. By James Polchin Weegee strikes again Body of Dominick Didato, Elizabeth Street, New York, August 7, … Continue reading →

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Eduardo Santiago’s Reviews > Shahidul Alam: My Journey as a Witness

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 1, 2012

My rating: Shahidul Alam: My Journey as a Witness by Shahidul Alam, Rosa Maria Falvo (Editor) Eduardo Santiago‘s review Jan 01, 12 Recommended to Eduardo by: Ginger Painful to read. Troubling… but beautiful and inspiring as well. Alam comes across as deeply bitter, but … Continue reading →

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