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Drik to represent World Association of Newspapers

Chennai, 1 February 2012 For immediate release WAN-IFRA Appoints Representative in Bangladesh To take WAN-IFRA services closer to publishers in the country The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has appointed Drik Picture Library Ltd., the leading picture … Continue reading

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Lokkhi Terra Concert at Drik

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Drik, Droom Café and friends of Lokkhi Terra have pleasure in inviting you to an evening of Cuban classics, Afro-beat, samba and funky world fusion music by Lokkhi Terra Jazz Quartet Kishon Khan – piano; Jimmy Martinez … Continue reading

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People’s News

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Drik calendar 2012 now available: A moment of crisis, a celebration, the unexpected, a dream realized, hidden truths, a reaffirmation of what we knew. Through TV screens, newspaper pages, giant electronic screens and tiny handsets, we gather, … Continue reading

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Playing with light in the darkness

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Ananya Dutta The Hindu Kolkata, November 15, 2011 Twenty-one-year-old Shankar Sarkar is both perturbed and fascinated by the surroundings he grew up in – a red light area in the city. Shankar’s discomfort resulted in him … Continue reading

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22 years of Drik

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Drik Day 24 september Photographs © Mahabub Alam Khan/Drik On the 4th Septeber 1989, something remarkable happened in Bangladesh. Please join us as Drik joyously celebrates 22 years of distinctive creativity Saturday, 24 September 2011 Programme 6.00 … Continue reading

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Banglarights.net revived

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Bangladesh Human Rights Portal revived After the highly successful workshop : “Learning rights to make a difference” conducted by Drik and Internews, the Bangladesh Human Rights Portal has been revived. With the ongoing training programme with World … Continue reading

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Magnum Foundation Interview

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Conversation between Shehab Uddin and Shahidul Alam UDDIN: I’m a freelance photographer in Bangladesh and I first met Shahidul in 1998. At that time I was in my hometown in Khulna. Shahidul, who also moved to Bangladesh … Continue reading

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Chobi Mela VI: Debasish Shom: Redefining Space

Subscribe to ShahidulNews From the Exhibition Dhaka My Dreams, My Reality by Debashish Shom To Debasish Shom, photography is the interpretation of a state of mind. He believes the physiological and emotional thoughts of the mind influence images greatly, and … Continue reading

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