Tag Archives: Drik

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 →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 17, 2011
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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 →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 18, 2011
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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 →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 30, 2011
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A Different Bangladesh

MENTOR AND STUDENT. Photographer Morten Krogvold is pleased with student Prasit Stapith’s picture in the photo exhibition. Photo: Sigrun Aker Nordeng Photo Exhibition: A Different Bangladesh Last updated: 27/01/2011 // ”How do you want to display Bangladesh to the world?” Norwegian photographer … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 28, 2011
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Countdown to Chobi Mela VI

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Countdown to Chobi Mela VI — 10 days to go Posted on January 11, 2011 by Chulie de Silva Are you dreaming of coming to Chobi Mela VI or wishing you were coming?. A wish is voluntary and … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 12, 2011
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Chobi Mela VI Press Conference

Subscribe to ShahidulNews PRESS RELEASE Chobi Mela VI to Open a Portal to a Restive World of Dreams “All that we value, that we strive to uphold, all that gives us strength, has been made of dreams” Dhaka, Bangladesh. 28 … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 27, 2010
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In response to `Smoking gun abused for smokescreen’

By Rahnuma Ahmed As a New Age columnist, I was thinking of writing about the controversy surrounding the Tibet exhibition (Into Exile. Tibet 1949 – 2009, November 1-7) for my next column. My dear Maobadi friend, Tarek Chowdhury’s piece, which … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on December 22, 2009
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Coping With Life

Practical session under a banyan tree on the banks of the river Mahananda, Chapainawabgonj. © Reza/Drik “Kamera tulen”. Elsewhere, one would think a hundred times before pointing a camera. Permission, legality, issues of representation, all came into play. In any … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 17, 2009
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