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The way of life of sex workers in various parts of
Bangladesh, their social deprivation and the
involvements and risks in their profession, that
is, their life circle has been the subject of his
work for a long time. In the year 2000 he won the
acclaimed Mother Jones International
Photography Prize. His photographs have been
included in various renowned publications.
Shafiqul Alam Kiron (1968- ) has photographed
acid burnt women, child marriage, life of the
elderly and other social issues. In the World
Press Photo competition of 1999 he won the first
prize in ‘People in the News’ department (figs.
10.38, 10.39) and second prize in ‘Spot News
Stories’ department in 2001. In the
‘Contemporary Issues’ department of the same competition of 2005, the accomplished fig. 10.29 Guide,
photographer of Chittagong, Shoeb Farooque won the second prize. Abeer Abdullah and runner-up in 'World and
GMB Akash have drawn attention with their photographs showing artistic knowledge I' photography
and a different perspective. Abeer Abdullah won the world famous Mother Jones competition, USA,
International Photography Prize in 2001 for his documentary photographs from a 1987, photograph
different perspective on the freedom fighters wounded in war (figs. 10.31a, 10.31b). Rashid Un-Nabi Shubra,
GMB Akash won many awards including the ‘Photographer of the Year’ award at the © Rashid Un-Nabi Shubra
Fine Art Photography exhibition held in the USA in 2005 for his photograph entitled fig. 10.31a (bottom)
‘Born to Work.’ In 2006 his album entitled First Light was published with some of his from War Veterans of
artistic and talented work. Shahadat Parvez won the gold medal (pl. 10.13) at the largest Bangladesh series
photography salon of Asia, the 66th International Photography Salon of Japan held in photograph Abeer
2006. Saiful Haq Omi has published the life story of the victims after being wounded in Abdullah,
various political terrorism crimes and atrocities entitled Heroes Never Die, Tales of © Abeer Abdullah
Political Violence in Bangladesh, 1989-2005 (2006). Recently Monem Wasif has
displayed his original talents with his distinctive works.

5.0 Women Photographers of Post-Independence Bangladesh
5.1 The Elder Generation
From before independence to the post-independence period until the
seventies the women of this country did not advance into the field of
photography or were not involved in the mainstream. From the end of the
seventies to the eighties the involvement of women increased in the
various fields of photography. Some names appear disconnectedly in this
period and mention is made of their winning prizes and of their work.
Irani Rahman, Mrs. Nasima Begum, S. A. Begum, Mrs. A. Jalil, Nasim
Altaf, Sitara Ferdous Rahman, Mita Roy, Belly Chowdhury, Nahar
Ahmed, Amena Shahin are notable among them. Accomplished actress
Dolly Anwar (1948-1991) has evidenced her artistic talent in the field of