Shahidul Alam is one of the most influential photographers, educators, and visual activists to emerge from Bangladesh and South Asia. Over several decades, he has shaped not only the practice of documentary photography in the region but also the way photography is understood as a tool for social change, resistance, and storytelling. Born and based in Bangladesh, Shahidul Alam began his journey in photography during a period when visual journalism in the country was still developing. He later studied chemistry at the University of Dhaka and earned a PhD from…
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Study in Photography in Bangladesh
Pathshala South Asian Media Institute Address: House 36 Rd No. 9A, Dhaka 1209 Founder: Shahidul Alam, Photojournalist, Bangladesh Faculty: Farhad Rahman Jannatul Mawa Mishuk Ashraful Awal Sarker Protick Alma mater Munir Uz Zaman, Photographer, AFP Abir Abdullah, Photographer, European Pressphoto Agency Prito Reza Counter Foto Address: 14 East Shewrapara, Mirpur, Dhaka 1216 Founder: Saiful Huq Omi, Photojournalist, Bangladesh Co Founder: Andrew Biraj, Photojournalist, Reuters Chhaya Institute of Communication & Photography Address: Pantha Villa, 58/11 (4th Floor, Left side) Panthapath (Opposite of Bashundhara City), Box Culvert, Dhaka 1205 Founder: Din M…
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