When I come back to my home I really surprised to see my computer table, PRIVATE! Yes, International review of photographs magazine PRIVATE, on my table- Private global report published my photo story ” People’s Struggle”. I pick it up and shortly look it’s nice, collectable and should be archives value. Around the globe total 17 photographers work published in this winter 2010-11 edition.
Dhaka,December 2010. Private,Global Report an International Review of Photographs.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
The issue is [Anthropology] As unique and special the scenes are that the photographers for this issue have chosen to focus on,the similarities (what we have in common,what we share) that can be found around the globe are striking said their editorial. . .
Canadian photographer DONAL WEBER work Chernobyl issue,his work titled “Bastard Eden,Our Chernobyl” Donald began visiting this region, as he says, because he wanted to see what was there. His question was simple: What was daily life actually like, inA POST-NUCLER WORLD?
Hans Durrer write his editorial on my work, […] from “People’s Struggle” with the floods that ravage Bangladesh each year to a Kalahari previously not seen (my favorites pics of all are the two first ones in blue).
Hear I am write the photographers name who their worked is Published in this Magazine at the same time I am very glad to Private Magazine to published my work and well reviewed . . .
Dhaka,December 2010. Private,Global Report an International Review of Photographs.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Photographers:
Donald Weber
Isabelle Pateer
Kirk Ellingham
Guido Gazzilli
Nadia Shira Cohen
Daniel Traub
Antonia Zennaro
Alex Tomazatos
Monirul Alam (me)
Silvia Boarini
Martin Errichiello
Tessa Bunney
Nicola Lo Calzo
Tamas Paczai
Alessandro Toscano
Lene Munch
Matteo Bastianelli
7, December 2010
PRIVATE International review of photographs | People's Struggles by Monirul Alam
Tuesday, Dhaka
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Corals,Clear blue water and the several endangered species of turtles that nest on the island become a major tourist attraction. Every years St. Martin Island visitor population has increased dramatically. Bangladesh is really proud of it’s Island and could earn millions of dollars every year if it well promotes at the same time be concern about its natural conservation and protection.
St. Martin Island, November 2010. Exciting live corals at Chera Dwip. Copy Right: Monirul Alam
A few days ago I visited to St. Martin Island with my family members. They are really enjoy its beauty and said, “It’s a paradise for us, if we are not to come here we really missed it’s beauty I like it’s non stop roaring said my sister-in-law Mimi,a mother of Pritha and Adiba.
My mother is happy to see its beauty and I think this Island is good for her health. St. Martin Island is one of the best place in Bangladesh, especially in winter time. The dumbbell-shaped island has area of only about 8 sq. km which reduces to about 5 sq. km. during the high tide. Three smaller islands- Zinjira, Galachira and Cheradia are located just the south of the main island.
I think every tourist amazed to see its beauty each and every moment except a few minutes high tide on the Sea Trucks ride, During my visit I observed a number of foreign and local visitors enjoying their holiday. A rocky platform surrounds this island and extends into the sea,but the sand is excellent almost all the way around and is ideal for sunbathing.Its fascinating to see so many different types of fish drying in the sun on endless bamboo racks along the beach. In the morning you will walk up to view a Sun rising over the mountain’s of Myanmar while you see the Sun down on the Sea and you took a beautiful picture in front of corals.The people there are very friendly but concern about your important wealth.
St. Martin Island November 2010. The Sea fish is available at St. Martine Island. Copy Right: Monirul Alam
Zahid and Nila a newly married couple 1st time visit at St. Martine Island and enjoy their honeymoon. They said, “We really enjoy its beauty with our pleasure specially we like Chera Dwip causes its silent mode and crystal clear blue water with corals and sea food”.
St. Martin’s Island is a small island in the northeast part of the Bay of Bengal, about 9 km south of the tip of the Cox’s Bazar to Teknaf surrounded by water, and forming the southernmost part of Bangladesh. It is the only coral island in Bangladesh. It is about 8 km west of the northwest coast of Myanmar at the mouth of the Naf river. The surrounding coral rock’s of the island has an extension named Chera Dwip. If you not to go Chera Dwip I think you miss half of it’s beauty.
St. Martin Island, November 2010. A beautiful light fall on the corals at sea beach of St.Martine Island. Copy Right: Monirul Alam
Local officials see a certain risk in Saint Martin’s success with tourists, with some people hunting turtles and breaking off corals to sell to visitors. The island exists only because of its coral base, so removal of that coral risks erosion of the beaches. St. Martins has lost roughly 27% of its coral reef in the past 14 years. From Teknaf, ferries run daily to Saint Martin. It takes around 2.30 hours to reach the island, and most tourists visit the island from November to March.
Dhaka November 2010.Acid survivors Hasina attends a campaign program to End Violence Women organized by a national network in Bangladesh supported by UNFPA at Rabindra Sarober, Dhaka.Acid violence not only affects people physically and emotionally, it also has a devastating long-term effect on their economic and social life. Survivors face discrimination social inequality and a lack of opportunity. Bangladesh is the witness off the highest number of acid attack related incident.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Dhaka November 2010. Bangladeshi madras orphanage students using rickshaw van to collecting sacrifice animals tanned hide at old Dhaka. Bangladeshi Muslims celebrating the Eid-Ul-Azha the annual Islamic holiday is marked by the ritual sacrifice after morning prayers of sheep,goats,cows and other livestock whose meat is then shared with the poor.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Dhaka city is now like turning human sea home bound people madly rush on the bus,train and launch station for celebrating country’s second biggest religious festival Eid-Ul-Azha. Number of cattle market occupied on the main road traffic system is already collapse but people not to stop just moving and moving. I think they are determined to go to their village and celebrate Eid with their loved ones.
Tongi Station. November 2010. Hundreds of homebound passenger crowd the roofs of train risking their lives to meet their kins and share the joy of Eid festivity.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
We just wait at Tongi rail station to take photos for our news coverage. I look around on the station number of people is waiting for train. The commuter train will be come from Dhaka station and go to other district. I see a few of garments worker just sitting on the station, I talked with them, Salma Begum said, The train was supposed to be here at 4.30 pm, now it’s 6.20 pm but not to arrive we just waiting hour and hour’s but we are happy to go to my house, like Salma thousand of train passengers waited for long time.
When the train is arrive on the station I just look, it is already full of passenger inside and roof of the train while I see Salma just left her shoes and thrown the train roofs and than she climbs up on the train roofs, I think it is risking journey for her but Salma is smiling me and say good bye bhaiya Eid Mubarak. I took many pictures of Salma and her friends. Within a few minutes the train is left from the station at the same time I leave on the station and started my motor bike to returning my office news editor have been waiting for my picture . . .
KORBANI the sacrifice of animals on the tenth of Zilhajj OR Eid-ul-Azha, is next on of the Muslim people around the world.Bangladeshi people also are busy with their Eid related activities like home bound people standing long queues on the train station for purchase ticket, some of them going to the cattle market look around to purchase sacrifice animals with bit of confused Anthrax . . .
After completing my office job I returning on the way of my home with my motorbike. It was around 11.30 pm suddenly I saw an interesting things, three kinds is doing something on the street at mid-night I near to close upon of them and watch and ask them they said, Korbanir Chamrar Poster lagai . . . amra madrashar chhatro . . .
Old Dhaka. November 2010. Orphanage students attached poster on the street wall at old Dhaka.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Rabbi, Mostafa and Bappi three of them an orphanage students (madrasa student’s) attached poster on the street wall on the poster write a note, Please donated your sacrifice animals tanned hide for the orphan students. I spend many times with them and talked- they are really enjoy this work and get feedback from the people they hope . . .
When I writing this post Dhaka city situation is enraged, BNP chief opposition Khaleda Zia evicted from her cantonment house and angry BNP protester clash with law-enfources and they torch many vehicle around dhaka city law-enfources arrest many of them and BNP has called day-long strike countrywide on Sunday. In this situation EID ahead people are more suffer . . .
On the way of my office long time I standing near the Mintu road with my motorbike causes huge traffic jam. A bas contractor insisting me-ride your motorbike on the footpath and safe your time. He said, bhai footpath re upper deya jan, boya takle shomoy nosto hoibo. I think as a responsible person I don’t go the wrong way . . .
Dhaka. Human Train Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Within a few minute’s I see most of the motorbike rider- ride their motorbike on the footpath- like parent with his kids,security forces,Journalist and many more. After while a contractor smiling for me, and said how foolish you are !
In the day time all street are occupied and gridlock by the bus,private car, rickshaw street hacker. Political parties and other organization doing their regular activities on the busy street without concern law and other people’s right.
Dhaka city people are now crazy. If your could closely observe than you see within a minute more incident is happening even that each other beat of them for funny things, every day of their daily chats.
Lawlessness, respecting each other and dignity is gradually lost form the people’s life. It is establish that We lost our believe. We all are busy and mad crazy going faster and faster- but the result in ZERO.
On that days I also covering an assignment at Faculty of Fine Arts ( Charukola Dhaka University) An eminent Japanese sculptor SETSU SUZUKI for his exhibition opening. He said, my first visit I see huge number of people live in the dhaka city. He also said my HUMAN TOWER installation is more relevant for the Bangladeshi people. I think as a foreign artiest within a short time to read our society.
Dhaka June 2010. Portrait Megh. I took this portrait on indoor shooting . Not it well set it up- just captured the moment using window light. Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Cyclone 'Giri' has begun to cross the Myanmar coast about 155km south-east of Teknaf with wind speed reaching up to 180km per hour. The eye of Cyclone Giri over Arakan's Coastline (Photo: US Navy)
North Part of Bangladesh,Kurigram.2005. Living on the Char is not very comfortable- children walk on the river side. Monga or seasonal food insecurity is not a new phenomenon in Bangladesh. Seasonal food insecurity in ecologically vulnerable and economically weak part of north-western Bangladesh.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
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