Chobi Mela 11th edition rally and opening ceremony in Dhaka, 16 January 2026
Chobi Mela XI’s ‘𝗿𝗲’ will be open until the 31st of January, 2026 across 5 venues in Dhaka: the Bangladesh National Museum, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Alliance Française de Dhaka, DrikPath Bhobon, and the Bangladesh National Parliament.
I picked up a camera in the late 90s and have been working as a visual journalist ever since, covering news, documentaries, and human-interest stories across the country for National and International news media’s. Presently work with european pressphoto agency / epa based in Bangladesh.
Grateful to have turned my childhood passion into a lifelong journey—over 25 years of photography, making a living, and supporting my family.
Wherever I go, I seek the life unfolding around me. My camera is always with me—through its lens I feel, I listen, I breathe. I seek stories in moments, in pictures, and in the quiet poetry of words . . .
📷 Many thanks to my beloved son MEGH 💕 took this beautiful portrait.
Wherever I go, I see the lives that around me, as a photojournalist. I always carries on my camera. I feel it and I love picture and words. As a visual journalist my goal is to tell the reader what was there, clearly, quickly and without mystery . . .
Women in Dhaka, Bangladesh gather outside on March 8, 2017, to mark International Women’s Day. At the worldwide demonstrations, many women focused their protesting on an end to wage gaps and the legalization of abortion. This region focused on demanding an end to child marriage. This year the theme of International Women’s Day is ” be bold for change” .
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Chobi Mela the International Festival of Photography BANGLADESH 2017 held in Asia, Chobi Mela IX begins on the month of February 2017 with many events like workshop, photography exhibition, portfolio reviews, seminar and artist talk’s . National and International Photographer’s eagerly waits for this event which is being held every two years in Bangladesh in the capital of Dhaka.The key organisers are Drik Picture Library Ltd. and Pathshala South Asian Media Institute.
In the photography and art works hailing from 16 countries — Algeria, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Thailand, USA amongst others Chobi Mela is an international festival of photography held in this year.
Festival derictor Shahidul Alam, said to the media, “The global photography spotlight is on Bangladesh. The stars are arriving at our doorstep. It is now up the podium. The world of photography beckons”.
I am as a Pathshala fellow photographer, teacher and visual artist to join in this beautiful event and to visit an interesting exhibitions all vanues and participate artist’s talk during the Chobi Mela festival and captured a few moments which I never ignored. Love Chobi Mela and hope to join the next event which will be held in 2020. Thanks Chobi Mela team and the organizer. Such a beautiful event held in my country Bangladesh.
January 14, 2017 – Dhaka, Bangladesh – A woman spits fire on the last day of Bengali month Paush. This traditional festival is locally known as Sankranti. People of the old Dhaka celebrate Shakhrine with colorful kite flying during the day and fire eating and performances after dark.
MONIRUL ALAM 