Bangladesh’s population stands at 150.5 million in 2011, according to a UN projection released on Wednesday, five-days ahead of when the world population is expected to reach 7 billion, ‘a milestone, but also a wake-up call. © Monirul Alam
26 Oct. 2011. Dhaka Bangladesh-A kids stand infront of his house and devotees lights candle and offers prayer at 1st day of Dipaboli festival marking Shyama Puja ( Kali Puja) at Sri Sri Bardesshari Kali Mata temple in Sabusbag Dhaka. A five day Shyama Puja, one of the greatest religious festivals of the Hindu community, will be held around the country of Bangladesh. © Monirul Alam
26 Oct. 2011 Dhaka. Bangladesh- Cultural personalities, eminent citizens and his fellow photojournalist paid their last respect to renowned photojournalist at the Central Shaheed Minar premises in the city on 26 Oct 2011.
Photojournalist Rashid Talukder, the first Bangladeshi to win prestigious Pioneer Photographer Award, has passed away at a hospital in the city. He was 72. Talukder died at Square Hospital around 6:30pm on Tuesday while undergoing treatment there, his cousin Sheikh Mohammad Sumon told media. He was admitted to the hospital on Oct 19 following a brain stroke. © Monirul Alam
Renowned photojournalist Rashid Talukder, the first Bangladeshi to win prestigious Pioneer Photographer Award, has passed away at a hospital in the city. He was 72. Talukder died at Square Hospital around 6:30pm on Tuesday while undergoing treatment there, his cousin Sheikh Mohammad Sumon told media. He was admitted to the hospital on Oct 19 following a brain stroke.
Talukder was born on Oct 24, 1939, in Chabbish Pargana, West Bengal, India. He developed interest in photography while he was in school. He began working in the darkroom in 1945 when he was a student of class 8. Talukder joined the Daily Sangbad as a photojournalist in 1962, and has been a press photographer since then, for 46 years. He worked with the Daily Ittefaq for 29 years.
His photographs of the 1971 liberation war are considered invaluable documents. For several decades, he recorded various aspects of Bangladeshi life.
Talukder received several awards and honours at home and abroad. He got a lifetime achievement award at Chobi Mela, an international festival of photography in Dhaka, for his contribution to the field.
His photograph of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic speech on March 7, 1971 was nominated for the Encyclopaedia on Southeast Asia, published by Cambridge University, England.
Talukder has been a member of advisory councils of several photographic organisations, including Bangladesh Photographic Society. He is also the founder of the Bangladesh Photo Journalists’ Association.
K* MoPA Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts send a letter to me, They arranges a group photography exhibition which titled Worldwide@Young Portfolio. They informed that their latter, The Exhibition dates are from October 22, 2011 to January 29, 2011 in Japan organized by Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts. They acquired through Young Portfolio from 1995 through 2010 is 4,595 works by 651 photographers. From these collections, the 177 works 158 photographers form 32 countries were selected to showcase the variety of photographic expressions and the change we have seen during the last sixteen years. They also said their latter, we believe that this is outstanding collection of photography by young generation. They also send a postcard and list of exhibits works. I am very happy and thanks to K*MoPA to their fantastic initiative. For more information please visit : http://yp.kmopa.org/
16.10.2011. Keraniganj. Dhaka. Bangladesh- A Green plant burn by chlorine gas and change the color after gas leaked in front of factory site. At least 50 people, including 12 firemen, have been sickened after a pipe of the chlorine unit of a chemical factory at outskirts of capital in Keraniganj has leaked. The pipe of the chlorine unit of Global Heavy Chemical Company Limited, owned by one Sabur Khan, leaked around 9am on Sunday, South Keraniganj police chief Sakhawat Hossain said to media. © Monirul Alam
Archive Photo on 27 September 2011. BNP Chairperson and opposition leader KHALEDA ZIA will lead a road march towards Sylhet on Monday aiming to mount pressure on the government to reinstate the caretaker government system. © Monirul Alam
Oct. 10, 2011 – Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s main opposition launched a protest campaign on Monday in which 3,000 cars will drive en masse around the country to demand that the government resigns. Bangladesh has a history of political instability and the BNP and its allies have recently held a series of strikes in a new wave of unrest. The next national election is due to held by early 2014. © Monirul Alam
7. Oct. 2011. Padma River Madaripu- The country boat crosses in the bank of Padma river of Madaripure district. Water transport is an important means of commutations in Bangladesh. Traditional country boats are still popular and provide low cost convenient transport in these extensive island waterways. ©Monirul Alam
Oct. 04, 2011 – Dhaka, Bangladesh – RUSHANARA ALI believes Britian should pursue the international community at Durban climate summit for enhanced support to Bangladesh to cope with impacts of climate changes. The first Bangladeshi UK member of parliament (MP), Ali, is the shadow Minister of International Development of UK Government, speaks on the program ‘Expectations from Durban: UK and Bangladesh Perspectives’ at CIRDAP. The programmed organized by Oxfam, campaign for sustainable rural livelihoods (CSRL), an European Union (EU). ©Monirul Alam
Sep. 29, 2011 – Dhaka, Bangladesh A devotee prays an idol of Hindu goddess during the five day-long Durga Puja celebrating begin in the first week of October. © Monirul Alam
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