Rafiqul has been forced to move 22 times in as many years, a victim of the
annual floods that ravage Bangladesh. There are millions like Rafiqul in
Bangladesh and in the future there could be many millions more if
scientists’ predictions of rising seas and more intense droughts and storms
come true. Bangladesh is a country that stands to be one of the first to
suffer from global climate change, and the time to act is now.
Climate change already touches every corner of the world and every aspect of
people’s lives. As global temperatures increase, its impact will become even
more extreme. The impact of climate change worldwide is already causing food
and fuel crises. World Bank and IMF have sounded a larger alarm pushing 100
million people in low-income countries deeper into poverty.
In Bangladesh we are seeing rice-crises first hand every day. The long
queues on the roadside subsidizing rice sale centers are probably an
indication of the coming hunger, when 30 million people will face
starvation. In Bangladesh natural disasters like SIDR, river erosion,
drought and flood mass migration of people from the countryside to the
cities. Experts say a third of Bangladesh’s coastline could be flooded if
the sea rises one meter in the next 50 years, creating an additional 20
million Bangladeshi displaced from their homes and farms.
Photodocumentary / photojournal by Bangledeshi and Deputy chief photojournalist for
The Daily Prothom Alo newspaper, Monirul Alam
Note : My photo story Published on Photojournle . Please click above link
My photography set-up an agenda, which is unfolded in our wider world . To me camera is as like a weapon, which I use to make a truth. I recorded many times as an eyewitness. My main interest lies in new era with concerning environmental and social issues. . . monirul alam
Highlights of the Year:
I celebrated my kids [MEGH] 1st birthday which is held on 1st July. I am very happy and really enjoy and spend times with my love ones baby.
I got to go on vacation with my families to St. Martin Island and also had spending a great times fill of happiness.
I continued run my blog and post to sharing my thought with people through my photos which I took https://monirul.wordpress.com/
I joined as a VII Visionaries http://viiphoto.ning.com/profile/MonirulAlam member which run VII Photos Agency and met so many great photographers and their works I really learned a lot . . .
I opened a new account Twitter which name is [meghmonir]
Several time I traveled our district town covered assignment for our news paper Prothom Alo and got many impotent issues,which I planning follow up for next year.
I continued published photographers works to my on line magazine BLADE
I experienced to observed a two great photographers presentation Ron Haviv from VII Photo Agency and Philip Blenkinsop from NOOR Photo Agency.Which I knows more about photography and photographer point of view. This presentation conduct by Pathshala & Drik in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
I continued my teaching at Pathshalaas a lecturer which I really enjoy with met to a new students .
I think Two Thousand Eleven year will bring peace, promises, success and happiness to all of us and from the past year which is worst we forget it.
” We have the chance to build a new story in Which economic growth,property alleviation and care for the environment are truly compatible.”
– Felipe Calderon,Maxcio President
Satkhira February 2010. Villagers cross at broken embankment by Aila last year that caused woes form millions.Copy Right:Moniurl Alam
The Cancún climate talks have concluded. Global talks on climate change set up a new fund to manage billion of dollars in aid to poor nations in a hard-fought packages urging cuts in industrial emission. Turning the page a year after the chaotic climate summit in Copenhagen, more than 190 countries meeting in Mexico kept ambitions in check and made headway on sticking points instead of seeking a wide-ranging treaty.
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.
These week I attend Philip lecture, Philip Blenkinsop is a renowned photographer and founding member of NOOR Photo Agency. Noor is an International Photo Agency which work worldwide. Noor’s Photographer share concerns, and accept the challenge of expressing these concerns in a language capable of renewing itself,respect the human dignity of their subjects. They are documentary photographers aware of the major changes facing traditional media in favor of an always-bigger diffusion of the new media said their manifesto.
Dhaka, October 2010. Philip delivered his valuable lecture at Drik. Copy Right:Monirul Alam
I like his lecture and nice presentation- to learn more about latest concept of documentary photography.His thought about the photojournalism is really appreciative. To me I met Philipe he is a nice and friendly person. He came to Bangladesh, secound time for his own project.
I thanks to Pathshala Alumni to conduct this lecture session specially thanks to Munem Wasif. He takes an good initiative to explore our photographic arena.
MONIRUL ALAM 