Finally We received our certificate from brac and pathshala, during our certificate giving ceremony on 19th April, 2014, at the BRAC University hall with the faculty members of BRAC vice Chancellor Prof. Ainun Nishat , Prof. Firdous Azim, Head of the Department English and PATHSHALA Arnob Chakarrbarty , Head of the Department Broadcast and Cross-Media, Muhammad Aminnuzzaman, Faculty member with all participants Fall-2013 to take poses for group photos. The BRAC University and PATHSHALA in Collaboration with Erasmus University, Rotterdam the Netherlands organized a Post-Graduation Certificate Course in Broadcast & Cross-Media Journalism. Photo Credit by Salek Khokon
Finally I was successfully completed in my Post-Graduation Certificate Course in Broadcast & Cross-Media Journalism under the BRAC University and PATHSHALA in Collaboration with Erasmus University, Rotterdam the Netherlands. BRAC University and PATHSHALA organized a certificate ceremony in upcoming month (March, 2014) hopefully.
During our long term courses I learned a lot, especially in a new media concept to apply my professional point of view, like Cross-Media Communication experiences that happen across multiple media, like the Internet, web, video, film, broadcast and cable TV, mobile devices, DVD, print, and radio. Yes, it’s a long experience journey for wondering wisdom. Our final project is highly appreciated from the Academics of BRAC & PATHSHALA.
I thanks to all of my colleagues, friends and staff to get me an opportunity to learn it. I hope it would be a good drives for me to applying in our New Media World. My personal goals are focused around repeatedly improving myself through education and applying my professional fields with new experience. It is also important to me to find financial stability in life through progressing in my career and achieving my goals . . .
Bangladeshi photojournalist work on the Daily Prothom Alo, Zahidul Karim Salim is seriously injured by electric shock (Electric Burn) while he was on duty to cover Gazipur city corporation election on 26 June 2013 at 4 pm Dhaka time. His body almost 17% burned especially in arms, leg and neck. His camera body Canon ID Mark IV and lens is total burn. Right now he is in ICU of the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College under treatment of Dr. Samanta Lal Sen (Principal liaison) Professor, Plastic Surgery Dept. Dhaka Medical College Hospital Burn Unit.
I am really happy to join today’s Chobi Mela VII rally during the rally I meet with my old and new friends. Chobi Mela, the first festival of photography in Asia, is one of the most exciting ventures where photographers examine the dramatic shifts in images production. The Festival director SHAHIDUL ALAM, RUPART GREY (Photographer and Lawyer) and his family member, Pathshala former and present student’s other’s photographer also join the colorful rally. The rally is started form the Bangladesh National Museum.
What of the photography made out of nothing ? What about painting with light? Is it photography ? Surely if we can paint with dreams,create the morning mist or the afternoon glow. Is it face? Hardly. Whatever else may be false in this tenuous existence of ours, imagination is not. All that we value, that we strive to uphold, all that gives us strength,has been made of dreams,and we must dream on. If pixels be the vehicle that realizes our dreams,be it so.
-Pedro Meyer, celebrated Mexican photographer
The biggest Asian photography festival Chobi meal vi kicked off in Dhaka with a vow to fight against injustice around the world. A number of photographers with their cameras march from National Press Club to inauguration venue at National Theatre Auditorium, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Six representative six continents inaugurated the festival Chobi Mela VI, by lighting candelas at exhibition hall.Festival director Shahidul Alam said to media, ” I dream that Chobi Mela will play a role in re-writing the history of photography”.
Dhaka January 2011. The biggest Asian photography festival Chobi Meal VI kicked off in Dhaka with a vow to fight against injustice around the world.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Some of the biggest name in International photography, including Pedro Meyer (Mexico), Morten Krogvold (Norway), Robart Plege (UK/ France) and Chris Rainier ( Canada) in the inaugural venue. With 29 exhibition featuring over 400 images by photographers from 31 contraries ; 33 digital presentation; 9 workshops conduct by seasoned photographers, mobile exhibitions on 10 rickshaw vans.
Achievement Awards conferred at the inaugural program this year three personalities from different continents- Naib Uddin Ahmed ( Asia/Bangladesh), J.D.Okhai Ojeikere ( Africa/Nigeria) and Pedro Meyer (North America/Mexico) received the awards.
Dhaka January 2011.Six representative six continents inaugurated the festival Chobi Mela VI, by lighting candelas at exhibition gallery.Copy Right:Monirul Alam
Among the Bangladeshi photographers , Debashish Shome, Munem Wasif and Sayed Asif Mahmud will participant at the festival with their respective stories- Dhaka: My Dreams, My reality. Salt Waters Tears and My City of Uhheard.
Chobi Mela was first held in 2000. The festival Chobi Mela VI will continue till February 3,2011.
MONIRUL ALAM 