Award and Photo Exhibition Natural Disaster in Bangladesh
Recently Monirul Alam received HON Mantation Award on Photography Contest and Exhibition ” Natural Disaster in Bangladesh” The Exhibition Organized by Dhaka Ahsania Mission and Concern Universal and Supported by European Commission and Cordaid. The Exhibition was held at DRIK Gallery. Dhaka. Bangladesh.23 November 2008
Photo:Mustafiz Mamun/BDNews24.com
Ganaktuli Fire Incident
Zia informed me over phone about the fire incident of Ganaktuli Hajarebag in the city of Dhaka. I rushed on the spot around half an hour and see local people, fighter fighters, Bangladesh Rifles member already struggled to control fire. I took some of picture after that I take place on the five floor building for taking more picture and see what actually is happened. Local people said the fire originated from a kitchen in the colony around 11:00 am. According 200 shanties were devastated and at least 20 people were injured in a fire that broken out at Ganaktuli Sweeper Colony. Over two hours to bring the fire under control. Could not reach the spot in time to narrow roads and find water sources. 21 November 2008 ©Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Bangladesh Gram Theater Convention
Bangladesh Gram Theater took out colorful procession in the city to celebrate their 6th National Convention 2008 with the slogan “Lalon Amar Praner Spondon” The programme started at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy premises. Bangladesh Gram Theater was initiated by the late theater icon Selim Al Deen14 Nov/08 Dhaka. Bangladesh. © Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Climate refugee of Bangladesh
Climate change touches already every corner of the world and every aspect of people’s lives. As the global temperature increases, its impacts will become even more extreme. The impact of climate change world is already facing food and fuel crises. World Bank and IMF have sounded a larger alarm push 100 million people in low-income countries deeper into poverty. In Bangladesh we are seeing rice-crises firsthand everyday. The long queues on the roadside subsidized 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. The migrants were lured by visions of money, food and a better life, but many of them failed to realize their dreams, and the rural poor became the urban poor. I began to document conditions of poverty in my own country. My investigation finally brought me to a climate refugee of Bangladesh.
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
Photo:Monirul Alam
1Nov/08 Khola Kalam Prothom Alo
Recently my NEWS Feature published on Daily Prothom Alo 1Nov/08 Khola Kalam page. Please see the
link on http://www.prothom-alo.com/mcat.news.details.php?nid=MTI1MDYy&mid=NA==
-monir
