For other people with similar names, see Shahidul Alam (disambiguation).
Shahidul Alam
শহিদুল আলম
Shahidul Alam in 2017
Born
1955 (age 68–69)
Dacca, Pakistan
Nationality
Bangladeshi
Education
Jhenidah Cadet College, University of Liverpool
Alma mater
University of Liverpool (BSc) Bedford College, University of London (D.Phil)
Occupation(s)
Photojournalism, teaching, social rights activism
Known for
Drik Picture Library
Pathshala South Asian Media Institute
Chobi Mela International Photography Festival
Spouse
Rahnuma Ahmed
Parent
Kazi Abul Monsur (father)
Relatives
Kazi Salahuddin (cousin) Nassakh Nawab Abdul Latif
Shahidul Alam' voice
Recorded January 2023
Shahidul Alam (born 1955) is a Bangladeshi photojournalist, public speaker, storyteller, writer, curator, blogger, and educationist.
An institution builder, Alam founded the Drik Picture Library in 1989, the Pathshala South Asian Media Institute in 1998, the Chobi Mela International Photography Festival in 1999, and Majority World agency in 2007.[1]
He introduced email to Bangladesh in early 90's. He developed Bangladesh's first webzine and first portal.
His books include Nature's Fury (2007) and My Journey as a Witness (2011).
A photographer for over forty years, his work has been featured in leading publications across the globe and exhibited in MOMA, Centre Pompidou, and the Tate Modern. He has spoken at Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge Universities. Alam has sat on the International Jury of World Press Photo and was the first Asian chair.[2]
Alam was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2001.[3] In 2014, he was awarded the Shilpakala Padak by the President of Bangladesh and in 2018 the Humanitarian Award from the Lucie Awards. He was a Time magazine persons of the year in 2018. He was the CASE Humanitarian of the Year in 2021. He is a National Geographic Explorer at Large. In 2022, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Arts in London.
^Estrin, James. "Wresting the Narrative From the West". Lens Blog. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^Karim, Fariha (April 2009). "Shahidul Alam. The man who transformed the face of photography in Bangladesh". universes.art. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^"Honorary Fellowships – RPS". Royal Photographic Society. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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