Amanul Huq: The romantic documentarian
The international photography festival Chobi Mela will begin on January 16. This year’s festival is being organised around the theme “Punô”—meaning again or to begin anew, differently.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Before the selfie age: Daddy’s self-portraits
Daddy’s most widely seen self-portrait was taken in 1951.
10 January 2026, 13:51 PM
THE SECOND LIFE OF A PHOTOGRAPH / Zainul Abedin, Naib Uddin, and the making of a classic
Zainul flows into Naib Uddin, and Naib Uddin flows back into Zainul, again and again. But their relationship is not limited to subject matter alone.
29 December 2025, 08:58 AM
The face of an unknown woman in Rayerbazar
At dawn on 16 December, Rashid Talukder set out to take photographs with Michel Laurent, an American photographer from the Associated Press.
13 December 2025, 17:58 PM
The untold story behind 1971’s two most haunting photographs
Because the image was published, Naib Uddin’s life came under threat.
12 December 2025, 02:00 AM
‘Struggle’: Noazesh Ahmed and his first masterpiece
All his life, Noazesh remained immersed in the enchantment of art.
24 November 2025, 08:08 AM
Photographing Muslim women: How Sufia Kamal broke the camera taboo
Sufia herself faced no trouble for having her photograph printed, but her poem did create difficulties.
20 November 2025, 07:28 AM
Bhashani and the gayebi janazah of 1968: A photographic history
The atmosphere was heavy and tense. It seemed unlikely that people would turn up for the gayebi janazah.
17 November 2025, 09:00 AM
Amanul Huq: The romantic documentarian
The international photography festival Chobi Mela will begin on January 16. This year’s festival is being organised around the theme “Punô”—meaning again or to begin anew, differently.
12 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Before the selfie age: Daddy’s self-portraits
Daddy’s most widely seen self-portrait was taken in 1951.
10 January 2026, 13:51 PM
Zainul Abedin, Naib Uddin, and the making of a classic
Zainul flows into Naib Uddin, and Naib Uddin flows back into Zainul, again and again. But their relationship is not limited to subject matter alone.
29 December 2025, 08:58 AM
The face of an unknown woman in Rayerbazar
At dawn on 16 December, Rashid Talukder set out to take photographs with Michel Laurent, an American photographer from the Associated Press.
13 December 2025, 17:58 PM
The untold story behind 1971’s two most haunting photographs
Because the image was published, Naib Uddin’s life came under threat.
12 December 2025, 02:00 AM
‘Struggle’: Noazesh Ahmed and his first masterpiece
All his life, Noazesh remained immersed in the enchantment of art.
24 November 2025, 08:08 AM
Photographing Muslim women: How Sufia Kamal broke the camera taboo
Sufia herself faced no trouble for having her photograph printed, but her poem did create difficulties.
20 November 2025, 07:28 AM
Bhashani and the gayebi janazah of 1968: A photographic history
The atmosphere was heavy and tense. It seemed unlikely that people would turn up for the gayebi janazah.
17 November 2025, 09:00 AM
‘Let democracy be free’: The image that shook a dictator
After the photo’s publication, government intelligence officers began searching for Pavel Rahman.
10 November 2025, 09:00 AM
Snapshots of history—Golam Mustafa meets Manzoor Alam Beg
Modhurimay Alap (Swapno ‘71, 2023) transcribes two days of conversations with the late Golam Mustafa, first Director of Photography of Bangladesh Television.
3 June 2023, 07:58 AM