Holey Artisan Bakery Attack
It has been almost 9 years since the hostage at Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan. I still wonder how I ended up being present there that evening. I was wrapping up work at the office after iftar, preparing to go home, when news came that something was happening in Gulshan, though no one knew for...
A July Victim
A patient is trying to see if he has the same strength in his legs so he can stand. This garment worker sustained injuries during a quota movement when he was shot by the police while returning home.Date: 6 October 2024Location: NITOR, Dhaka
Mother’s Weep
Mother's Weep India is more interested in Hilsa fish than in resolving the issue of border killings. Jayanta’s mother could not see her son’s face for the last time, as the BSF returned the body at midnight. Jayanta Kumar Singh, 15-year-old, a schoolboy...
Jayanta’s last return
India has returned the body of 15-year-old Jayanta Kumar Singh, a schoolboy killed by Border Security Force (BSF) firing at the Kantivita border in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon, Although BSF said to return it several times throughout the day, finally returned the body after 48 hours after 1...
A defiant father
A defiant father Swarna’s father, Parendra Das, was devastated by the loss of his daughter.Thirteen-year-old Swarna Das, from Kalnigarh village in Westjuri union, was a student in eighth grade at Nirod Bihari High School in the upazila. She was shot and killed...
Seven years of Rohingya influx
On 25 August 2017, some 700,000 Rohingya men, women and children were forced to flee Myanmar and seek protection in Bangladesh, joining those who had fled in previous years.While doing photo documentation of the Rohingya people, I encountered many stories, with Azizur’s being particularly...
The Monsoon Revolution
A performance artist was playing with children during the demonstration against violence and mass killings on Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka on August 2, 2024.
Rickshaw Puller’s Salute
A performance artist was playing with children during the demonstration against violence and mass killings on Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka on August 2, 2024.
Liton’s Mother
Liton's mother Liton’s mother is still crying, unsure if her son is involved in the cow smuggling ring. However, she was certain that her son would get married after Eid. Liton was shot dead by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Durgapur...