Munir Uz Zaman
মুনির উজ জামান
Born1978 or 1979 (age 44–45)[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationPhotographer
OrganizationAFP
Known forDocumentary photography

Munir Uz Zaman is a Bangladeshi photographer.

Biography

Munir Uz Zaman, AFP photographer, taking a photo at the FR Tower fire.

Munir Uz Zaman works for the Paris-based international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP). He has received recognition and awards for his works documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis.[1] He has also published photos depicting daily life in Bangladesh.[2] His photo of Tashnuva Anan Shishir, Bangladesh's first transgender news anchor, seated in the Boishakhi Television newsroom, flanked by her colleagues, was selected as one of Time's top 100 photos of 2021.[3]

In 2023, he participated in a group exhibition at Drik Gallery in Dhaka to mark the ten year anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse.[4]

Awards

  • (2009) Pictures of the Year International: honorary mention, spot news[5]
  • (2012) FCCT/OnAsia: first place, spot news[6][7]
  • (2013) Human Rights Press Awards: first prize, feature photojournalism, for pictures of Rohingya refugees[1]
  • (2013) Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar: second place, spot news[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AFP photographer honoured at the Human Rights Press Awards". AFP. 15 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Foto di Munir Uz Zaman". Felicità Pubblica. 9 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh's first transgender news anchor featured in Time's top 100 photos of 2021". The Business Standard. 29 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Molla, MA Aslam (9 April 2023). "Exhibition revisits Rana Plaza collapse". New Age.
  5. ↑ "Award of Excellence | Spot News". Pictures of the Year International.
  6. ↑ "Spot News - First Place: Munir uz Zaman/AFP (Rohingya Muslims)". FCCT/OnAsia. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "A world of hurt". The Nation. 10 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "2013 Winners". Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar.
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