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Born in :
1977
Language
spoken : Bangla, English, Hindi, Urdu
Akash’s passion for photography began in 1996.
He attended the World Press Photo seminar in Dhaka for 3 years and
graduated with a BA in Photojournalism from Pathshala, Dhaka. He has received more than 40 international
awards from all around the world and his work has been featured in over
50 major international publications including: Time, Sunday Times,
Newsweek, Geo, Stern, Der Spiegel, Brand Ein, The Guardian, Marie
Claire, Colors, The Economist, The New Internationalist, Kontinente,
Amnesty Journal, Courier International, PDN, Die Zeit, Days Japan,
Hello, and Sunday Telegraph of London.
In 2002 he became the first Bangladeshi to be selected
for the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass in the Netherlands.
In 2004 he received the Young Reporters Award from the Scope Photo
Festival in Paris,
again being the first Bangladeshi to receive the honour. In 2005 he was
awarded Best of Show at the Center for Fine Art Photography’s
international competition in Colorado,
USA.
In 2006 he was awarded World Press Photo award and released his first
book “First Light”.
In 2007 again he became the first Bangladeshi to be
selected for the 30 Emerging Photographers (PDN 30) by Photo District
News Magazine, USA.
He won the 7th Vevey international photography grant
from Switzerland
in 2009
In 2009 ,Akash wins the international ‘ Travel
photographer of the year ‘
title from the international travel photographer of the year
competition ( TPOY 2009 ), the
most prestigious award in travel photography. UK
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