Munir Uz Zaman

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Munir Uz Zaman
মুনির উজ জামান
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materPathshala South Asian Media Institute
OccupationPhotographer
OrganizationAFP
Known forDocumentary photography
Spouse(s)
Mariya Hossain
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(m. 2009)​

Munir Uz Zaman is a Bangladeshi photographer.

Life and work[]

Currently he is working in Agency France Press AFP.[1] He graduated from Pathshala South Asian Media Institute,[2] Bangladesh. His has received awards for his work documenting the Rohingya refugee crisis.[3] He has also published photos depicting daily life in Bangladesh.[4]

Awards[]

  • Asian media awards ceremony[5]
  • Spot News – First place, Fccthai[6]
  • Category - Photo Feature. Awarded Special Merit Diploma,

Subject – Bangladesh Factory Collapse. Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar, Year 2013, Spot News, Second Prize.

  • Subject - Rana Plaza Garments Building Collapse.[7]
  • Photo week Washington DC, Year 2013,
  • Photojournalism Single image. First Prize.

Subject - Rana Plaza Garments Building Collapse. Foreign Correspondent Club of Hong Kong and Amnesty International, Human Rights Press Award 2012.

  • Category - Photo Feature. First Prize.
  • Subject – Rohingya Refugee.

Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand. Year - 2012. First Prize Spot News.

  • Subject - Rohingya Refugee [8]
  • POY Picture of the year. Title: Rescue. Honorary Mention, Year - 2009

References[]

  1. ^ "AFP photographer honoured at the Human Rights Press Awards". AFP. 15 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Pathshala South Asian Media Institute – Photography School in Bangladesh". pathshala.org.
  3. ^ Alam, Mayesha. "How the Rohingya crisis is affecting Bangladesh – and why it matters". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Foto di Munir Uz Zaman". Felicità Pubblica. 9 February 2018.
  5. ^ "AFP Journalists Recognised for Rohingya Refugee Coverage". AFP. 14 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Spot News - First Place: Munir uz Zaman/AFP (Rohingya Muslims)". FCCT/OnAsia. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013.
  7. ^ Zaman, Munir Uz. "Bangladesh factory collapse". Global Risk Insights.
  8. ^ Zaman, Munir Uz. "'I'm here 24/7': Rohingya youths share their stories on social media". The Jakarta Post. Agence France-Presse.
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