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. His work has been featured in over 35 major international publications including: Time, Newsweek, , Geo, Stern, Der Spiegel, The Economist, The New Internationalist, Amnesty Journal, Courier International,, Modern Times , A Magazine,
PDN, View, Earth Geo ,
Days Japan, Zenith, Free Lance, Art Asia Pacific, El Mundo,
NRC Handelsblad , Cicero, Insight, Szene Hamburg,
Himal -the south Asian, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Westdeutsche Allgemeneine, Berliner Journalisten, Frankfurter Rundschau,Das Parlament, Hinz & Kunzt, China daily, Asia News, Hamburger Abenbblatt, Hamburger Morgen Post, 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”.
Awards:
1) First place in prestigious 19th annual Gordon Parks Photography Competition.USA.2007.
2) First Place/ Golden award from Asia Press Photo Contest, China. 2007.
3) Selected as one of the 30 emerging photographer ( PDN 30) by Photo District News Magazine, USA. 2007
4) Third place from Days Japan international photography Contest, Japan, 2007.
5) Forth and Honorable mention from Photographer’s Forum magazine Annual photo contest 2007. USA
6) World Press Photo award 2006.The Netherlands
7) First place from Photographer’s Forum magazine Annual photo contest 2006. USA
8) Second place from the Gallery Art and Design annual photo contest. 2006. USA
9) Finalist of Gordon Park annual Photo Contest 2006. USA
10) Akash’s Photography book ” First Light “ received American Graphic Design award, USA. 2006
11) First place (Total five prizes) from the Friend of the earth photo contest, 2006.The Netherlands
12)First Place/ Golden Award from Asia Press photo Contest, 2006.China
13) Bronze and Honorable mention Award from China International Press photo contest 2006.China
14) 3rd and 4th place from Photographer’s forum magazine annual contest, USA, 2005.
15) “Best of show” award from the center of fine art photography, Colorado, USA, 2005
16) 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6th place from WHO (World Health Organization) photo contest 2005, Geneva.
17) Silver Medal from China international Press Photo Contest 2005 in their Daily life photo story category.
18) Young reporter Award from Scoop photo festival of photojournalism, Paris, 2004.
19) Awrds from international Asahi Shim bun photo contest, Japan 2004.
20) First and second Place in Photojournalism section from Popular Photography Magazine annual photo contest 2004, USA.
21) Award from World congress Photo contest 2004, Oslo.
22) World Press Photo Joop Swart Master Class 2002, The Netherlands
23) Humanity photo Award, 2002, China.
24) Special award from international Asahi Shimbun photo contest, Japan 2002.
25) Special award from 20th Photo contest in Asia and Pacific cultural center for UNESCO (ACCU) JAPAN. 1997.
26) Prize for Excellence from 23rd Photo contest in Asia and Pacific cultural center for UNESCO (ACCU) JAPAN. 1999.
27) Certificate of Merit from India International Print Circuit ( IIPC) 2000.
28) Photographer of the Year – Aalock Group of Photographers, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2000.
29) Third place from Press foundation of Asia photo contest, Bangladesh Chapter. 2002.
Among this he has also received more than 15 National awards.
Exhibition:
01. Solo Exhibition “First Light” in the Bengal gallery of fine Arts. Dhaka. Bangladesh. 17-06-2006
02. Photo presentation in FREELENS annual meetings 2007 at Museum for work. Hamburg. Germany. 20. 04. 2007
03. Solo exhibition “ living on the edge of the society ” in the gallery kunstraum Potsdam. Berlin. Germany. 27.4. 2007.
04. Solo exhibition “Made in Bangladesh” in the regional court building, Baden Baden in collaboration with justice ministry. Germany. 03. 05. 2007
05. Photo presentation ” Living on the edge ” in the auditorium of the Bonn University – in collaboration with Orient Asia. Bonn, Germany. 21.05.2007
06. Photo presentation “Dangerous photos” in the auditorium of the Gruner+Jahr -publishing house in collaboration with GEO and STERN Magazine.Germany.
24.05.2007
07. Photo presentation “Bangladesh” on the Cap San Diego ship, in collaboration with Amnesty International. Hamburg, Germany. 26. 05. 2007
08. Exhibition in the press House of the government in Berlin. Germany.13.06.2007.
09. Solo exhibition “Made in Bangladesh" in the gallery of "Anti war House" in Sievershausen, Germany. 16.09.2007
10. Solo Exhibition “ Living on the fringe ” in Der Spigel magazine gallery. Hamburg, Germany. 01.10.2007
11 Solo exhibitions “The Children from the Edge of the World” at the Hanes-office Brussels.Belgium.25.10.2007
12. Solo Exhibition “The people from the edge of the world” at the Town Hall Gallery.Castrop-Rauxel.Germany.04.11.2007
Jury:
1. Second annual Friends of the Earth international photo contest. The Netherlands 2007
