Monirul Alam was born in Old Dhaka in Bangladesh and took up photography in 1994. After completing his Bachelors in Accounting from the National University, he went on to graduate from Pathshala, the South Asian Institute of Photography. Monirul now works as a staff photojournalist at The Daily Prothom Alo newspaper. His main interest lies in documentary photography, concerning environmental, social and political issues. His work has been published in prestigious national and international publications, such as Time, Newsweek, New Internationalist and Saudi Aramco World.

He is also the recipient of several awards in a number of photography competitions such as Asahi Shimbun, Nikon Photo Contest and India Print Circuit IIPC.

Award:

The 68th International Photographic Salon of Japan special prize (Ashahi Shinbun Award 2007)

Nikon Photo Contest International 2006-2007 winner (Third prize)

International Anti-Corruption Day 2007 photo contest organized by UNDP (Honorable Mention)

The 66th International photographic Salon of Japan prize (Ashahi Shinbun Award 2006)

India Print Circuit certificate of Merit and IPC Medal 2006

Jugopurti Photo Contest BPI Hon. Mention 2002

Press Foundation of Asia Bangladesh Chapter Award 2002 (Press Photo Contest 2002)

2nd BPS International Photo Contest Special Jury Award 1997

Bangladesh Photographic Society Photographer of the year 1996

Annual Photo Contest BPS Hon. Mention 1996

Received prizes in different photography contest National, International and club label.