Monirul Alam born Old Dhaka in 1975. He 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 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 Kiyosato Museum of Phtographic Arts Japan: Young Portfolio award 2008
Standard Chartered and The Daily Star “Celebrating Life” award 2008
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.

E:mail: monir4@yahoo.com

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