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K M Asad
কে এম আসাদ
Born (1983-01-16) January 16, 1983 (age 41)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationPhotojournalist
Years active2004–present
AgentZuma Press
Known forDocumentary photography, photojournalism
Websitewww.kmasad.com

Khandaker Muhammad Asad (Bengali: খন্দকার মোহাম্মদ আসাদ; born 1983), known as K M Asad, is a Bangladeshi documentary photographer and photojournalist. He is a photojournalist at Zuma Press news agency and contributor photographer at Getty images.

Early life

Asad graduated with a degree in photography from Pathshala (The South Asian Media Academy) in 2008.[1]

Career

In 2007, when Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, Asad went to remote places to capture the conditions of local people.[2] He also covered the 7.8 earthquake in Nepal in 2015.[3]

His work has been published by The Guardian,[4] Time, CNN, BBC, New Internationalist, The New York Times, Asia Time, The Telegraph,[5] Days Japan, Paris Match, National Geographic,[6] Discovery Channel magazine, Feature shot, The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Aramco world magazine, MSNBC and Smithsonian.[7]

Awards

  • 2013, Picture of the Year International (POYI) News picture story- Freelance/Agency –"First Place"[8]
  • 2014, Sony World Photography Awards professional current affair – Shortlist[9]
  • 2014, Deeper perspective photographer of the year award organized by International photography awards (IPA) – Winner[10]
  • 2016, CBRE UPOTY Urban Photographer of the Year – Asia regional winner[11]
  • 2017, "Sente Antu Cup" International Photo Contest by Global Photography – Winner.[12]
  • 2017, The Biennial's Grant for Photography organized by the Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography - Runners Up.[13]
  • 2017, Shining a Light: Experiences of Refugee Women International Photography Contest exhibition Organized by MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER – Winner.[14]
  • 2017, Allard Prize for International Integrity – Winner[15]
  • 2017, UNICEF photo of the year 2017 _ "Second Place"[16]
  • 2018, The NPPA's Best of Photojournalism 2018 CATEGORY: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES STORY – Honorable Mention[17]
  • 2017–2018, Hamdan International Photography Award "HIPA" ‘The Moment’ Category winner – 1st Place[18]
  • 2018, International Photography Awards IPA Editorial-Others – Honorable Mention[19]
  • 2018, International Photography Awards IPA Deeper Perspective – 3rd Place[20]
  • 2018, International Photography Awards IPA Editorial Photo Essay and Feature Story – 1st Place[9]
  • 2018, The Alfred Fried Photography Award - Special Award of the Jury[21]
  • 2018, FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography Direct Look photo contest The Conflict category – 3rd Place[16]
  • 2018, "Sente Antu Cup" International Photo Contest by Global Photography – Runner-Up.
  • 2018, Xposure International Competitions - Runner-Up[22]
  • 2018, Siena International Photo Awards – "Photographer of the Year 2018"[23]

References

  1. ^ "রঙ্গের মানুষ- কে এম আসাদ". Retrieved 15 April 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "কষ্টে থাকা শিশুর মুখ: ইউনিসেফ ফটো অফ দ্য ইয়ার অ্যাওয়ার্ড ২০১৭ DW 31.12.2017". DW.COM (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "যে ছবিতে নতুন জীবনের আশা". প্রথম আলো (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (6 September 2017). "Who are the Rohingya and what is happening in Myanmar?". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Rohingya Muslims flee ethnic violence in Burma, in pictures". The Telegraph. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Children drown as Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Photography Exhibition - Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts: Young Portfolio Acquisitions 2018". The Eye of Photography Magazine.
  8. ^ "POYi 70 Winner's List'". poy.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b "K. M. Asad, Cost of slavery | World Photography Organisation". worldphoto.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  10. ^ "K M Assad - International Photography Awards - IPA". photoawards.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. ^ "2016 Winners". CBRE UPOTY. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Award Ceremony of 2017 "Sente•Antu Cup" International Photo Contest held in Antu - Global Photography". en.g-photography.net. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  13. ^ "K M ASAD". The Biennial Grant. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Shining a Light Exhibit to Open at Ali Center on International Women's Day, March 8th - Muhammad Ali Center | Be Great :: Do Great Things". alicenter.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Allard Prize Photography Competition 2019". pixcontests.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  16. ^ a b "K.M. Asad, 2nd Prize | UNICEF Photo of the Year 2017". unicef.de. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Contemporary Issues Story – NPPA Contests". competitions.nppa.org. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award - Winners". hipa.ae. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  19. ^ "International Photo Awards". photoawards.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  20. ^ "International Photo Awards". photoawards.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  21. ^ "Special Award of the Jury - Alfred Fried Photography Award". friedaward.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Xposure 2018 Contest Winners". xposure.ae. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Home | SIPAContest | Siena International Photography Awards". sipacontest.com. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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