K M Asad Explained

K M Asad
Native Name:কে এম আসাদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Photojournalist
Years Active:2004–present
Agent:Zuma Press
Known For:Documentary photography, photojournalism
Awards:3rd Prize, Singles, Environment category, World Press Photo, 2021[1]

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

He won a 3rd Prize award at the 2021 World Press Photo for his Climate Crisis Solutions: Collecting Drinking Water in Kalabogi.[1]

Early life

Asad graduated with a degree in photography from Pathshala (The South Asian Media Academy) in 2008.[2]

Career

In 2007, when Cyclone Sidr hit Bangladesh, Asad went to remote places to capture the conditions of local people.[3] He also covered the 7.8 earthquake in Nepal in 2015.[4]

His work has been published by The Guardian,[5] Time, CNN, BBC, New Internationalist, The New York Times, Asia Time, The Telegraph,[6] Days Japan, Paris Match, National Geographic[7] (August 2019 cover picture)[8] [9] Discovery Channel magazine, Feature shoot, The Wall Street Journal, Saudi Aramco world magazine, MSNBC and Smithsonian.[10]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-02. Climate Crisis Solutions: Collecting Drinking Water in Kalabogi. www.worldpressphoto.org.
  2. Web site: K M Assad . International Photography Awards - IPA . 21 January 2015 . 15 March 2021 . 11 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190711160103/https://www.photoawards.com/k-m-assad/ . dead .
  3. News: bn:কষ্টে থাকা শিশুর মুখ: ইউনিসেফ ফটো অফ দ্য ইয়ার অ্যাওয়ার্ড ২০১৭ DW 31.12.2017 . https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AD/a-41968266 . Deutsche Welle . 15 April 2019 . bn-BD.
  4. News: bn:যে ছবিতে নতুন জীবনের আশা . https://www.prothomalo.com/pachmisheli/article/1412886/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE . Prothom Alo . 15 April 2019 . bn.
  5. News: Ratcliffe . Rebecca . Who are the Rohingya and what is happening in Myanmar? . The Guardian . 15 April 2019 . 6 September 2017.
  6. News: Rohingya Muslims flee ethnic violence in Burma, in pictures . The Daily Telegraph . 15 April 2019 . 5 September 2017.
  7. News: Children drown as Rohingya boat sinks off Bangladesh . Al Jazeera . 15 April 2019.
  8. Web site: 2021-02-07 . This National Geographic cover photo almost did not see print . 2024-06-28 . gulfnews.com . en.
  9. Web site: K M Asad World Press Photo . 2024-06-28 . www.worldpressphoto.org.
  10. Web site: Photography Exhibition - Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts: Young Portfolio Acquisitions 2018 . The Eye of Photography Magazine.
  11. Web site: POYi 70 Winner's List'. poy.org. 7 September 2019.
  12. Web site: 2016 Winners. CBRE UPOTY. 7 September 2019.
  13. Web site: Award Ceremony of 2017 "Sente•Antu Cup" International Photo Contest held in Antu - Global Photography. en.g-photography.net. 7 September 2019.
  14. Web site: K M ASAD. The Biennial Grant. 7 September 2019.
  15. Web site: 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. 7 September 2019.
  16. Web site: Allard Prize Photography Competition 2019. pixcontests.com. 7 September 2019.
  17. Web site: Contemporary Issues Story – NPPA Contests. competitions.nppa.org. 7 September 2019.
  18. Web site: Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award - Winners. hipa.ae. 7 September 2019.
  19. Web site: International Photo Awards. photoawards.com. 7 September 2019.
  20. Web site: International Photo Awards. photoawards.com. 7 September 2019.
  21. Web site: K. M. Asad, Cost of slavery. World Photography Organisation. 7 September 2019.
  22. Web site: Special Award of the Jury - Alfred Fried Photography Award. friedaward.com. 7 September 2019.
  23. Web site: K.M. Asad, 2nd Prize. UNICEF. 7 September 2019.
  24. Web site: Xposure 2018 Contest Winners. xposure.ae. 7 September 2019.
  25. Web site: Home SIPAContest Siena International Photography Awards. sipacontest.com. 7 September 2019.

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