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Flood '98: More or less two thirds of the country had gone under water. In Aminbazar, not far from Dhaka, the young boy and his trained monkey were travelling from his home on foot through the floodwaters and towards the city, in search of work. Aminbazar, (month) 1998.
© Azizur Rahim Peu/ Drik
   
...The work of most Bangladeshi photographers have a monotonous sameness about it, as if they're all following just one set of grammatical rules. A reason for this could be because most are not in touch with contemporary trends in photography. Pathshala was created from this sense of need - it is something totally different, new. Students here have had the chance to see work of internationally renowned photographers, and also to show their work - which is rare even for photographers of the 'developed' world...
GMB Akash
 
 
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