Viewers at the exhibition.Photo: STAR

A five-day photography exhibition featuring works of photojournalist Javed Ahmed ended at the Shahid Soleiman Hall in the city's Dargah Gate area last week. The exhibition drew a good number of visitors every day. The photographs won public appreciation in a big way. About 200 photographs on nature, historic and archaeological sites, culture, indigenous life, political events and more were on display at the exhibition.
A brief concluding programme was arranged with the President of Sylhet Press Club and Editor of the daily Jalalabad, Muktabis-un-Noor, as chief guest. Acting Editor of the daily Sylheter Daak, Dewan Taufique Majid, chaired the programme. General Secretary of Press Club, Ahmed Nur; Editor of Dainik Uttar-Purba, Shafiul Alam Nadel; Sylhet divisional Photo Journalist Association's Vice President, Abdul Batin Faisal and General Secretary, Sheikh Nasir spoke on the occasion.
The speakers expressed that photojournalists often take risks while working and they are highlighting the progress as well as evils in the society, contributing to the advancement of the media. They also expressed their felicitations for the noteworthy collection of photographs by Javed.