Shahidul Alam

POEM / 'Genocide’s Claim' by Shahidul Alam

In Gaza's streets, where shadows loom, // Apartheid's legacy casts heavy gloom.

Anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, and a cancelled exhibition

Anti-Semitism is defined as hostility or prejudice against Jewish people, while anti-Zionism opposes the movement to create a Jewish state and the occupation of Palestinian land.

Brushstrokes of solidarity: Fundraiser exhibition sheds light on war-torn Palestine

To a practised eye, the images, paintings, satirical cartoons and visuals of Palestine, a country with a very rich heritage, art and cultural background and which has been diminished to the verge of destruction, where humanity is barely surviving, did not seem any less or more than what it is: A targeted cultural persecution.

Israel-Gaza conflict / Curator’s ‘antisemitic’ posts lead to cancellation of German Photography Biennial

The Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie, a contemporary photography exhibition based in Germany, has been canceled following accusations of antisemitism related to social media posts by one of the curators. The cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, and Heidelberg in Germany, where the event was scheduled to take place, deemed the content as "antisemitic". The Biennale was originally slated to open in March 2024.

Speaking up for Palestine

Commencing yesterday at 5 pm, cartoonists and young artists from Dhaka gathered at Drik Gallery with cartoons and installation art, protesting the Israeli occupation and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

HC stays probe on Shahidul’s case for 3 months

The investigation into the case filed against internationally-acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam has been stayed for three months by the High Court.

Shahidul Alam challenges the legality of case against him

Noted photographer Shahidul Alam has filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the legality of the case in which he suffered in jail for 107 days.

Shahidul files writ challenging legality of suing him

Noted photographer Shahidul Alam files a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the case in which he suffered in jail for 107 days.

The taste of freedom

As his 107 days in prison came to an end on Tuesday, globally acclaimed photojournalist Shahidul Alam found delight in the city's traffic and even the incessant horns that surrounded it -- something that speaks volumes of the joy he felt as he tasted freedom from captivity.

January 15, 2024
January 15, 2024

'Genocide’s Claim' by Shahidul Alam

In Gaza's streets, where shadows loom, // Apartheid's legacy casts heavy gloom.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

Anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, and a cancelled exhibition

Anti-Semitism is defined as hostility or prejudice against Jewish people, while anti-Zionism opposes the movement to create a Jewish state and the occupation of Palestinian land.

November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023

Brushstrokes of solidarity: Fundraiser exhibition sheds light on war-torn Palestine

To a practised eye, the images, paintings, satirical cartoons and visuals of Palestine, a country with a very rich heritage, art and cultural background and which has been diminished to the verge of destruction, where humanity is barely surviving, did not seem any less or more than what it is: A targeted cultural persecution.

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

Curator’s ‘antisemitic’ posts lead to cancellation of German Photography Biennial

The Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie, a contemporary photography exhibition based in Germany, has been canceled following accusations of antisemitism related to social media posts by one of the curators. The cities of Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, and Heidelberg in Germany, where the event was scheduled to take place, deemed the content as "antisemitic". The Biennale was originally slated to open in March 2024.

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Speaking up for Palestine

Commencing yesterday at 5 pm, cartoonists and young artists from Dhaka gathered at Drik Gallery with cartoons and installation art, protesting the Israeli occupation and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people.

March 14, 2019
March 14, 2019

HC stays probe on Shahidul’s case for 3 months

The investigation into the case filed against internationally-acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam has been stayed for three months by the High Court.

March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019

Shahidul Alam challenges the legality of case against him

Noted photographer Shahidul Alam has filed a writ petition with the High Court, challenging the legality of the case in which he suffered in jail for 107 days.

March 4, 2019
March 4, 2019

Shahidul files writ challenging legality of suing him

Noted photographer Shahidul Alam files a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the case in which he suffered in jail for 107 days.

November 23, 2018
November 23, 2018

The taste of freedom

As his 107 days in prison came to an end on Tuesday, globally acclaimed photojournalist Shahidul Alam found delight in the city's traffic and even the incessant horns that surrounded it -- something that speaks volumes of the joy he felt as he tasted freedom from captivity.

October 29, 2018
October 29, 2018

HC wants Shahidul’s Al-Jazeera interview video

The High Court seeks for the interview video of Shahidul Alam, given to Al Jazeera – which led to him landing in prison.

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