Shahidul Alam
Israel-Hamas warnews
Photographer among scores of activists detained by Israeli forces on Gaza aid flotilla
Shahidul Alam was taking part in the Thousand Madleens flotilla on behalf of the Palestinian Arts and Culture Solidarity Collective
Prizesinterview
'India is an example of fascism unchecked': Jameel Prize-nominated activist Sofia Karim on her samosa packets of solidarity
The London-based artist's Turbine Bagh project shines light on human rights abuses across South Asia
Controversiesnews
'In solidarity with the Palestinian people', photographers withdraw their works from Prix Pictet show in Israel
Prize-nominated artists Shahidul Alam and Gideon Mendel will not show their works at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv
Dhakanews
Bangladeshi government officials storm protest performance in Dhaka
Organised by Drik Gallery, the event at Dhaka University aimed to highlight the extrajudicial killing of Bangladeshi civilians by government forces
Exhibitionsnews
Photojournalist Shahidul Alam—who served time for his activism—gets retrospective at the Rubin Museum
After spending months in a Bangladeshi jail, the artist continues to speak out against injustice
Prix Pictet gallery
Photo series by formerly imprisoned Bangladeshi artist shortlisted for Prix Pictet
Shahidul Alam, who was arrested by Dhaka police last year, captured life in an orphanage run by a former sex worker