K M Asad
Bangladeshi photojournalist
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Khandaker Muhammad Asad (Bengali: খন্দকার মোহাম্মদ আসাদ; born 1983), known as K M Asad, is a Bangladeshi documentary photographer and photojournalist. He works 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.
K M Asad | |
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কে এম আসাদ | |
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| Born | 1983 (age 42–43) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 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] |
| Website | www |
Early life
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]
He also works independently as a photojournalist at Zuma Press news agency and contributor photographer for Getty images.[9]
Awards
- 2013, Pictures of the Year International (POYI) News picture story- Freelance/Agency –"First Place"[11]
- 2014, Sony World Photography Awards professional current affair – Shortlist[12]
- 2014, Deeper perspective photographer of the year award organized by International Photography Awards (IPA) – Winner[2]
- 2016, CBRE UPOTY Urban Photographer of the Year – Asia regional winner[13]
- 2017, "Sente Antu Cup" International Photo Contest by Global Photography – Winner.[14]
- 2017, Shining a Light: Experiences of Refugee Women International Photography Contest exhibition Organized by Muhammad Ali Center – Winner.[15]
- 2017, Allard Prize for International Integrity – Winner[16]
- 2017, UNICEF photo of the year 2017 – "Second Place"[17]
- 2017–2018, Hamdan International Photography Award (HIPA) 'The Moment' Category winner – 1st Place[18]
- 2018, International Photography Awards Deeper Perspective – 3rd Place[19]
- 2018, International Photography Awards Editorial Photo Essay and Feature Story – 1st Place[12]
- 2018, The Alfred Fried Photography Award - Special Award of the Jury[20]
- 2018, FOTODOC Center for Documentary Photography Direct Look photo contest The Conflict category – 3rd Place[17]
- 2018, Siena International Photo AwardsSiena International Photo Awards – "Photographer of the Year 2018"[21]
- 2021, 3rd Prize, Singles, Environment category, World Press Photo[1]