Rohingya Photography Competition – Prize Winners of the “Rohingya Water Crisis” contest. Comments by Parminder Bahra, the competition judge. Abul Kalam – First Prize. Judge’s comment: “Abul Kalam’s image of the woman in Shalbagaan is superb. The woman’s pose is one of longing for the water with her water container in hand. The water is murky and foreboding, but the striking colour of her shawl shows resilience and self-pride despite the overwhelming odds. Overall, the pictures showed great composition and talked to the brief. He has covered a wide variety of contexts and over several years. A number of the images demand your attention and deserved to be studied for a long period of time.”

Rohingya Photography Competition – Prize Winners of the “Rohingya Water Crisis” contest. Comments by Parminder Bahra, the competition judge. Abul Kalam – First Prize. Judge’s comment: “Abul Kalam’s image of the woman in Shalbagaan is superb. The woman’s pose is one of longing for the water with her water container in hand. The water is murky and foreboding, but the striking colour of her shawl shows resilience and self-pride despite the overwhelming odds. Overall, the pictures showed great composition and talked to the brief. He has covered a wide variety of contexts and over several years. A number of the images demand your attention and deserved to be studied for a long period of time.”