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Abdul Goni

(He/Him)
Covers:  public interest, breaking news, General news, socio-Political issues, refugee crisis, Climate Change, Human Rights issues, Social issues, Child Labor, Transgender, Public Health,
Doesn't Cover: propaganda issues or paparazzi
Abdul Goni. Climate Crisis | Politics | Human Stories. Chief Photojournalist, The Daily Ittefaq. Contributor: Anadolu Agency | AFP | Reuters | AP |🇧🇩Banglade

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This is Abdul Goni a Bangladesh based photojournalist. I have a greater interest to cover humanistic photo story. I covered all most all the important social issues and political issues in the country.

After completing my general education, I focused myself to photography. I found photography is a perfect tool for me to raise the voice and to convey the message to the society.

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5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota

5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota

5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme

5 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota scheme

What was your first job as a journalist?

My first assignment was documenting the water crisis in the coastal belt of Bangladesh, where rising salinity and climate change have severely affected access to safe drinking water. It opened my eyes to how deeply environmental issues are tied to human survival And the urgent need to tell these stories.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

NO

How is social media changing news?

by partially presenting it and mislead people's views often

Bangladesh Press Photo Contest .

2023 - Picture of the Year . Honorable Mention - 2024

Bangladesh Press Photo Contest 2023, in picture of the year 2022 category. https://drik.net/newsDetails/Bangladesh-Press-Photo-2023-opens-today-at-Drik!1686383839lmTjP Bangladesh Press Photo Contest 2024, in Honorable Mention the year 2023 category.

Jackson Wild

2023 - Global Voices

The Jackson Wild Media Awards are like the Oscars for nature and science stories. In 2023, they got over 1,100 entries from 74 countries. Judges from around the world watched over 1,200 hours of media to pick the best ones. One of the winners was a film called 'Goni' by Drik Picture Library and Untamed Planet. It's about Bangladeshi workers in the Middle East, and it won in the Global Voices category. I am Goni, and I'm incredibly proud and grateful to Drik Picture Library and Untamed Planet to have been a part of the documentary film called 'Goni.

Earth 360° NATURE THROUGH ARTS Photography Contest RIVER AND RIVERINE LIVES – 2024

2024 - Best Photography in the Photography (Senior Section) category.

Department of United States of America and Bangladesh Youth Environmental Initiative (BYEI). Earth 360° NATURE THROUGH ARTS Photography Contest RIVER AND RIVERINE LIVES – 2024 Best Photography in the Photography (Senior Section) category. Desperate Urbanization and Death of Rivers. The capital Dhaka was built around the once mighty river Buriganga. Over time, rivers and connecting canals have become encroached and filled. Rivers are dying and polluted due to uncontrolled urbanization. The level of pollution is so high that many animal species are lost and the health of the city dwellers is also at risk.

3rd ABP International Photography Competition & Exhibition 2023.

2023 - (1) Travel Category . (2) Photojournalism Category.

3rd ABP International Photography Competition & Exhibition 2023 (1) BPS Gold Medal in the Photo Travel Category . (2) FIAP Honorable Mention in the Photojournalism Category.

Izmir Göztepe Rotary Club Association - IFOD - 9th International Photography Contest -2023

2023 - OUR LIFE SOURCE;WATER The photograph was awarded the ACCEPTIONS

Izmir Göztepe Rotary Club Association - IFOD - 9th International Photography Contest -2023 Organized by İzmir Photography and Art Association (Turkey) Guarantee of Healthy Generations; OUR LIFE SOURCE;WATER The photograph was awarded the ACCEPTIONS https://ipc-gozteperotary.com/9-th-international-photography-contest-2023/ https://sonuc.tfsfonayliyarismalar.org/en/contest-result/result/izmir-goeztepe-rotary-kuluebue-dernegi-ifod-9-uluslararasi-fotograf-yarismasi-en

UNDP. 'Nirbhoya' International Women's Day Photography Contest

2024 - Special Mention

'Nirbhoya' International Women's Day Photography Contest 2024. The United Nations Development Program Bangladesh and The Daily Star. Special Mention . https://www.instagram.com/p/C5Vw6_Cy2G2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.linkedin.com/posts/undpbangladesh_nirbhoya-iwd2024-activity-7181633938669334528-KUKT?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADHNoFwBD_kwHdxRgGEAQQYmXtZlhu58o0Q

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, National Photography Contest 2023

2024 - Third Category

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, the 'Unnaoner Bangladesh, Nandonik Bangladesh National Photography Contest 2024' received the Shilpakala Award 2023 in the Third Category. https://shilpakala.gov.bd/site/notices/b8468c05-8f37-49c8-97a3-6e95fc771ea5/ https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/687682/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A9-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8