Mohammad Ponir Hossain
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(He/Him)
As seen in:
Reuters,
MSN,
ETTelecom,
Reuters Japan,
The Guardian,
Yahoo Canada,
Aol,
The Globe and Mail,
El Periódico,
Tagesschau,
The Christian Science Monitor
and
Covers:
Available for photo and video assignment in Bangladesh and abroad. Check my website: https://www.ponirimages.com/
Doesn't Cover:
Anything that is not related to photography/Videography.
Pulitzer recipient Reuters’ photographer based in Bangladesh. Email: mponirhossain@gmail.com | Web: www.ponirimages.com
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Mohammad Ponir Hossain’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Mohammad Ponir Hossain is a Pulitzer Prize recipient Reuters photographer based in Bangladesh. He is the first ever Bangladeshi to receive this prestigious award. In 2018, Ponir shares the Pulitzer Prize with other Reuters photographers for their coverage on Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh.
Ponir has been working for international news agency Reuters since July 2016. Before joining to Reuters, he used to work as a contributor photographer for Zuma Press, U.S. and NurPhoto, Italy, for more…
Mohammad Ponir Hossain’s Journalist Portfolio
Interview
See all 17 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering a hostage in Dhaka for Reuters. Working for Reuters is my first and job.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, during college days for academic purpose.
How is social media changing news?
It helps to spread news faster than ever. It's also the best medium to spread fake news among mass people.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize
2018 - Feature Photography
For shocking photographs that exposed the world to the violence Rohingya refugees faced in fleeing Myanmar.