A village woman dries dhan (husked rice grain) as flood waters recede. Chilmari, Rangpur. August 8 2007. © Munem Wasif/DRIKNews

I’ve long been watching the work of Shahidul Alam, an acclaimed Bangladeshi photojournalist and head of the Dhaka-based DRIK Photo Agency.

The agency uses the benefits of technology to broadcast its messages to the world audience. In a vivid contrast to the dormancy being displayed by Bangladesh’s mainstream media, blogs and other online media have been more vocal than ever in highlighting human rights issues in Bangladesh and the plight of its poorest people.

On Tuesday, September 4, DRIK will open a new photographic exhibition called “Bangladesh Now,” which will present some strikingly poignant images presenting the appalling conditions many people suffer under because of the caretaker government’s misdeeds. See this link for some of the best in online photojournalism.

I’ll be at the opening tomorrow at 5pm. See you there?

Drik Gallery
House 58, Road 15A (New), Dhanmondi Residential Area, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh
Tel: (880-2) 9120125, 8123412, 8112954, Fax: (880-2) 9115044
http://www.drik.net