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Sudeepto Salam

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Sudeepto Salam
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Sudeepto Salam in 2014
Native name
সুদীপ্ত সালাম
BornMd. Abdus Salam
(1987-10-04) 4 October 1987 (age 37)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
OccupationPhotojournalist, Writer, Content Creator
LanguageBengali
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationSiddheswari Boys' High School
Alma materJagannath University
SpouseTania Akter

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Sudeepto Salam is an experienced content creator and multimedia journalist with a strong background in photojournalism; expert in writing, pitching stories, interviewing sources, and working under deadlines. Excel at shooting, producing, drone flying, editing and, researching; highly organized and able to work across platforms. He was born in Dhaka (1987). Now he is working as a Content Creator at Daily Prothom Alo. He aspires to be a writer besides photography and multimedia journalism. Now he is writing both fiction and non-fiction.[1] He co-founded Photoffee Academy of Fine-art Photography in 2011 and Mahmuda-Hannan Memorial Library in 2021.

Early life and education[edit]

Salam was born in Dhaka in 1987 to Mohd Delwar Hossain and Monowara Hossain. He was a student of Siddeswari Boys High School. He passed SSC exam from Siddeswari Boys High School in 2002 and HSC exam from in National Bank Public School and College in 2004. He graduated from Jagannath University.

Career[edit]

Sudeepto Salam began his career by joining Shaptahik 2000 as a photojournalist in 2007. In 2014, he joined Prothom Alo, the highest circulated newspaper in Bangladesh. His works published in several national and international media including The Daily Star, Daily Samakal, The Daily Telegraph, Deutsche Welle, Reader's Digest, Third Pole and IRIN. He also worked for Pran-RFL Group as product photographer. He has been working with Grameen Phone as a video-story producer.

Personal life[edit]

Sudeepto Salam has been happily married for more than 14 years with Tania Akter. Together they have two children. A son and a daughter.

Publications[edit]

  • ‘Dekha Hoy Nai Chokkhu Meliya: Banglar Oitijya’ (nonfiction) articles on Bengali culture, tradition and archeology), published by Oishee Publication in 2009.[2]
  • ‘Photography’ (nonfiction), essays about photographic history and art of photography, published by Amar Prokashoni (amarblog.com) in 2010.[3]
  • ‘Rutkar Noteboi’ (Translation/ diary), first Bengali language edition of Rutka's Notebook, a notebook which was written during the World War II, published by Dibya Prokash in 2011.[4]
  • ‘Amar Chithi’ (letter literature), an edited book of letters published by Amar Prokashani (amarblog.com) in 2011.[5]
  • ‘Photography Dictionary’ (nonfiction), country's first encyclopedic dictionary of photography, published by Amar Prokashani in 2012. 2nd edition published by Dibya Prokash in 2014.[6]
  • ‘Megh Bale Chaitre Jabo’ (compiled photobook), published by Amar Prokashani in 2012.[7]
  • ‘Ei Pratham Ei Shesh’ (poetry), published by Amar Prokashani in 2012.
  • ‘Dashti Hindi Galpa’ (translation/ fiction), ten Hindi short-stories, published by Charulipi Publication in 2013.[8]
  • ‘Photokti’ (translation/ nonfiction), selected quotes on photography, published by Amar Prokashani in 2013.[9]
  • ‘Bangabandhur Ukti’ (Edited), selected quotes of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, published by Bidya Prakash in 2017.[10]
  • ‘Na Prem Na Shareer’ (fiction), a collection of short-stories, published by Bidya Prakash in 2017.[11]
  • ‘Camerar Mon’ (photography/ nonfiction), prose on photography, published by Charulipi Publication in 2017.[12]
  • ‘Gulshan Tragedy & Al-qaeda Network’ (articales), articles on July 2016 Dhaka Attack and other international criminal activities, including Al-qaeda Network, published by Shraban Publication in 2017.
  • ‘Alo Chayar Nasir Ali Mamun’ (interview), a photographic journey of nation's eminent photographer Nasir Al Mamun, published by Charulipi Publication in 2019.[13]
  • ‘Photosangbadiker Notebook’ (a memoir), published by Charulipi Publication in 2020.[14]
  • ‘Alokchitrapur’ (essays on photography), published by Charulipi Publication in 2021.[15]

Awards[edit]

  • UNICEF's Meena Media Award 2019 for News Photography.[16]
  • UNICEF's Meena Media Award 2017 for News Photography.Mena Media Award Winner
  • BRAC Migration Media Award 2017 for photos on Rohingya exodus. BRAC is an international development organization based in Bangladesh, is the largest non-governmental development organization in the world.
  • Honorable Mention award (Gold Medal): 74th International Photographic Salon given by Asahi Shimbun Japan and The All-Japan Association of Photographic Societies.
  • Agrani Bank- Bangladesh Shishu Academy Shishu Sahitya Puraskar, a juvenile literature award by the national academic for children in Bangladesh.
  • Daily Ittefaq-Canon Photography Contest’ (2011) winner.
    File:Sudeepto Salam with Anisul Hoque at Ekushey Boi Mela.jpg
    Sudeepto Salam with writer and author Anisul Hoque at Ekushey Book Fair[17]
  • Reader’s Digest Unseen Asia Photo Contest’ winner. Selected photo was published in the magazine.
  • Finalist: NTD Television 4th Chinese International Photography Competition (2012). Submitted artwork has been included in the final exhibit of the Chinese International Photography Competition, held in New York City, the United States from November 4 to November 25, 2012.
  • Special Mention Award in Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) 's photography competition (2017).

References[edit]

  1. Salam, Sudeepto (2019-01-13), Achia and her cellphone, retrieved 2021-10-23
  2. "দেখা হয় নাই চক্ষু মেলিয়া বাংলার ঐতিহ্য". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. "ফটোগ্রাফি - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. "রুৎকার নোটবই - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. "আমার চিঠি - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  6. "ফটোগ্রাফি ডিকশনারি - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  7. "মেঘ বলে চৈত্রে যাবো - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  8. "দশটি হিন্দি গল্প - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  9. "ফটোক্তি - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  10. "বঙ্গবন্ধুর উক্তি - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  11. "না প্রেম না শরীর - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  12. "ক্যামেরার মন - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  13. "আলো ছায়ার নাসির আলী মামুন - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  14. "ফটোসাংবাদিকের নোটবুক - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  15. "আলোকচিত্রপুর - সুদীপ্ত সালাম". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  16. "Meena Media Award 2019 celebrated amid increasing focus on children". www.unicef.org. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  17. "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.



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