To celebrate the Bangla New Year 1422, Bangladesh Photojournalists’ Association organised Ruposi Bangla National Photo Contest and Exhibition 2015, inaugurated at the National Press Club in the capital last Monday.
Syed Zakir Hossain, chief photographer of the Dhaka Tribune, won the first prize in the contest participated by 70 photographers from all over the country. Kamrul Hasnat Jashim of the daily Janakantha won the second prize. The third prize was jointly won by Sourav Laskar of the New Age and Kamrul Islam Ratan of the Daily Sun.
The official prize-giving ceremony will be held at the association’s auditorium at Purana Paltan on April 19. Lawmaker Morshed Alam, chairman of Bengal Group and RTV, will be attending the ceremony as chief guest. The exhibition will be open for all until April 19.