Rohingya Exodus

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K M Asad
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3rd Place / Deeper Perspective/Deeper Perspective
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http://www.kmasad.com

Rohingya refugees, fled from Myanmar?s Rakhine state on 25 August 2017. Since then, over 10,00,000 Rohingya have been forced from their homes by the Myanmar Army and police. More than 9,00,000 Rohingya are refugees, having fled Myanmar to neighbouring states, primarily Bangladesh. Myanmar?s government, which does not recognize the Rohingya as citizens or as one of the country?s 135 ethnic groups, has been accused by the United Nations of significant human rights violations against the Rohingya, including mass killings, gang rapes, infanticide and forced deportation.

Biography

K M Asad Bangladeshi freelance Documentary photographer and Journalist born 1983. He is present Photojournalist at Zuma Press news agency and contributor photographer at Getty images. Asad protruded as a photographer since 2004 and completed photography ?Graduation? from Pathshala the South Asian Institute of Photography in 2008. His most important work is ?Rohingya Exodus? which is ongoing work. He follows this issue from 2012. More than 9,00,000 Rohingya are refugees, having fled Myanmar to neighboring states, primarily Bangladesh.
Awards

2017-2018, Hamdan International Photography Award "HIPA" ‘The Moment’ Category winner – 1st Place 2018, The NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism 2018 CATEGORY: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES STORY – Honorable Mention 2017, UNICEF photo of the year 2017 _ “Second Place” 2017, Allard Prize for International Integrity – Winner 2017, Shining a Light: Experiences of Refugee Women International Photography Contest exhibition Organized by MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER – Winner. 2017, The Biennial's Grant for Photography organized by the Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography - Runners Up. 2017, “Sente Antu Cup” International Photo Contest by Global Photography – Winner. 2017, Neutral density photography awards professional - Honorable mention. 2017, The lucie awards Deeper perspective photographer of the year organized by International photography awards (IPA) – Honorable Mention 2017, Black and White spider award –“Second Place” 2017, Nikon photo contest winner 2016-2017 – “Third Place” 2016, CBRE UPOTY Urban Photographer of the Year – Asia regional winner 2016, Siena International Photo Awards - Honorable Mention 2016, The 16China International Photographic Art Exhibition (CIPAE) 2016, The 16China International Photographic Art Exhibition (CIPAE) 2015, Kuala Lumpur International photo award – Highly Commended 2015, The “Phodar” Biennial photography competition – Shortlist 2014, Deeper perspective photographer of the year award organized by International photography awards (IPA) – Winner 2014, Best of photojournalism (NPPA) Contemporary issue –”Third Place” 2014, China international press photo contest (CHIPP) Disaster news category –“Second Place” 2014, Days Japan photo contest –“Second Place” 2014, Sony World Photography Awards professional current affair – Shortlist 2014, Professional Photographer of the Year UK –“Second Place” 2014, The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography Grant – Top Finalist

Story

Rohingya refugees, fled from Myanmar’s Rakhine state on 25 August 2017. Since then, over 10,00,000 Rohingya have been forced from their homes by the Myanmar Army and police. More than 9,00,000 Rohingya are refugees, having fled Myanmar to neighbouring states, primarily Bangladesh. Myanmar’s government, which does not recognize the Rohingya as citizens or as one of the country’s 135 ethnic groups, has been accused by the United Nations of significant human rights violations against the Rohingya, including mass killings, gang rapes, infanticide and forced deportation.