The “World Press Photo Exhibition 2024” opened at the Drik Gallery in Dhaka on November 22 and runs daily from 3 pm to 8 pm. This exhibition features a curated selection of powerful photojournalism and documentary photography from the World Press Photo Contest, showcasing global issues such as climate change, migration, social conflicts, and political unrest.
The exhibition emphasizes the role of photography in raising awareness and sparking important conversations.
The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including Irma van Dueren, the Dutch ambassador to Bangladesh, Irene Khan, the UN special rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion, and Shahidul Alam, the managing director of Drik. Alam reflected on the long partnership between Drik and the World Press Photo Foundation, emphasizing press freedom and truthful journalism’s transformative power. Ambassador van Dueren praised the exhibition’s role in amplifying global narratives and voices that may otherwise be silenced.
role in amplifying global narratives and voices that may otherwise be silenced. The exhibition highlights urgent themes such as the climate crisis, migration, and conflict, with powerful images showing the impacts of environmental damage and human resilience in difficult situations.
The World Press Photo Foundation, founded in 1955, receives thousands of submissions annually, with this year’s competition featuring 129 impactful images selected from 3,851 photographers across 130 countries.
Open until November 14, the exhibition offers Dhaka a unique opportunity to engage with these raw, unfiltered visual stories and reflect on the social, political, and environmental issues shaping the world today.
