Noted photographer Grey describes Bangladesh as vibrant and energetic

Noted photographer Grey describes Bangladesh as vibrant and energetic

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DHAKA, Jan 23, 2026 (BSS) – Renowned photographer and creator Rupert Grey on Tuesday highlighted Bangladesh’s vitality, cultural vitality and international significance whereas talking at a ebook dialogue within the capital.

The dialogue was held on Grey’s ebook “Homage to Bangladesh: A Memoir of a Time and a Place” at The Book Worm at Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Park right here this afternoon.

Professor Imran Rahman of University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) engaged with the creator in dialog specializing in the creator’s childhood, later life and the motivation behind his like to Bangladesh.

Eminent photographer Shahidul Alam additionally joined the occasion.

Responding to the queries, Grey mentioned the ebook is a private testomony formed by a long time of engagement with Bangladesh quite than a proper historic account. 

He mentioned his adolescence experiences, intensive travels and lengthy affiliation with the nation influenced his perspective and storytelling.

Highlighting the speciality of Chobi Mela occasion held in Bangladesh, Grey mentioned the internationally acclaimed images competition is exclusive for its capability to problem dominant western narratives by putting Bangladeshi and Global South photographers on the centre of visible storytelling. 

He mentioned Chobi Mela pioneered the observe of enabling native photographers to doc their very own nation, thereby reshaping how Bangladesh is represented in international media.

He recalled his first go to to Bangladesh by Chobi Mela and mentioned the competition’s dynamic working model, artistic resilience and dedication to other ways of seeing the world set it aside from images festivals elsewhere, notably in Europe.

Rejecting the long-standing detrimental portrayal of Bangladesh in worldwide discourse, Grey described the nation as vibrant and energetic, saying its streets mirror an vitality not often present in some western cities.

During the dialogue, the creator additionally spoke a few  highway journey from Mumbai to Bangladesh in a classic Rolls-Royce, which later grew to become the documentary ‘Romantic Road’. Hollywood actor Sharon Stone served as the manager producer of the movie, he added.

Grey mentioned his youngsters’s publicity to Bangladesh at an early age performed a major position in shaping their worldview, noting that such experiences influenced his daughter’s later tutorial work in environmental research, as he mentioned.

The ebook is a strong photographic portrayal of a love affair with Bangladesh by Rupert Grey, who has been visiting Bangladesh since 1992. He first got here to Bangladesh as a London lawyer armed with three Nikon cameras and now, thirty years later, he’s a photographer armed with a helpful authorized background.

Journalists, college students, teachers, cultural practitioners and human rights activists joined the dialogue.

Mentionable, Grey first got here to Bangladesh in 1992 and visited Sundarbans the place Shahidul Alam accompanied him throughout the journey. Later he got here to Bangladesh a number of instances to take part in Chobi Mela occasion and that is the ninth time he got here to Bangladesh.