Abir Abdullah is a Bangladeshi photojournalist who seems to be able to connect with his subjects on a very personal level. His main interests in photography are in socio-environmental and political issues. He is now working for the European Pressphoto Agency as their Bangladesh correspondent.
© Abir Abdullah - Children in Bangladesh series
© Abir Abdullah - Rivers and People series
© Abir Abdullah - Bangladeshi War Veterans series
His documentary series on the Bangladeshi war veterans won him a Mother Jones award in 2001.
“You remember us for only two or three days a year. The rest of our time is spent on this floor in turmoil and illness” - said Mojai, a veteran of the war of independence of Bangladesh, now a resident of the rehabilitation centre for war veterans.
Images from the Children in Bangladesh series can be found in his lightstalker profile. The River and People series can be seen here. Images of the war veterans can be found here, here or here.
