Dhaka – A solo photography exhibition titled Save The River Buriganga by photographer Fojit Sheikh Babu has opened at Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française de Dhaka. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Saturday, 10 December 2016.
Prof. Anisuzzaman, professor emeritus, University of Dhaka, eminent artist Shahabuddin Ahmed and Prof. Dr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury, Vice-Chancellor, World University of Bangladesh attended the inaugural ceremony of the exhibition.
The environment and ecology of Bangladesh facing adverse effects of the disaster by global warming and climate change in other countries around the world. Most of the rivers of riverine Bangladesh are in a lost because of the hostile environment. Global geopolitics and built river-based unplanned industry is one of the main reasons of polluting rivers. Polluted river is extreme threat to the natural environment and the ecology.
The river being polluted behind us constantly, as a result is lost of living creatures. Dhaka city founded about four hundred years ago on the banks of the Buriganga, since it was the life of Dhaka city. The extreme pollution Buriganga river is due to unplanned industrialization, a lack of public awareness and illegal occupation of the river banks. But we can save the river if a little concerned are still in.
Fojit Sheikh Babu is a photo journalist, as well as an environmentally conscious. He is trying to create public awareness through the photography exhibition. He already had three photography exhibitions with the same topic. Save the River Buriganga is his 5th solo photography exhibition which aims at creating public awareness in order to prevent illegal occupation and pollution of the river Buriganga.
The exhibition will be open to all till 24 December, 2016 at Galerie Zoom. Visiting Hours: Monday to Thursday from 3 pm to 9 pm, Friday and Saturday (9 am to 12 noon and 5 pm to 8 pm). Closed on Sunday. – Press release
