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Saida Khanam

Bangladesh's first female photographer Saida Khanam is no more

Saida Khanam, the primary lady artist of an Asian country to receive the Ekushey honor, is not any additional (Inna Lillahi  Inna Ilahi Raziun). He died in his sleep at three am on a weekday. Artist Munira Morshed confirmed the news of his death. Urban center Khanam was seventy-two years previous.

Munira Morshed said that Saida Khanam used to live in Banani's house. He fell a couple of days agone. He conjointly had excretory organ complications. He will be buried next to his mother's grave at Banani Cemetery on Tuesday.

Saida Khanam holds a Masters in Bangla Literature and a humanistic discipline from the capital of Bangladesh University. Father Abdus Samad Khan, mother Nasima Khatun. Though they dismantled her ancestral aim Faridpur, he came to earth in Pabna in December. 29, 1936. He started operating as a Stallsmith. At that point, she was the sole and also the initial feminine artist in East geographical area (present-day Bangladesh).

Saida Khanam started operating as a journalist through the Muslim newspaper. Numerous newspapers, as well as Observer, Morning News, Ittefaq, and Sangbad published  Her photos. As an artist, he participated in many international seminars reception and abroad. Urban center Khanam conjointly took photos of award winner Satyajit Ray. He also worked as a photographer in three of Ray's films.

Saida Khanam took half within the International Exhibition in the capital of Bangladesh in 1956. within the same year, he received the International Colon Award in Deutschland. After that, he came to an Asian country for talks. He then went on to own many exhibitions in India, Japan, France, Sweden, Pakistan, Cyprus, and also us. She received numerous awards and recognitions in Japan, as well as United Nations agency Award, Ananya high 10 Award, Muslim Patrika fiftieth day of remembrance Award, unearned Fellow of Asian country Photographic Society.

In 1982, urban center Khanam visited Associate in Nursing assignment for Chitrali magazine and took photos of known movie makers and award winner Satyajit Ray. He later worked as a photographer in three of Ray's films.

Before the war of liberation began in 1971, the country's first female photographer Saida Khanam took pictures of women training with weapons in the Azimpur area of ​​Dhaka. On sixteen December, Pakistani troops opened hearth ahead of the edifice worldwide (later furniture and Ruposhi Bangla). When receiving the news, he overcame numerous obstacles and visited take pictures there. He couldn't take photos that day because of a serious shot. Everybody became astonished to ascertain her spirit as a feminine artist that day.

The camera clicks further as writing all the time. 

Notable books embody Dhulomati, Smritir Path Beye, Satyajit Ray in My Eyes, author of artist urban center Khanam.