Mohammad Rakibul Hasan is an independent photojournalist and short film maker based in Bangladesh. He is currently pursuing a Diploma in Photojournalism at Asian Center for Journalism at Ateneo De Manila University under fellowship program. His previous study was in Film & Video Production at UBS Film School, the University of Sydney. His photographic endeavor leads him from advertising to documentary photography.
Film / Video Awards
• Finalist – “Climate Genocide” – Water Climate Action Video Contest 2010, UN Water & Water Channel, Mexico
• 3rd Prize – “The Hunter” – GEF Biodiversity Video Contest 2010, Global Environmental Facility (GEF), USA
• 2nd Runner Up – “The Effects of Climate Change” – My View on Asia Pacific Climate Change Short Film Contest 2010, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Philippines
• Finalist – “The Effects of Climate Change” – Exchanges Connect International Video Contest 2010 - the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, USA
• Finalist – “Water World” – Water for life Video Contest 2010 – Water Aid Bangladesh & Desh TV, Bangladesh
Photography Awards
Year 2011
• 1st Prize – CGAP Microfinacne Photography Contest 2010 – CGAP, World Bank, USA
• Honorable Mention – Focal Press Monthly Photo Contest 2011
Year 2010
• Finalist – GEF Biodiversity Photo Contest 2010 – Global environmental Facility (GEF), USA
• Winner – Gender Equality in Education Photo Contest 2010 – UNICEF, Bangkok
• Highly Commended – CIWEM’s Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010, Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), UK
• Finalist (Two Photos) – People & Planet International Photo Contest 2010, People and Planet, Australia
• Finalist – The Art of Building Photography Competition 2010, Charted Institute of Building (CIOB), UK
• 2nd Prize – (Category: Refugee Camp Life) – Ummid Photo Contest 2010, Al Falah, Bangladesh
• 10th Place (Category: Acting in solidarity) – Friends of the Earth (FoEi) International Photo Contest 2010, The Netherlands
• Highly Commended – Snowden International Photo Contest 2010, Snowden Group, Australia
• 2nd Prize – People & Water International Photo Contest 2010, China
• Award of Excellence – WFP Photography Award 2010, World Food Programme (WFP), Bangladesh
• Winner – Third ARNEC Photo Contest 2010, Asia Pacific Regional Network for Early Childhood (ARNEC), Bangkok
• Winner – I am an Entrepreneur Photo Contest 2010, Seven Fund, USA
• Honorable Mention – Celebrating Life Photography Contest 2010, The Daily Star & Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh
Year 2009
• Finalist – Garuda International Photo Contest 2009, Garuda Airlines Company, Indonesia
• Winner – Almanac Photo Contest 2009, The New Internationalist, UK
• 13th Place – Photo for Peace and Photo for Tolerance Contest 2009, Italy
• Grand Prize – Development Gateway Foundation Photo Contest 2009, USA
• Winner – Changing the Face of the Earth Photo Contest 2009, UNESCO, France
• Finalist – Humanizing Development Photo Contest 2009, UNDP – IPCIG, Brasil
• Winner (3 Photos) – Microfinance Insights Annual Photo Contest 2009, India
• Honorable Mention – 3rd International Photo Competition 2009: The Human Rights – ACAF, Italy
• Winner (2 Photos) – ARNEC Photo Contest 2009, UNESCO, Bangkok
• 2nd Place (Professional Category) – Women Rights is Human Rights Photo Contest 2009 – CEDAW, United Nations
• Nominated (Category: People) – Black & White Spider Award 2009, USA
• Nominated (Photo Story: A Tale of Little Angels) – UNICEF Photo of The Year 2009, Germany
• Finalist – Your Changing Asia Photo Contest 2009, Asia Foundation, USA
• Finalist – CSIS Global Health Photo Contest 2009, Smart Global Health, USA
• 3rd Prize – Microfinance Photography Contest 2009, CGAP, USA
Year 2008
• 6th Place (Two photos tied) – Friends of the Earth International Photo Contest 2008, The Netherlands
• 9th Place – Friends of the Earth International Photo Contest 2008, The Netherlands
• 10th Place – Friends of the Earth International Photo Contest 2008, The Netherlands
• 3rd Prize – AKVA International Photo Contest 2008, Norway
• Honorable Mention – AKVA International Photo Contest 2008, Norway
• 2nd Prize – Shoot Experience Monthly Photo Contest 2008, England
• 2nd Prize – Fair Trade Photo Contest 2008, Finland
• 2nd Prize – BID Network Photo Contest 2008, The Netherlands
• Honorable Mention – BID Network Photo Contest 2008, The Netherlands
• 1st Prize (Category: Digital Art) – WHO Photo Contest 2008, Switzerland
• Honorable Mention (Category: Color Photography) – WHO Photo Contest 2008, Switzerland
• Semifinalist – Hasselblad Master Award 2008, Sweden
• Honorable Mention (2 photos) – Microfinance Insights Annual Photo Contest 2008, India
• Honorable Mention – OMSI Kendall Planetarium Astronomy Photo Contest 2008, USA
• Exhibition Prize – International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Photo Contest 2008, Nepal
• Finalist – Development Gateway Foundation Photo Contest 2008, USA
• Honorable Mention (3 photos) – Microfinance Photography Contest 2008, CGAP, USA
Year 2007
• 1st Prize (Category: Tobacco) – World Lung Foundation (WLF) 2007, USA
• Honorable Mention – Microfinance Photography Contest 2007, CGAP, USA
• Honorable Mention – NYIP Photo Contest 2007, New York Institute of Photography, USA
• 1st Prize (Category: Public Health Condition) – Venice International Photo Contest (VIPC) 2007, Italy
Publication
Photo Book
• “Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010” – Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), UK / 2010
• “Tales of the Vulnerability of the Ultra Poor” – Published by World Food Programme (WFP), Bangladesh / 2010
• “Bangladesh My Love” – Published by The Daily Star & Standard Charted Bank, Bangladesh / 2010
Other Publication
Photos published through WHO, Global Environmental Facility, Citi Bank, CGAP, Global Health, Seven Fund, Development Gate Way, People & Planet International, Friends of the Earth International, The Internationalist, Chartered Institute of Environment & Water Management, CIOB, BBC, The Independent (UK), Tag Magazine (USA), F Stop Magazine, The Daily Star, National Geography Magazine, and several newspapers, magazines, blogs, online journals, brochures, calendars, billboards, posters worldwide.
Exhibition
Over 50 group exhibitions held in several countries.