Nasir Ali Mamun

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Nasir Ali Mamun
নাসির আলী মামুন
Born1953 (age 6869)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationPhotographer
Known for Portrait photography

Nasir Ali Mamun (born 1953) [1] is a Bangladeshi portrait photographer. He is known as Camerar Kobi (The Poet with the Camera). [2] He received The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Bank's Celebrating Life Lifetime Achievement Award in photography in 2017. [3]

In 2016, Mamun released a photo album titled Ananta Jibon Jodi featuring photographs of writer Humayun Ahmed. [4]

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References

  1. "Documentary on Nasir Ali Mamun". The Daily Star. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. "Memories: Nasir Ali Mamun-Photographer". Goethe Institut Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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  4. "Homage to Humayun Ahmed". The Daily Star. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.