Photo exhibition highlighting Gaur and Pandua
Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts has organised a photography exhibition, titled “Gaur and Pandua — The Lost Capital of Bengal — Bangladesh and India”, featuring the works of Babu Ahmed. The exhibition opened on sunday at Bengal Gallery, Dhanmondi, in Dhaka and will continue till March 8.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Rajeet Mitter, inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Dr. Abu Sayeed M. Ahmed, Head of Department of Architecture, Asia Pacific University, was present as special guest.
Photographer Babu Ahmed completed his Masters in Bangla from the University of Dhaka. He has participated at several seminars and workshops in the country and abroad. Some of his noteworthy publications are “Selected Hindu Temples of Bangladesh”, “Mughal Monuments of Bangladesh” and Dhaka City Guide Maps”.
Babu started his career as a photojournalist in 1988 and has worked for major national dailies. His previous exhibitions include ‘Glimpses of Bangladeshi Heritage’ at Drik Gallery (2002), ‘Mughal Monuments of Bangladesh’ at Institute of Fine Arts (2003), ‘100 Temples of Bangladesh’ at Bengal Gallery (2004), ‘Selected Monuments of Bangladesh’ (2005) and ‘Islamic Heritage of the Ganges Delta’ at the Museum of Islamic Art in Berlin (also in 2005).
Ahmed’s photos at the exhibition feature Chhoto Sona Mosque, Darasbari Mosque, Badshahi Takht Adina Mosque, Tantipara Mosque, Gumti Gate, Gunmant Mosque, Bara Sona Mosque, Dhaniacha Mosque, Shah Niamat Ullah Wali’s Complex, Chamkatti Mosque, Qadam Rasul Complex and more.
The photographer has reflected on the architectural splendour of Gaur and Pandua and traced the glorious past of Bengal. Ahmed deserves special credit for studying the history of lost cities through meticulous and elaborate effort.
On the occasion of the exhibition, a press conference was held on February 26 at Bengal Café. Subir Chowdhury, director of Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts; Babu Ahmed and Sarwar Jahan (assistant manager of Bengal Gallery), among others, spoke at the programme.
Courtesy of The Daily Star
