The heart-wrenching sufferings of the victims of the recent building collapse in Savar have been captured by 17 photographers whose works have been exhibited at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi.
The six-day exhibition titled Tragedy Noy Hottakando displays 47 untitled images of wounded garments workers, deformed dead bodies, lamentation of the poor and helpless people over the loss of their loved ones making the viewers melancholic at recalling the impact of the building collapse on April 24, 2013 in Savar.
The images graphically portraying the tragedy not only deeply sadden the viewers but also infuriate them as they realise that this devastating horror, which is nothing short of a mass murder could have been avoided if the building and garment owners were not so negligent and greedy.
A bird view of the collapsed building has been arrested by Sazid Hossain in one of his snaps. The pile of debris in the image gives the spectators an idea of the ruin that claimed 1127 lives and injured another 2438 people.
One of the photographs by Ismail Ferdous shows a woman holding a photograph of a missing person during the incident. The grief and anxiousness on the face of the woman for her close one highlights the helplessness of family members of victims of the tragedy.
Tushikur Rahman’s image has captured a wounded young girl, most likely a garments worker on a hospital bed. The expression of the girl clearly reveals her vulnerability in the post trauma.
Inaugurated on May 31, the exhibition will remain open for everyone from 3:00 to 8:00pm till today.
-With New Age input
