Silent Scream Of Rohingya Children

• Prize
  Silver in Editorial/Conflict
• Photographer
  Md Tanveer Hassan Rohan
• Socials
• Website
  https://rohantanveer.photoshelter.com

After Myanmar's army carried out the 'ethnic cleansing' of the Rohingya in Rakhine state. More than half million fled from Myanmar violence including 340,000 children (till october 2017 acoording to UNICEF). During this brutal military crackdown hundreds dead and thousands of villages burned to the ground. After several day's of walk through canal, hill and muddy path a group of women with their child reached safely at refugee camp. Bangladesh Government allocates 2,500 acres (3.9 square miles) of land to shelter the Rohingya people. These children are seeing “hell on Earth” in overcrowded, muddy and disease-infested refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh, and according to UNICEF. Most of those crossing into Bangladesh arrive exhausted, sick and hungry after several days of journey. And many of them facing massive mental health crisis . Bangladesh Government with help of national and international organization handling this challenge to overcome.

• Biography
  Md. Tanveer Hassan Rohan, an award-winning photographer, was born and raised in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Currently, he resides in New York, USA. With nearly 13 years of experience, Rohan is a passionate and dedicated photographer whose primary goal is to document life’s moments as he perceives them, preserving their beauty and essence in time. Rohan’s love for photography is deeply tied to his enthusiasm for travel, exploration, and connection. He enjoys visiting diverse places and countries, meeting new people, and embracing the unique experiences photography offers.
• Awards
  Over the years, Rohan has participated in numerous national and international photography contests, earning wide acclaim. To date, he has won numerous national accolades and over 750 international photography awards. Notably, he is the first Bangladeshi photographer to win back-to-back National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contests in 2017 and 2018. Among his other prestigious achievements are: • Jury’s Choice Award, LensCulture-Magnum Photography Awards, 2017 • 1st Prize in Street and Wildlife categories, Toshiba ExceLENS Awards, Dubai, 2019 • 1st Prize in the Sports category, Balkan Photo Awards, 2016 Additional honors include: • 1st Prize in Sony World Photography Awards (National Award), 2016 • 2nd Prize in the Photojournalism category, Xposure International Photography Competition, 2016 • 1st Prize in Reportage and 2nd Prize in the People category, VOUBS International Photography Awards, 2016 • Grand Winner, “Photo for Tolerance+” International Youth Photography Contest, 2015 • Three-times winner, Prix de la Photographie, Paris (Px3) Awards • Three-times winner, Moscow International Foto Awards • Two-times winner, Life Press Photo Awards • Three-times winner, Tokyo International Foto Awards • Three-times winner, SIENA International Photography Awards • Five-times winner, International Photography Awards-IPA • Honorable Mention, International Photographer of the Year, 2016 Rohan’s work has been exhibited in over 45 countries and published in various international magazines and newspapers. He has been recognized as a “Best Author” Six times in FIAP-patronage photography contests held in Greece, France, Bangladesh, the Czech Republic, and the USA. He holds several distinctions for his contributions to photography, including: • EFIAP Distinction from Fédération Internationale de l’Art Photographique (FIAP), 2019 • AFIAP Distinction, 2016 • BEPSS Distinction from the Photographic Society of Singapore, 2016