The Blue Fig


  • Photographer
    Mohammad Rakibul Hasan
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Jury Top 5 Selection

    Hiroshi Osaka The effects of global warming have brought high temperatures to countries around the world, posing a serious problem for the future of our planet. These photos capture the harsh realities of life for the people of Bangladesh with precision, expressiveness, and a touch of humor. The subjects' natural demeanor—as if they were truly living right there in the water—is remarkable.

    Wang Wenlan

    Zhai Honggang

    Rong Jiang This series of photos can remind us how people in the other side of the earth are living, especially under the conditions affected by the climate change.

  • University/School
    International Center of Photography (ICP), USA
  • Date of Photograph
    2020 to 2026

Bangladesh is a scapegoat of global warming. Climate change is reshaping the lives of millions in coastal Bangladesh, particularly around the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. Rising sea levels, cyclones, floods, and increasing salinity are destroying farmland, contaminating freshwater sources, and threatening both biodiversity and human survival.

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