Piyas Biswas
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Piyas Biswas is a multimedia journalist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Joined June 2012
Bangladesh’s youth led last year’s protests — now they’re caught between hope and disillusionment, seeking new ways to shape their country’s future. #Bangladesh #Youth #Politics #SocialChange #Democracy 🔗
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B angladesh’s 2026 general election is just a few months away, but Jubairul Hasan Arif is already raring to vote.
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Meet Bi Bi Xang, 18, a Rohingya girl in Cox’s Bazar. From class 4 in Myanmar to grade 11 in Bangladesh, she now leads the Rohingya Women Empowerment Alliance and works as a medical interpreter, inspiring others. https://t.co/iim8SlQVVm © Piyas Biswas
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In Bangladesh, the Manta fisherfolk of Barishal spend their lives afloat on the Bukhainagar River—facing landlessness, poverty & the #climatecrisis as rising salinity and dwindling fish stocks threaten survival. 🔗 https://t.co/k0bx48cwD2
#ClimateChange #HumanRights #Bangladesh
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F or generations, the women in Shabnoor’s family have given birth not in hospitals, but on water. And so it
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Glad to contribute to @AFP , with my photos featured in a story selected by their chief editors as one of the week’s best. Grateful to stand alongside such inspiring fellow journalists. 🙏 Read the story here: https://t.co/zFXlreHG50
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An aerial view of the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. The country now hosts 1.3 million forcibly displaced Rohingya from Myanmar, making it the largest refugee camp in the world. https://t.co/iim8SlQVVm © Piyas Biswas
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One of my photos from Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day at the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, Bangladesh has been published in Al Jazeera via AFP. This day marks the 8th anniversary since thousands fled Myanmar after the military crackdown. #Rohingya #GenocideRemembranceDay
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Bangladesh’s garment industry depends on millions of women workers, yet most factories still lack proper daycare support. This leaves mothers struggling to balance work and childcare. I explored this urgent issue in my latest piece:
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The Catholic-run Mamata Day Care Center offers loving care for families with two working parents.
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My recent piece on the tragic Milestone School incident in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and the Church’s heartfelt response. #MilestoneTragedy #DhakaBangladesh #BangladeshNews #ChurchResponse #Photojournalism #HumanStories #FaithInCrisis #DhakaNews
https://t.co/fOMsRd4Iv1
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Pope Leo XIV has also expressed deep sadness over a Bangladesh military jet crash that killed 31 people at a Dhaka school July 21.
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Ukya Chhaing Marma (14), a seventh-grade student who loved guitar and dreamed of being an engineer, died when a BAF training jet crashed into Milestone School on July 21, 2025. © Piyas Biswas | https://t.co/iim8SlRtKU
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Barishal’s Oxford Mission, or Epiphany Cathedral Church, is a historic red-brick Anglican-Protestant landmark built between 1903–1907, designed by Sister Edith Langridge and completed under Father E. L. Strong. Barishal, Bangladesh https://t.co/iim8SlRtKU © Piyas Biswas
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My latest photo essay — “Bangladesh youth lead Way of the Cross on Good Friday.” A powerful glimpse into faith, devotion, and youthful spirit in the heart of Bangladesh. #PhotoEssay #GoodFriday #WayOfTheCross #Bangladesh #VisualStorytelling
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Hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered April 18 at Dinajpur Cathedral in Bangladesh to take part in the annual Way of the Cross, organized and performed by the youth of the parish to commemorate...
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A colorful drone show lights up the sky over the National Parliament building on Pahela Baishakh, displaying the message “Messenger of Peace,” as people capture the moment on their mobile phones. Dhaka, Bangladesh April 14, 2025 https://t.co/iim8SlRtKU © Piyas Biswas
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The July 2024 Quota Reform Movement turned into a mass uprising in Bangladesh. As a photojournalist, I witnessed it all—protests, clashes, arrests, and resilience. Many moments remain unseen. 🎥 Watch my interview: https://t.co/9oHhqaAxHs
#Photojournalism #Bangladesh
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Winter Rhythms... Faridpur, Bangladesh February 01, 2025 https://t.co/iim8SlRtKU © Piyas Biswas
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Street art flourished after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. @PiyasBiswas captures how the streets of the capital, Dhaka, became a canvas for public expression — and the desire for a reborn Bangladesh. https://t.co/7MIRTlWe6s
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My photographs are featured in the book "Paint the Sky, Make it Yours: Future Bangladesh in the Eyes of the Youth," published by the World Bank! 📖 I feel deeply honored to be part of this journey, showcasing the dreams and aspirations of Bangladesh’s youth."
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Proud to share “Voices on the Wall,” my photo essay on how graffiti and murals captured the spirit of the July-August protests, reflecting the voices and hopes of the people during a key moment in Bangladesh’s history.
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