Board of Advisors

Chief Advisor

Shahidul Alam

Photographer

Bangladesh

Advisors

Amartya Sen

Economist and Nobel Laureate

India

Khushi Kabir

Human Rights Activist

Bangladesh

Kunda Dixit

Publisher, Writer and Editor

Nepal

Raghu Rai

Photographer

India

Rehman Sobhan

Economist

Bangladesh

Serajul Islam Choudhury

Literary Critic, Editor and Activist

Bangladesh

Sultana kamal

Human Rights Activist

Bangladesh

About Us

Chobi Mela, the first festival of photography in Asia, is one of the most exciting ventures that Drik and Pathshala has initiated. The first Chobi Mela – International Festival of Photography was held in December 2000 – January 2001. It is the most demographically inclusive photo festival in the world and is held every two years in Dhaka.