Shahria Sharmin Named BJP Ones to Watch 2025 Artist
British Journal of Photography has selected Dhaka-based photographer Shahria Sharmin as part of its Ones to Watch 2025 list, nominated by Shahidul Alam. Sharmin, who began her photography journey around 2012 after her twin daughters turned 11, enrolled at Pathshala South Asian Media Academy. Her long-term projects explore themes of parenthood, loss, and marginalization. Her series 'Call Me Heena' documents hijras, South Asia's third gender community, using a large format wooden box camera and alternative printing techniques. 'When home won't let you stay' focuses on the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, the world's largest. Her personal project 'nur' deals with grief after her brother's accident and mother's death. Since 2022, she has been photographing sex workers across 11 brothels in Bangladesh. Sharmin's work is characterized by a slow, intentional process that layers emotion and trauma. Her website is shahriasharmin.com.
Key facts
- Shahria Sharmin is a Dhaka-based photographer.
- She was nominated by Shahidul Alam for BJP's Ones to Watch 2025.
- She started photography around 2012 after her twin daughters turned 11.
- She studied at Pathshala South Asian Media Academy.
- Her series 'Call Me Heena' documents hijras (third gender community).
- Her series 'When home won't let you stay' documents the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh.
- Her personal project 'nur' addresses grief from her brother's accident and mother's death.
- Since 2022, she has photographed sex workers in 11 brothels across Bangladesh.
- She uses a large format wooden box camera and alternative printing techniques.
- Her work explores themes of parenthood, loss, and marginalization.
Entities
Artists
- Shahria Sharmin
- Shahidul Alam
Institutions
- British Journal of Photography
- Pathshala South Asian Media Academy
Locations
- Dhaka
- Bangladesh