Final Embrace

Final Embrace is a photograph showing two victims in the rubble of the April 2013 collapse of the eight storey Rana Plaza building in Savar Upazila, Bangladesh.[1] The photograph, taken by freelance photographer Taslima Akhter, was awarded third prize in the World Press Photo third prize (single) in the 'spot news category'.[2][3][4][5] It was also selected among Time magazine's "Top 10 Photos of 2013".[6]

Akhter is a member of Nari Sanghati (a women's welfare organization), and a member of leftist political group Gana Sanghati Andolon. She works as a teacher at Pathshala, a school of photography in Dhaka.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ The Huffington Post (August 5, 2013). "Heartbreaking Bangladesh Factory Photo Shows Couple In Final Embrace (PHOTO)".
  2. ↑ Associated Press (AP) (14 February 2014). "World Press Photo Award Winners List". abcnews.
  3. ↑ bdnews24 (February 15, 2014). "Rana Plaza images win World Press Photo". News Desk.
  4. ↑ Daily Sun (February 15, 2014). "2 Rana Plaza photos get World Press Photo award". Sun Desk.
  5. ↑ The Daily Star (February 16, 2014). "World Press Photo Awards announced, Rana Plaza photos bring two honours to Bangladesh". Staff Correspondent.
  6. ↑ Kira Pollack, "TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2013" Time (magazine), Accessed 16 November 2016
  7. ↑ Prashad, Vijay (12 October 2015). "Workers' yarns". Himal magazine.
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