Pioneering photographer Chanchal Mahmood passes away

A pillar of Bangladeshi photography collapses

The Bangladeshi photographer, educator, and journalist breathed his last on Friday, June 20, at approximately 9:30pm, while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 68. The pioneer in Bangladeshi photography had been battling various health complications for an extended period, a battle he fought with characteristic resilience until the end.

Pioneering photographer Chanchal Mahmood passes away

Many well-known film and television personalities—such as Shabnur, Moushumi, Salman Shah, Nobel, Afsana Mimi, and Shomi Kaiser—rose to prominence in top magazines, newspapers, tabloids, and fashion campaigns thanks to the distinctive charm of his photography.

June 21, 2025
June 21, 2025

A pillar of Bangladeshi photography collapses

The Bangladeshi photographer, educator, and journalist breathed his last on Friday, June 20, at approximately 9:30pm, while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka. He was 68. The pioneer in Bangladeshi photography had been battling various health complications for an extended period, a battle he fought with characteristic resilience until the end.

June 20, 2025
June 20, 2025

Pioneering photographer Chanchal Mahmood passes away

Many well-known film and television personalities—such as Shabnur, Moushumi, Salman Shah, Nobel, Afsana Mimi, and Shomi Kaiser—rose to prominence in top magazines, newspapers, tabloids, and fashion campaigns thanks to the distinctive charm of his photography.