A woman sits between carriages as a train travels to Mymensing from Dhaka in Bangladesh. Millions of residents travel from the capital city to celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, and many cannot afford the ticket price.
Andrew Biraj is a photojournalist currently based in Washington DC. Biraj has worked for the international news agencies Reuters, Sipa Press USA and Getty Images. Biraj has been published in National Geographic Magazine, Time Magazine, The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Time, The Guardian, The Observer Magazine, The Times, Paris Photo, Le Monde, Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, Stern, Asian Geo, Hindustan Times and in many other international publications. His work has been featured in exhibitions and screenings worldwide.
Awards World Press Photo
Selected for 18th Joop Swart Masterclass, 2008
3rd Prize in Daily Life Category in World Press Photo contest, 2011
Pictures of the Year (POYi)
2nd Prize in Feature Category, 2013
Best of Photojournalism (BOP) by National Press Photographer’s Association of America, NPPA
3rd Prize in the Enterprise Category, 2010
1st Prize in the Environmental Picture Story Category, 2008
Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar Contest
Best Portfolio, 2013
2nd Prize in the News Picture story Category, 2013
2nd Prize in the Feature Category, 2009
China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP)
Gold Prize in the Daily Life Category, 2013
Bronze Prize in the War & Disaster Category, 2011
Silver Prize in the Daily Life Category, 2010
Bronze Prize in the War & Disaster Category, 2007
Others
Honorable Mention in National Geographic Photo Contest; 2013
Honorable Mention in FotoVisura Grant for Outstanding Personal Photography Project; 2015
‘Award of Excellence in Feature photography in Society of Publisher's in Asia (SOPA) Award; 2010
South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) award for outstanding photograph about South Asia; 2010
1st prize in FCCT/OnAsia Photo Contest; 2009
Runner UP in the Photojournalism category of American Photo- Images of the Year; 2009
Press Award in One world Media Award, UK; 2008
Honorable Mention in Asahi Shimbun- International Photographic Salon of Japan, 2011 & 2012
Honorable Mention in the International Photography Awards, IPA; 2010
Honorable Mention in The 4th Photography Masters Cup; 2010
Honorable Mention in PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris; 2010
Silver Award in the International Aperture Awards; 2009
Two Honorable Mentions in the Worldwide Photography Gala Awards; 2009
2nd Prize in the Venice International Photo Contest; 2007
3rdprize in Al-Falah Bangladesh Photo Competition; 2010
Honorable Mention in World Food PROGRAM (WFP) Photography Awards, 2009
