GMB Akash
Bangladesh

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Contained in Cage"

Confined by the length of the chain a patient is lying comatose. Indonesia has a population of 240 million and only 500 psychiatrists. The resulting treatment gap leads many to rely on traditional her

Biography: Akash’s passion for photography began in 1996. He attended the World Press Photo seminar in Dhaka for 3 years and graduated with a BA in Photojournalism from Pathshala, Dhaka. He has received more than 40 international awards from all around the world and his work has been featured in over 50 major international publications including: Time, Sunday Times, Newsweek, Geo, Stern, Der Spiegel, Brand Ein, The Guardian, Marie Claire, Colors, The Economist, The New Internationalist, Kontinente, Amnesty Journal, Courier International, PDN, Die Zeit, Days Japan, Hello, and Sunday Telegraph of...