Mostafigur Rahman’s ‘Echoes of Peace’ photo exhibition draws to a close in New York

Organised to mark the International Day of Peace, the exhibition was on display at the Save the People Auditorium of the Peace Center on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica. The exhibition featured 40 striking photographs highlighting the beauty of Bangladesh’s nature, culture, rural life, human struggles, and interfaith harmony. Each image intended to carry a message of peace and humanity and to inspire and move visitors. Dr Toshikazu Kenjitsu Nakagaki, UN interfaith leader, president of the Heiwa Peace and Reconciliation Foundation of New York, and chief guest at the exhibition, said: “These photographs are not only about aesthetics; they deliver powerful messages of peace, humanity, and harmony.” “The root of unrest in the world lies in division,” said Dr Mahatapa Palit,...