Photographer Pinu Rahman wins Pangea Prize at Siena Awards in Italy
Bangladeshi photographer Pinu Rahman has won the prestigious Pangea Prize at the Creative Photo Awards 2026 in Italy. He also received Highly Commended recognition at the Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) 2026.
Rahman’s photograph “The Golden Burden” won the People category at the Creative Photo Awards. His photograph “Bad Morning in a Burned Valley” received Highly Commended recognition in the Documentary & Photojournalism category at SIPA 2026.
The awards were presented at a ceremony at the historic Teatro dei Rinnovati in Siena on October 10.
“Being able to represent Bangladesh on this major international platform and receive recognition in two separate categories is a source of immense joy and pride for me,” Rahman said after receiving the awards. “This achievement has further strengthened my visual journey and my commitment to telling stories through photography.”
According to the organisers, the three Siena Awards competitions received more than 40,000 photographs from 163 countries this year. The 12th edition includes the Siena International Photo Awards, Creative Photo Awards and Drone Photo Awards.
The festival runs from October 10 to November 29 at various locations in Siena and its surrounding areas. The winning photographs will be displayed at the main exhibition, “People Sharing All the World”, and featured in the bilingual photobook series “Beyond the Lens”.
Italian photographer Stefano Rosselli was named Photographer of the Year at SIPA 2026 for his photograph “Amina”, taken in Afghanistan.
Rahman has been practising photography since 2012, focusing on people, society, travel and documentary photography. He was previously named Bangladesh’s National Winner at the Sony World Photography Awards 2026. His work has also appeared in media outlets in Bangladesh and abroad.
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