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Last year,Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam
wasjailed and torturedfordenouncing his country’s
regime.Now his work, whichreve als people’s
suffering without compromising their dignity,has
been shortlistedforthe Prix Pictet2019. Interviewby
Rachel Spence.PortraitbySarker Protick‘I’VE NEVER
BEENTHAT
INTERESTED
IN ARTFOR
ART’SSAKE’