Ramna (Ongoing)

Located at the center of Dhaka, Ramna Park is one of Bangladesh's oldest and most accessible public spaces. Every day, thousands of people gather here to meet friends, celebrate, rest, create photographs and videos, or simply spend time together. Within this shared landscape, the park becomes a place where everyday life is continuously performed and observed.

Over several years, I have returned to Ramna to photograph the young people who repeatedly make this space their own. They arrive from different neighborhoods, backgrounds, and communities, yet temporarily share the same environment. Through appearance, gesture, expression, posture, and the way they choose to face the camera, each presents a version of themselves while participating in a broader urban culture.

The photographs observe how identity is shaped through public space. They consider the park not simply as a place of leisure, but as a social landscape where belonging, individuality, friendship, confidence, and visibility are constantly negotiated.

Taken together, the series forms a long-term visual study of contemporary Bangladeshi youth. While rooted in a single park, the work reflects on the relationship between public space, self-representation, and a generation growing up within a rapidly changing city.