Eligibility

Bangladesh@50 the Water Story photo contest ("the Contest") is open to legal residents of Bangladesh and the Netherlands. Employees of the Embassy of Bangladesh in The Netherlands and other companies associated with the promotion of the contest,  and their  respective parents, spouses, siblings and children of are not eligible. 

Entry/entries previously published or pending publication are not eligible.

 

Contest period

The contest starts on August 15, 2021 and ends at October 31, 2021 (the "Contest Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the contest period will be disqualified. Submissions will only be accepted for the duration of the contest and via the website http://photocontestbangladesh.com/. 

 

Winner notification

A panel from the Embassy of Bangladesh in The Netherlands and Deltares will choose the winning entries based on the criteria presented. All decisions regarding the Contest, including, but not limited to, selecting winners, will be made by the panel, whose decisions shall be final.

By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the panel and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the contest or the Official Rules. The potential winners will be notified by email by the end of November, 2021.  

 

General conditions

Photographers/video makers must seek the permission of people featured in the photograph/video (or the permission of guardians for photographs/videos of minors) or events/properties before submission in order to ensure GDPR compliance. The Embassy of Bangladesh in the Netherlands and Deltares will not be responsible for non-permissible or illegible submissions.

The photo/video is the copyright holder and retains his/her rights to his/her entry. However, by submitting photos/videos to this Contest the photographer/video maker grants The Embassy of Bangladesh in the Netherlands and Deltares the right to use/edit /publish/broadcast the photograph/video in any marketing or other promotional activity including press and other publicity purposes. In all cases acknowledgement will be guaranteed.

By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the panel and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the contest or these Official Rules. All decisions regarding the Contest, including, but not limited to, selecting winners, will be made by the independent panel, whose decisions shall be final.