Dear all,

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Wiki Loves Bangla 2025 photography contest!

This year’s competition brought together *191 participants*, who collectively submitted over *1,800 photographs*—each capturing the stunning diversity of the birds of Bengal.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and express our gratitude to all contributors for sharing their remarkable work under free licenses. Your efforts have not only enriched Wikimedia Commons but also made freely reusable visual knowledge more accessible to the world.

Notably, the contest illustrated *421 bird species*—a significant milestone in documenting the region’s avian biodiversity. It also produced 12+ featured pictures, 197+ quality images, and 1 valued image—a testament to the extraordinary standard of submissions.

Thank you to everyone who participated, supported, or helped make this initiative a success.

Click here to view the winning photographs » https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Bangla_2025/Winners

Best, Moheen On behalf of the Wiki Loves Bangla Organising Team https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Bangla_2025/Team _______________________________________________ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list -- wikimediaannounce-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to wikimediaannounce -l-leave@lists.wikimedia.org