Anwar Hossain believed that the love for a subject comes from within. Even though he was an Architecture graduate from BUET, it was his love for the visages of the common Bangladeshi that drove him to begin his career in photography.

Since starting his career as a photographer in 1967, Anwar Hossain had solidified his legacy as one of Bangladesh's all-time greats in the field with 5 national awards and more than 60 international awards.