List of Bangladeshis
Encyclopedia
Listed below are notable people who are either citizens of Bangladesh
, born in the region of what is now Bangladesh, or of Bangladeshi origin living abroad (such as British Bangladeshis or Bangladeshi American
s). For brevity, people who fall into more than one category are listed in only one of them. For further information, see Bengali people
.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, born in the region of what is now Bangladesh, or of Bangladeshi origin living abroad (such as British Bangladeshis or Bangladeshi American
Bangladeshi American
Bangladeshi Americans are Americans of Bangladeshi descent. The overwhelming majority of Bangladeshi Americans are Bengalis. Most of them have immigrated from Sylhet region with a long trading history. Bangladeshi immigrants arrived in the United States especially since the early 1990s to become...
s). For brevity, people who fall into more than one category are listed in only one of them. For further information, see Bengali people
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
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Principals of Bengal's Independence Wars and Movements
British Colonial Period
- Haji ShariatullahHaji ShariatullahHaji Shariatullah was an eminent Islamic reformer of the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal Dynasty. He is known for founding Faraizi movement.-Early life:...
, founder of the Faraizi MovementFaraizi movementThe Faraizi movement was founded by Haji Shariatullah by Bengali Muslims. After returning from Mecca after a 20 year hiatus Shariatullah, seeing the degraded Muslims of Bengal, called on them to give up un-Islamic practices and act upon their duties as Muslims... - Surya SenSurya SenSurya Sen was a prominent Bengali freedom fighter, an Indian independence activist and the chief architect of anti-British freedom movement in Chittagong, Bengal...
- Pritilata WaddedarPritilata WaddedarPritilata Waddedar was a Bengali anti-British revolutionary from what is now Bangladesh, who became a martyr for the liberation of her motherland....
- Nawab Sir Khwaja SalimullahKhwaja SalimullahNawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur, GCIE, KCSI was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the leading Muslim politicians during the British Raj. It was he who, in the wake of partition of Bengal in 1905, made correspondance and discussed with Nawab Muhsinul Mulk at Aligarh over the issue of...
, first to propose the creation of the All India Muslim League (AIML), later known as the Muslim League - A. K. Fazlul HuqA. K. Fazlul HuqNot to be confused with the cricket ground in Dhaka Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century...
- Huseyn Shaheed SuhrawardyHuseyn Shaheed SuhrawardyHuseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy was a Pakistani-Bengali politician and statesman who served as 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 till 1957, and a close associate of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime minister of Pakistan...
Martyrs of the Bangla Language Movement 1952
- Abdus SalamAbdus Salam (Editor)Abdus Salam, born on 2 August 1910 in the village South Dharmapur in the Chhagalnaiya Upazila of Feni District in Bangladesh, was one of the most well-known newspaper editors of Pakistan, editing the Pakistan Observer from 1949 to 1972, except for a discontinuity from 1952 to 1954, when the...
- Abdul Jabbar
- Abul BarkatAbul BarkatAbul Barkat was a demonstrator killed during the Bengali Language Movement protests which took place in the erstwhile East Pakistan , in 1952....
- Rafiq Uddin AhmedRafiq Uddin AhmedRafiq Uddin Ahmed was a demonstrator killed during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations that took place in East Pakistan in 1952....
and many unknown people.
Bangladesh War of Independence, 1971
- Father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
- Tajuddin Ahmed,First Prime Minister of Bangladesh(during liberation war) .
- Syed nazrul IslamSyed Nazrul IslamSyed Nazrul Islam was a Bangladeshi politician and a senior leader of the Awami League. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he served as the acting President of Bangladesh in the absence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.-Early life:...
,first acting President of Bangladesh Govt(during liberation war) . - A H M Kamruzzaman.
- Captain(ret) Mansur Ali.
- General Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmany, Commander-in-Chief, BD Forces, War of Independence.
- Air Vice Marshall A. K. KhandkerA. K. KhandkerAir Vice Marshal A K Khandker, Bir Uttom, MP is the current Planning Minister of Government of Bangladesh. He is a retired diplomat and was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War.-Early life:...
, Sector Commander - Major Khaled Musharraf, Commander Sector 2, Commander K-Force
- Major Ziaur RahmanZiaur RahmanPresident Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...
, Sector Commander 1 and 11 (June - Oct 10th 1971) and Z Force Commander - Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan, Chief Representative - Chakulia(Bihar) Guerilla Trng. Camp, Sub-sector commander - Mankarchar(Sector 11), Commander - Sector 11 (Nov 2nd - Feb 14th 1972)
- Major Nazmul HuqNazmul HuqMajor Nazmul Huq was the first sector commnader of 7th sector in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He is also called 'The Lost Sector Commander' of Bangladesh Liberation War.- Life :...
, Commander Sector 7 (till August 1971) - Major M.A. Manzur, Commander Sector 8
- Major Shafaat JamilShafaat Jamil-Early life:He was born on March 1, 1940. His father A.H. Karimullah was an East Pakistan Civil Service Officer. Jamil was educated at Dhaka College, University of Dhaka and Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul....
Commanding Officer 3rd East Bengal Regiment Z Force - Major K.M Shafiullah, S Force Commander
- Major M.A. Jalil, Commander Sector 8
- Major Abu TaherAbu TaherLieutenant Colonel Abu Taher a communist and a left-leaning radical activist of the Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, responsible for the Soldiers Uprising and the radical breakout that occurred in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh on Nov 7th 1975...
, sub-sector commander - Mahendraganj(HQ 11), Commander Sector 11 (Oct 10th - November 2, 1971)
Arts, culture, and literature
- Abdul Hakim, medieval poet
- Abul KashemAbul KashemMohammad Abul Kashem is generally considered as a pioneer and the architect of the historic Language Movement of Bangladesh...
, architect and educationist - Ahmed SofaAhmed SofaAhmed Sofa was a well-known writer, critic and intellectual from Bangladesh. He wrote novels, poetry and non-fiction essays. He also translated the writings of others...
, writer - Akhteruzzaman EliasAkhteruzzaman EliasAkhteruzzaman Elias , born in Gaibandha District, Bangladesh, is a famous novelist and short story writer. Though he wrote only two novels, critics place Elias in the pantheon of great Bengali novelists...
, novelist and short story writer - AlaolAlaolAlaol was a medieval poet in Bengal. He is thought to be born around 1607 in Faridpur in the present-day Bangladesh. His most well known work is Padmavati, which depicts the story of Padmavati, the Sinhala princess and the queen of Chittor. There is an important literary prize named after him in...
, medieval poet - Abul HussainAbul HussainAbul Hussain is a well-acclaimed Bangladeshi poet who is recognized as the first modern Bengali poet in Bangladesh. Abul Hussain is the leading exponent of modernism in Bangladeshi poetry...
, poet - Al MahmudAl MahmudMir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud , commonly known as Al Mahmud is a Bangladeshi Poet, novelist, short-story writer. He is considered as one of the greatest Bengali poets emerged from 1950s. His work in Bengali poetry is dominated by his copious use of regional dialects...
, poet - Arunabh SarkarArunabh SarkarArunabh Sarkar is a Bangladeshi Poet, Columnist, Literary Editor & a Freedom Fighter.Born at tangail, Bangladesh. He received the Bangla Academy Award, 2009 for Poetry. Bangla Academy Award is the most prestigious and highst Award for Poetry in Bangladesh. Arunabh also received Tangail Sahitya...
, poet - Begum Rokeya, writer
- Bibi RussellBibi RussellBibi Russell is a fashion designer and former international model from Bangladesh. Born in Chittagong, Bangladesh, she studied in London College of Fashion, earning a graduate degree in 1975. In the next five years, she worked as a model for different magazines including Vogue, Cosmopolitan and...
, model and fashion designer - Dipak Barua, Author, writer, poet and philosopher
- Hason RajaHason RajaHason Raja , also known as Dewan Hason Raja, was a Bengali poet, mystic philosopher and folksongs writer and composer...
, mystic poet - Humayun AhmedHumayun AhmedHumayun Ahmed is a Bangladeshi author, dramatist and director of film and television. He broke through since the publication of his first novel, Nandita Naraké...
, writer, Ex Professor - Humayun AzadHumayun AzadHumayun Azad was a prolific Bangladeshi author and scholar. He wrote more than seventy titles...
, writer, Professor - Jahanara ImamJahanara ImamJahanara Imam was a Bangladeshi writer and political activist. She is most widely remembered for her efforts to bring those accused of committing war crimes in the Bangladesh Liberation War to trial...
, writer and activist - JasimuddinJasimuddinJasimuddin was a renowned Bengali poet, songwriter, prose writer, folklore collector and radio personality. He is commonly known in Bangladesh as Polli Kobi, the Rural Poet for his faithful rendition of Bangla folklore in his works...
, famous poet - Kazi Nazrul IslamKazi Nazrul IslamKazi Nazrul Islam , sobriquet Bidrohi Kobi, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi...
, National Poet of Bangladesh - LalonLalonFakir Lalon Shah , also known as Lalon Shah , was a Bangladeshi philosopher poet. His poetry, articulated in songs, are considered classics of the Bangla language...
, mystic poet - Manzoor Alam BegManzoor Alam BegManzur Alam Beg was a famous Fine Art Photographer and a founder member of BPS . He was the leader of fine art photographic movements in Bangladesh...
, photographer and author - Muhammad ShahidullahMuhammad ShahidullahMuhammad Shahidullah , popularly known as Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was a famous Bengali educationist, writer philologist and linguist.A dormitory in University of Dhaka is named after him .-Early life:...
, famous Bengali educationist, writer and linguist. - Muhammed Zafar IqbalMuhammed Zafar IqbalMuhammed Zafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi writer of children’s books and science-fiction and also a well-known political columnist. He is a professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, though originally educated as a physicist.-Early life:Muhammed...
, writer and educator - Munier ChowdhuryMunier ChowdhuryMunier Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi educationist, playwright, literary critic and political dissident.-Education:...
, educator, dramatist, intellectual killed in 1971 war - Monica AliMonica AliMonica Ali is a British writer of Bangladeshi origin. She is the author of Brick Lane, her debut novel, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2003...
, noted author of The Brick Lane - Mazharul IslamMazharul IslamMuzharul Islam FAIA is a Bangladeshi architect. He is the pioneer of architecture and Bengali modernism in Bangladesh. Islam's style and influence dominated the architectural scene in Bangladesh in the 1960s and 70s, along with major US architects he brought to work in Dhaka...
, architect, political activist - Quamrul HassanQuamrul HassanQuamrul Hassan was a Bangladeshi artist. Hassan was born in Kolkata, India. In Bangladesh, Hassan's fame as an artist is perhaps only second to that of Zainul Abedin. Hassan is often referred to in Bangladesh as Potua, a word usually associated with folk artists, due to his down to earth style...
, artist - Rudra Muhammad Shahidullah,poet
- Rafiq AzadRafiq AzadRafiq Azad is a prominent poet of Bengali literature and is the author of 25 collections of poetry including his Collected Poems. He was a freedom fighter in 1971. His poetry reflected his experience of the war. Mr. Azad is currently the Director of National Book Center of Bangladesh...
, Poet - Rahman Henry, PoetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
- Shahidul AlamShahidul Alam' was born in 1955 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He studied and taught chemistry in London where he obtained a PhD from the University of London.He started photography in 1980 and was awarded the by the London Arts Council in 1983...
, photographer - Shahriyar KabirShahriyar KabirShahriyar Kabir is a very popular Bangladeshi Author and a famous Journalist. He has been writing fiction for children for decades.-Books:*Puber Shurjo*Hariye Jaoar Thikana*Nuliachorir Sonar Pahar*Abuder Adventure*Comred Mao Tse Tung...
, author and journalist - Shahidullah KaiserShahidullah KaiserShahidullah Kaiser was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. He was born on 16 February 1927 in the Mazupur village in what is now the Feni District, Bangladesh.-Early life and education:...
, educator, novelist, intellectual killed in 1971 war - Shahabuddin NagariShahabuddin NagariShahabuddin Nagari is a modern poet of Bangladesh,, who appeared in the 1970s and gained pre-eminence as a lyricist. According to famous literary critic Abdul Mannan Syed, "Shahabuddin Nagari is one of those few powerful poets of 1970s whose mastery of mixing romanticism with instinct is amazing. ...
, poet, juvenile writer and singer - Shamsur RahmanShamsur RahmanShamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. Rahman, who emerged in the latter half of the 20th century, wrote more than sixty books of poetry and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature. He was regarded the unofficial poet laureate of Bangladesh...
, poet - Sikdar Aminul HaqSikdar Aminul HaqSikdar Aminul Haq, also spelled as Sikder Aminul Haque is a Bangladeshi poet and author of 18 books of poetry. He is a recipient of Bangla Academy Award, 1994 for poetry. It is said that his book Satata Danar Manush brought him into the limelight. Sikdar was a stylist in his livelihood as well as...
, poet - Syed JahangirSyed JahangirSyed Jahangir is a prominent free-lance artist of Bangladesh. He was born in Satkhira on January 2, 1935. He graduated in Fine Arts from Govt. Art Institute of Arts and Crafts, presently Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. He has been painting for 55 years including 9000 oils, watercolors...
, free-lance artist of Bangladesh - Syed Mujtaba AliSyed Mujtaba AliSyed Mujtaba Ali was a renowned Bengali author, academician, scholar and linguist. He was born in present Karimganj District Assam of undivided Sylhet in Bengal.-Education and early career:...
, renowned Bengali author, academician, scholar and linguist. - S M Sultan, Painter
- Zainul AbedinZainul AbedinZainul Abedin was nitially a painter of India and became famous in 1944 with his Famine Series paintings of 1943; and after partition he moved to Pakistan; and finally when Bangladesh was created in 1971, he was rightly considered the founding father of Bangladeshi Art...
, painter - Zillur Rahman JohnZillur Rahman JohnZillur Rahman John is a mime and pantomime artist and author of mime books from Bangladesh.-Awards:In 1993, his Dhaka Pantomime troup won the Best Performance Award in group mime from Kolkata, India at the International Festivals of Non-Verbal Arts organized by the India committee of the...
, mime and pantomime artist - Nreepoul Khan, Sculptor,
Music, film and television
- Abdur RazzakAbdur Razzak (actor)Abdur Razzaq , popularly called Razzak, is a thespian Bangla movie actor. He became famous as a film hero in the mid 1960s...
, actor, director - Afshan AzadAfshan AzadAfshan Azad is an English actress best known for playing the role of Padma Patil in the Harry Potter film series.-Career:...
- Actress, cast member of the movie series of Harry PotterHarry Potter (film series)The Harry Potter film series is a British-American film series based on the Harry Potter novels by the British author J. K. Rowling... - Asaduzzaman NoorAsaduzzaman NoorAsaduzzaman Noor is an actor, entertainer and a politician and activist from Bangladesh.He is mostly noted during his early days as a Bangladesh Television drama artist. In the 90's he acted in a drama titled Kothao Keu Nei - There is no one anywhere...
, actor, politician and member of parliament - AKS (Music Producer), composer, DJ
- Azam KhanAzam Khan (singer)Azam Khan was a Bangladeshi pop singer. He was the pioneer in Bengali pop music. He founded a band called Uchcharon in the early 1970s. He is honored as Guru of Pop Music in Bangladesh...
, singer - Ayub BachchuAyub BachchuAyub Bachchu is a famous Bangladeshi rock musician and a guitarist in the country. During 1980 - 1990 he was a member of Souls as lead guitarist...
Singer & Guitarist - BobitaBobitaBabita is a renowned Bangladeshi film actress. She has also participated in several NGOs focusing on the welfare of women and children and founded a community seed bank.- Early days :...
, film actress - Geeta DuttGeeta DuttGeetā Dutt was a prominent singer in India. She found particular prominence as a playback singer in Hindi cinema...
, famous Bollywood singer - Humayun FaridiHumayun FaridiHumayun Faridi [Alternative: Humayun Faridee] is an popular actor in Bangladeshi TV drama, theatre and cinema.He is well-known for his villain roles in Bangladeshi drama and cinema....
, TV, stage, and film actor - Khan Ataur RahmanKhan Ataur RahmanKhan Ataur Rahman was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer. He is mostly famous for his role in the film Jibon Theke Neya . In this film, his rendition of the song E Khancha bhangbo ami kemon kore echoed the national psyche on East Pakistan's...
,film director - Konnie HuqKonnie HuqKanak Asha "Konnie" Huq is a British television presenter, who is best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008...
, UK television presenter - MannaManna (actor)SM Aslam Talukder popularly known as Manna, was one of the most well known actors in Bangladeshi film industry.-Early life:...
, film actor - Mumzy StrangerMumzy StrangerMuhammad Mumith Ahmed , better known by his stage name Mumzy Stranger, is a British MC, singer-songwriter and record producer. He made his mainstream recording debut in the summer of 2009 with his debut single "One More Dance," which topped the UK Asian Charts, as did the follow-up singles,...
Singer/Producer/Dancer/Rapper - Mrinal SenMrinal SenMrinal Sen is a Bengali Indian filmmaker. He was born on 14 May 1923, in the town of Faridpur, now in Bangladesh in a Hindu family. After finishing his high school there, he left home to come to Calcutta as a student and studied physics at the well-known Scottish Church College and at the...
, film director - Nina HossainNina HossainNina Hossain is a British journalist, presenter and newscaster.Hossain is currently employed on a freelance basis by ITN where she is the main presenter of ITV London's regional news programme London Tonight. Nina also acts as a relief newscaster for ITV News.-Background:Hossain was born in...
- UK News presenter - Ritwik Ghatak, film director
- Runa LailaRuna LailaRuna Laila is a singer of the Indian subcontinent who is from Bangladesh. She started her career from Pakistan film industry and is effective in Ghazals also. She made a hit pair with famous singer Ahmed Rushdi after replacing Mala. She also has done numerous playbacks for movies in Bangladesh,...
, singer - Sabina YasminSabina YasminSabina Yasmin is a popular singer of Bangladeshi origin. She is renowned in Bangladesh for her patriotic songs as well as her playback singing in Bangladeshi cinema...
, singer - Shakib KhanShakib KhanShakib Khan also Sakib Khan is a Bangladeshi Popular film actor. His original name is Masud Rana. He made his acting debut in the film Annotho Bhalobasha though it did not grant him wide fame. He also starred in Amar Shopno Tumi, directed by Mizan, which was quite successful at the box-office...
, film actor - ShabnamShabnamShabnam from the word meaning dew drops on the flowers) is a Pakistani stage and film actress of Pakistan. Shabnam was active in the Pakistani film industry, Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and in the Bangladeshi film industry in the 1990s...
, film actress - Shahnaz RahmatullahShahnaz RahmatullahShahnaz Rahmatullah is a Bangladeshi singer who is very popular in Bangladesh and Pakistan. She gained popularity when she sang in Pakistani films..Her brother Zafar Iqbal was one of the most popular hero in the Bangladesh Film industry.Her main area of singing entails modern songs and...
, singer - Shefali ChowdhuryShefali ChowdhuryShefali Chowdhury is a British actress best known for playing the role of Parvati Patil in the Harry Potter film series.-Life and career:Chowdhury was born in Denbigh, Wales and moved to Birmingham when she was six...
, She plays Harry PotterHarry PotterHarry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
's Yule Ball date in Goblet of Fire - Suchitra SenSuchitra SenSuchitra Sen ; or Rama Dasgupta , is an Indian actress who acted in several Bengali films. In particular, the movies in which she paired opposite another legend in Bengali films, Uttam Kumar, became classics in the history of Bengali cinema. She now lives a life of a recluse rarely making any...
, famous Bengali Actress - Sumita DeviSumita DeviSumita Devi was a Bangla film and TV actress. She was born Hena Bhattacharya in Manikganj District, Bengal . She was married to the filmmaker Zahir Raihan.-Film career:...
, film and television actress - Tanvir MokammelTanvir MokammelTanvir Mokammel is a Bangladeshi film director. He earned a Masters degree in English Literature at Dhaka University...
, film director - Tareque MasudTareque MasudTareque Masud was an award-winning Bangladeshi independent film director. He was known for directing the films Muktir Gaan and Matir Moina , for which he won a number of international awards, including the International Critics' Prize and FIPRESCI Prize for Directors' Fortnight at the 2002 Cannes...
, film director - Tasmin Lucia KhanTasmin Lucia KhanTasmin Lucia Khan is a British journalist and news presenter for ITV breakfast show Daybreak. She also presents a news bulletin for the Lorraine programme on ITV. She is a former presenter of BBC Three's hourly news bulletin, 60 Seconds, and presented E24 on the rolling news channel BBC News...
- Entertainment and news presenter for the BBCBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online... - Waheedul HaqWaheedul HaqWaheedul Haq , born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was a veteran Journalist, writer, musicologist, and an expert and teacher of Tagore songs . He was also a cultural leader and thinker, a campaigner-activist for social-political-cultural causes, and an organiser of several cultural institutions and events...
, noted Tagore song specialist and veteran Journalist. - Zahir RaihanZahir RaihanZahir Raihan was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is perhaps best known for his documentary Stop Genocide made during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He disappeared on December 30, 1972 trying to locate his brother, the famous writer Shahidullah Kaiser, who was captured and killed by...
, film director.
Economists and entrepreneurs
- Atiur RahmanAtiur RahmanAtiur Rahman is the Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country. A development economist of Bangladesh, he is noted for writing on popular economic issues, and has written a good number of books both in Bengali and English.-Early life:...
, economist, Governor of Bangladesh BankBangladesh BankBangladesh Bank is the Central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union.-History:After the liberation war, and the eventual independence of Bangladesh, the Government of Bangladesh reorganized the Dhaka branch of the State Bank of Pakistan as the central bank of the country,...
and a former director of the state-owned Sonali BankSonali BankSonali Bank Limited is a state-owned leading commercial bank in Bangladesh.It is the largest bank of the country.-History:... - Iqbal QuadirIqbal QuadirIqbal Z. Quadir , founder of Gonofone and Grameenphone. He is currently the Founder and Director of the Legatum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and member of Advisory Board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
, co-founder of GrameenPhone. - Jawed KarimJawed KarimJawed Karim is a Bangladeshi German American technologist and co-founder of the popular video sharing website YouTube...
, co-founder of YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.... - Muhammad YunusMuhammad YunusMuhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
, founder of the Grameen BankGrameen BankThe Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...
, and the 2006 Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
winner. - Md. Saiful Islam, founder of the Progoti Co-operative Landmortgage Bank Limited (Progoti Bank), and a famous banker.
- Rehman SobhanRehman SobhanRehman Sobhan is a prominent Bangladeshi economist and civil society leader. He played a leading role in the Bengali nationalist movement in the 1960s, including authoring the Two Economies Theory and drafting the Six point demands of Bengali nationalists...
, eminent economist. - Mahabubul Mokaddem Akash,economist,Professor at University of DhakaUniversity of DhakaThe University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained...
. - Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,Founder & Chairperson of the worlds largest international development NGO, BRAC.
Media and journalism
- Tofazzel Hossain Manik Mia,eminent journalist,founder editor of the Daily Ittefaq
- Bojlur Rahman,journalist.
- Kazi Shamsul HoqueKazi Shamsul HoqueKazi Shamsul Hoque is a Bangladeshi journalist and the founding editor of Akhon Samoy and Senior Vice President of "USA-Bangladesh Press Club", New York.- Career :...
, eminent journalist - Mahbub Jamal ZahediMahbub Jamal ZahediMahbub Jamal Zahedi was a veteran journalist and philatelist from Pakistan. During a career of nearly fifty years he served as editor of the Khaleej Times, Dubai, UAE as well the news editor and senior assistant editor of Dawn, Karachi, Pakistan. -Early and personal life:Mahbub Jamal Zahedi was...
, former editor of the Khaleej TimesKhaleej TimesThe Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Traditionally perceived as the second most popular newspaper in the UAE, Khaleej Times has struggled to keep up its circulation and entered 2011 with a print run of just under 40,000 copies...
, assistant-editor of DawnDawn (newspaper)Dawn is Pakistan's oldest and most widely read English-language newspaper. One of the country's two largest English-language dailies, it is the flagship of the Dawn Group of Newspapers, published by Pakistan Herald Publications, which also owns the Herald, a magazine, the evening paper The Star and...
, and founder-editor of The AgatyaThe AgatyaThe Agatya, also transliterated as The Agattya, was a Bangladeshi monthly periodical which began publishing in 1949. Its main focus was upon literature and culture in Bangladesh, and was considered very popular before the advent of newer publications...
. - Mahfuz AnamMahfuz AnamMahfuz Anam is an editor and publisher of Daily Star, one of Bangladesh's mainstream English language newspapers. He is also the publisher of "Weekly 2000", a prominent weekly newsletter from Bangladesh as well as "Anandadhara", a popular entertainment fortnightly of the country...
, editor of the Daily StarThe Daily Star (Bangladesh)The Daily Star is the largest circulating English daily newspaper in Bangladesh. Established by Syed Mohammed Ali in 14 January 1991, the newspaper is owned by Mediastar a venture of the Transcom Group, headed by Latifur Rahman...
. - Mainul HoseinMainul HoseinBarrister Mainul Hosein was the chairman of the editorial board of the Daily Ittefaq, one of the oldest and previously the largest circulating daily Bengali news publication in Bangladesh...
, chairman of the editorial board of the Daily IttefaqIttefaqThe Daily Ittefaq is a daily newspaper which is one of the most published and circulated newspaper published from Bangladesh. This newspaper printed in Bengali by Ittefaq Group of Publications Limited... - Matiur RahmanMatiur Rahman (journalist)Matiur Rahman is the editor of Daily Prothom Alo, the largest circulated Bangla language daily in Bangladesh. He is the recipient of the 2005 Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts.-Early life:...
, editor of Daily Prothom AloProthom AloProthom Alo is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language.-History:Prothom Alo was founded on 4 November 1998. As at January 2009, it had an average circulation of 435,000...
, winner of Ramon Magsaysay AwardRamon Magsaysay AwardThe Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
for journalism. - Mukhlesur Rahman ChowdhuryMukhlesur Rahman ChowdhuryBangladeshi journalist Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury also known as Mokhles Chowdhury, was adviser to the President of Bangladesh during the 2006-07 Caretaker Government.-Education and awards:...
, editor of the Weekly Prekkhit - Salah ChoudhurySalah ChoudhurySalah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is the editor of the Bangladeshi tabloid The Weekly Blitz the most influential anti-Jihadist newspaper in Bangladesh, and editor-in-chief of vernacular weekly Jamjamat....
, writer, peace activist and journalist - Abdus SaburAbdus SaburAbdus Sabur is a male Muslim given name, built on the Arabic words Abd, al- and Sabur. The name means "servant of the Patient One", As-Sabur being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names....
, journalist, Daily Sangram
Political figures
- Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibar Rahman,father of the nation.
- Tajuddin Ahamed,First Prime Minister of Bangladesh(during liberation war).
- Nawab Sir Khwaja SalimullahKhwaja SalimullahNawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur, GCIE, KCSI was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the leading Muslim politicians during the British Raj. It was he who, in the wake of partition of Bengal in 1905, made correspondance and discussed with Nawab Muhsinul Mulk at Aligarh over the issue of...
- Was first to propose the creation of the All India Muslim League (AIML), later known as the Muslim League - Hamidul Huq ChoudhuryHamidul Huq ChoudhuryHamidul Huq Choudhury was born in Noakhali District, Bengal during the British Raj. He was educated in Dhaka and Calcutta, and had a varied, distinguished and at times controversial career as a lawyer, politician and newspaper proprietor.- Education :Hamidul Huq was educated at the Dacca...
, Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 1954 until 1956. - Muhammad Ali BograMuhammad Ali BograNawabzada Mohammed Ali Bogra was a Pakistani statesman of Bengali origin, who served as the third Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955.-Early life:...
, Prime Minister of PakistanPrime Minister of PakistanThe Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
from 1953 until 1955 - Khawaja NazimuddinKhawaja NazimuddinHajji Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, KCIE , was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well.-Early life:...
, second Governor-General of PakistanGovernor-General of PakistanThe Governor-General of Pakistan was the representative in Pakistan of the Crown from the country's independence in 1947. When Pakistan was proclaimed a republic in 1956 the connection with the British monarchy ended, and the office of Governor-General was abolished.-History:Pakistan gained...
, and the second Prime Minister of PakistanPrime Minister of PakistanThe Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government... - Altaf HusainAltaf HusainAltaf Husain was an eminent journalist of the South Asia. He was born on January 26, 1900 in Bangladesh. He received his early education in Calcutta and then attended Dhaka University where he graduated with an M.A...
, minister of Commerce and Industry of Pakistan from 1965 to 1968. - A.B.M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
- A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, former President; Leader of Bikalpa Dhara
- Abdus Samad AzadAbdus Samad AzadAbdus Samad Azad was a diplomat and politician from Bangladesh. Azad was elected to Bangladesh's parliament five times from 1970 to 2001. He was also elected Member of Lower Assembly in the Parliament of then East Pakistan...
, former Foreign Minister 1996-2001 - Abdul Jolil
- Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister, 1991–1996; 2001–2006
- Golam AzamGolam AzamGhulam Azam , is a Bangladeshi political leader who is regarded in his country as a war criminal of the Liberation War of Bangladesh...
, Islamist politician, former leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, alleged war criminal for his role in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation WarBangladesh Liberation WarThe Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh.... - Hussain Mohammed Ershad, CMLAChief Martial Law AdministratorThe office of the Chief Martial Law Administrator was a senior government post created in countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia that gave considerable executive authority and powers to the holder of the post to enforce martial law in the country. This office has been used mostly by...
& later President from 1982–1991; Leader of Jatiya Party - Mahi B. ChowdhuryMahi B. ChowdhuryMahi Badruddoza Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi politician and an ex-member of the Jatiyo Sangshad or Bangladesh Parliament. He is the son of a former parliamentarian and Bangladeshi President A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury.-Political career:...
- Motiya ChowdhuryMotiya ChowdhuryMatia Chowdhury is a prominent Bangladeshi politician. She is currently a presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League, a major political party. She is a Member of Parliament and the minister of agriculture under the prime ministership of Sheikh Hasina...
- Maulana Bhashani, famous politician of '70s
- Moudud AhmedMoudud AhmedBarrister Moudud Ahmed is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a current member of Jatiyo Sangshad and a member of standing committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party ....
- Shahabuddin AhmedShahabuddin AhmedShahabuddin Ahmed is a former president and Chief Justice of Bangladesh. Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed took over the office of President after a popular uprising against President Hossain Mohammad Ershad in 1991. After the resumption of democracy, he returned to his duties as the Chief Justice...
- Morshed KhanMorshed KhanMorshed Khan was the foreign minister of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006. Prior to entering politics, Khan was one of the most successful businessmen in Bangladesh...
, owner of CitycellCitycellCitycell is the first mobile communications company of Bangladesh. It is the only CDMA network operator in the country. As of 1 March 2008, Citycell's total mobile subscriber base is 1.56 million, up 137 per cent or 680,000 from two years ago, giving it the best growth rate of the company till date...
and former Foreign Minister - Mirza Ghulam HafizMirza Ghulam HafizMirza Ghulam Hafiz was a prominent statesman, politician, and philanthropist in Bangladesh.Born in Ponchagarh, North Bengal in 1920, Mirza Ghulam Hafiz was educated at the University of Dhaka and University of Calcutta. By 1948, when he first became interested in government resistance and...
- Shah Azizur RahmanShah Azizur RahmanShah Azizur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. However, he was the subject of considerable controversy for his collaboration with the Pakistan Army against the struggle to establish Bangladesh....
- Aminul Islam ChowdhuryAminul Islam ChowdhuryAminul Islam Chowdhury , son of Serajul Islam Chowdhury, Zaminder of Alkora, was a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He was a Member of Parliament of Pakistan before East Pakistan became Bangladesh and represented a region in Comilla....
, politician from Comilla (Member of National Assembly, Pakistan) - Sheikh Hasina WazedSheikh HasinaSheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...
, Prime Minister, 1996–2001 - Tareq RahmanTareq RahmanTarique Rahman is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the Senior Vice Chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party . His nickname is Pino, which is less used by the public than the nickname, Coco, of his younger brother Arafat Rahman...
, former member of Bangladesh Nationalist PartyBangladesh Nationalist PartyThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
(BNP), son of Begum Khaleda Zia and Ziaur RahmanZiaur RahmanPresident Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...
Heads of Government
- A. K. Fazlul HuqA. K. Fazlul HuqNot to be confused with the cricket ground in Dhaka Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was a well-known Bengali statesman in the first half of the 20th century...
, presented the Lahore ResolutionLahore ResolutionThe Lahore Resolution , commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution , was a formal political statement adopted by the Muslim League at the occasion of its three-day general session on 22–24 March 1940 that called for greater Muslim autonomy in British India...
of 1940 that established Muslim League's demand for a homeland for Muslims, Pakistan - Huseyn Shaheed SuhrawardyHuseyn Shaheed SuhrawardyHuseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy was a Pakistani-Bengali politician and statesman who served as 5th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 till 1957, and a close associate of Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan, first Prime minister of Pakistan...
, Prime Minister of PakistanPrime Minister of PakistanThe Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
from 1956 until 1957; founder of Awami League - Sheikh Mujibur RahmanSheikh Mujibur RahmanSheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...
, Chairman of the Awami League 1966-1975, Prime Minister 1972-1975 and President 1972-1975 - Tajuddin Ahmed, (by Appointment and Oath) Prime Minister, 1971–1972
- Khondaker Mostaq AhmadKhondaker Mostaq AhmadKhondaker Moshtaq Ahmad was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 15 August to 6 November 1975 after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh...
, President, Aug 15th 1975 - Nov 03rd 1975 - Ziaur RahmanZiaur RahmanPresident Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...
, (under National State of Emergency) Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) (Nov 7th 1975 - 1977) & President till Assassination, 1977–1981 - Hussain Mohammed Ershad, by (Military Coup) Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) 1982–1985 and President (1985 - 1990 Dec 6th)
- Begum Khaleda Zia, (elected) Prime Minister; 1991–1996, 2001–2006
- Sheikh Hasina WazedSheikh HasinaSheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...
; (elected) Prime Minister, 1996–2001, 2009–present
Intellectuals
- A.F.Salahuddin Ahmed, eminent historian
- Anu MuhammadAnu MuhammadMuhammad Anisur Rahman, better known by his pseudonym Anu Muhammad , is a Bangladeshi Economist and political activist. He is a professor at Jahangirnagar University where he has taught economics since 1982 and taught anthropology from 1991 to 2005...
- Rehman SobhanRehman SobhanRehman Sobhan is a prominent Bangladeshi economist and civil society leader. He played a leading role in the Bengali nationalist movement in the 1960s, including authoring the Two Economies Theory and drafting the Six point demands of Bengali nationalists...
, economist - Dr. Kamal HossainKamal HossainDr. Kamal Hossain , born on 20 April 1937, is a notable Bangladeshi politician, statesman and lawyer. He is credited as being one of the principal authors of the Constitution of Bangladesh.- Education :...
, lawyer and politician, civil-rights activist - Muzaffar AhmedMuzaffar AhmedDr. Muzaffar Ahmed is a leading Bangladeshi economist and a professor at the Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He is also the Chairman of the Trustee Board of Transparency International Bangladesh...
, economist - Nasreen Pervin HuqNasreen Pervin HuqNasreen Pervin Huq was a prominent women's activist and campaigner for women's rights and social justice. She died in an accident at her home in Dhaka when she was crushed by a vehicle driven by her chauffeur picking her up to go to work as Director of the UKnon-governmental organization Action Aid...
, women's rights activist - Munir Chowdhury
- Kabir chowdhury
- Sheikh Shahidullah,engineer
- Sardar Fazlul Karim
- Panna KaiserPanna KaiserPanna Kaiser , is a Bangladeshi author and novelist. She is the widow of Shahidullah Kaiser. She also served as a member of the parliament for the Awami League government between 1996-2001.-Novels:...
, author, novelist, member of parliament, wife of Shahidullah KaiserShahidullah KaiserShahidullah Kaiser was a Bangladeshi novelist and writer. He was born on 16 February 1927 in the Mazupur village in what is now the Feni District, Bangladesh.-Early life and education:... - Roquia Sakhawat Hussain, prolific writer, feminist, social worker
- Prof. Syed Modasser AliSyed Modasser AliSyed Modasser Ali FRCS, FRCOpth is an ophthalmic surgeon from Bangladesh and a former Executive Board member of the World Health Organisation. He is the founder of Mojibunnessa Eye Hospital, the first registered eye hospital in Bangladesh...
, ophthalmologist and pioneer of community ophthalmology in Bangladesh - M S Khan, librarian and pioneer of library science in Bangladesh
Government Officials and Diplomats
- Akbar Ali Khan, a Bangladeshi economic historian and educationist who was a civil servant until 2001, Finance Ministry Adviser (Minister) of Caretaker government of BangladeshCaretaker government of BangladeshThe Caretaker Government of Bangladesh is a form of government system in which the country is ruled by a selected government for an interim period during transition from one government to another, after the completion tenure of the former. As the outgoing government hands over their power, the...
. - Ayub QuadriAyub QuadriAyub Quadri , was an advisor for the ministries of Education and Cultural Affairs to the interim Government of Bangladesh that assumed power on January 11, 2007...
, a retired bureaucrat was an adviser for the ministries of Education and Cultural Affairs to Caretaker government of BangladeshCaretaker government of BangladeshThe Caretaker Government of Bangladesh is a form of government system in which the country is ruled by a selected government for an interim period during transition from one government to another, after the completion tenure of the former. As the outgoing government hands over their power, the...
. - A. H. M. MoniruzzamanA. H. M. MoniruzzamanA. H. M. Moniruzzaman, , , is a career diplomat belonging to the Bangladesh Foreign Service. He is the head of Bangladesh Mission to the European Commission in Brussels. At the same time, he is Bangladesh's Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. -Biography:Moniruzzaman was born on 1...
a career diplomat belonging to the Bangladesh Foreign Service, was the head of Bangladesh Mission to the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. - Faizul Latif ChowdhuryFaizul Latif ChowdhuryFaizul Latif Chowdhury is a career civil servant from Bangladesh currently working as a diplomat. A literary figure and an economist at the same time, he works on corruption in public administration, tax policy process, economics of tax evasion and tax avoidance, smuggling, international trade...
is a career civil servant from Bangladesh currently Joint Secretary of Bangladesh GovernmentBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. - Kamal Uddin SiddiquiKamal Uddin SiddiquiWorking as faculty at the Monash University, Kamal Uddin Siddiqui, popularly known as Kamal Siddiqui, is an economist and social scientist from Bangladesh....
, a senior lecturer at the Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
, a political economist and social scientist and a bureaucratBureaucratA bureaucrat is a member of a bureaucracy and can comprise the administration of any organization of any size, though the term usually connotes someone within an institution of a government or corporation...
from Bangladesh. - Anwar Chowdhury, British High Commissioner to Dhaka, first non-White Briton to hold a senior diplomatic post.
Noted diplomats/heads of major organizations
- Abul FatehAbul FatehAbul Fateh was a Bangladeshi diplomat, statesman and Sufi who was one of the founding fathers of South Asian diplomacy after the Second World War, having been the founder and inaugural Director of Pakistan's Foreign Service Academy and subsequently becoming Bangladesh's first Foreign Secretary...
, Professional Diplomat, First Foreign Secretary 1971-1972 - Irene KhanIrene KhanIrene Zubaida Khan is a Bangladeshi human rights activist. She was the seventh Secretary General of Amnesty International until her resignation on 31 December 2009. She was appointed as a member of the Charity Commission of England and Wales on 1 January 2010 but resigned after a controversy over...
, Current Secretary General of human rights organization Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
; she is the first woman, the first Asian, and the first Muslim to hold the position; she won Sydney Peace PrizeSydney Peace PrizeThe Sydney Peace Prize is awarded by the Sydney Peace Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation associated with the University of Sydney. The Sydney Peace Prize is the only International Peace Prize awarded in Australia....
2006
Religious personalities
- Shah Jalal - A MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
saint of Bengal particularly in the region of Sylhet, Bangladesh. - Shah ParanShah ParanShah Paran was a renowned Sufi saint of the Suhrawardiyya and Jalalia order. It is said that he was the son of a sister of Hazrat Shah Jalal and was born in Hadramaut, Yemen. He was an accomplice of his uncle, Shah Jalal, with whom he arrived in India. In 1303 AD, He took part in the expedition...
- A renowned MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Sufi saint. He was the nephew of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) - Saheb Qibla FultaliSaheb Qibla FultaliAbdul Latif Chowdhury , widely known as Saheb Qiblah Fultali, was an Islamic scholar of theology, philosopher, qira'at/tajweed teacher, murshid/pir, spiritual esotericist, philanthropist, and spiritual leader.-Background:...
(Abdul Latif Chowdhury) - Islamic scholar of theologyIslamic theologyIslamic theology is a branch of Islamic studies regarding the beliefs associated with the Islamic faith. Any religious belief system, or creed, can be considered an example of aqidah. However, this term has taken a significant technical usage in Islamic history and theology, denoting those...
, philosopher, spiritual esotericist, philanthropistPhilanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, spiritual leaderSpiritual leaderSpiritual leader is a form of title that is used to refer to religious leaders.In Buddhism, spiritual leaders are usually the people who have attained high level of spiritual awareness. Those spiritual teachers can guide people on their path toward spiritual awakening.Spiritual Leader may be a...
. - Atiśa Dipamkara ShrijnanaAtishaAtiśa Dipankara Shrijnana was a Buddhist teacher from the Pala Empire who, along with Konchog Gyalpo and Marpa, was one of the major figures in the establishment of the Sarma lineages in Tibet after the repression of Buddhism by King Langdarma .- Birth :Atisha is most commonly said to have been...
- Buddhist teacher: Important figure in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and in establishment and was inventor of bodhichitta or known as "mind training" - TilopaTilopaTilopa was born in either Chativavo , Bengal or Jagora, Bengal in India. He was a tantric practitioner and mahasiddha. He developed the mahamudra method, a set of spiritual practices that greatly accelerates the process of attaining bodhi...
, Buddhist teacher: Important figure in the Tibetan Buddhist; founder of the KagyuKagyuThe Kagyu, Kagyupa, or Kagyud school, also known as the "Oral Lineage" or Whispered Transmission school, is today regarded as one of six main schools of Himalayan or Tibetan Buddhism, the other five being the Nyingma, Sakya, Jonang, Bon and Gelug...
lineage and progressor of MahamudraMahamudraMahāmudrā literally means "great seal" or "great symbol." It "is a multivalent term of great importance in later Indian Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism" which "also occurs occasionally in Hindu and East Asian Buddhist esotericism."The name refers to the way one who...
method - Khan Jahan AliKhan Jahan AliKhan Jahan Ali , also known as Ulugh Khan and Khan-i-Azam, was a Muslim Saint and local ruler in Bagerhat . The official title Khan-i-Azam signifies that he was an officer of the Bengal Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah I...
- considered Muslim saint, built the great Bagerhat Shat Gambuj MasjidMosque city of BagerhatThe Mosque City of Bagerhat is a formerly lost city, located in the suburbs of Bagerhat city in Bagerhat District, in the Khulna Division of southwest of Bangladesh...
(60 dome mosque) - Sri Anandamoyi MaSri Anandamoyi MaSri Anandamayi Ma was a Hindu spiritual teacher and guru from Bengal, considered a saint by many and hailed as one of the prominent mystics of the 20th century. Anandamayi means "bliss-permeated mother", a name given by her disciples in the 1920s to describe what they saw as her habitual state of...
- Spiritual Hindu teacher and Guru - Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji - Hindu Saint
Scientists and engineers
- Jagdish Chandra BoseJagdish Chandra BoseAcharya Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, CSI, CIE, FRS was a Bengali polymath: a physicist, biologist, botanist, archaeologist, as well as an early writer of science fiction...
, pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics - Azizul HaqueAzizul HaqueAzizul Haque Azizul Haque Azizul Haque (also Azizul Hacque , Khan Bahadur Qazi Azizul Huq, Quazi Syed Azizul Haque was a police officer of British India who worked with Edward Henry to develop the Henry Classification System of fingerprints. Haque, reportedly, provided the mathematical basis for...
, pioneered the mathematical formula for Henry Classification SystemHenry Classification SystemThe Henry Classification System is a long-standing method by which fingerprints are sorted by physiological characteristics for one-to-many searching. Developed by Sir Edward Henry in the late 19th century for criminal investigations in British India, it was the basis of modern day AFIS...
of fingerprinting, sill widely used in the world - Saleemul HuqSaleemul HuqSaleemul Huq is a Bangladeshi scientist based in London. He is a Senior Fellow in the Climate Change Group at the International Institute for Environment and Development. Huq was awarded the Burtoni Award in 2007 for his work on climate change adaptation....
, awarded the Burtoni AwardBurtoni AwardThe Burtoni award is named after Canadian professor Ian Burton, a pioneer in the science of adaptation to climate change and a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports....
for contribution to climate change adaptation. - Abul HussamAbul HussamAbul Hussam is the inventor of the Sono arsenic filter. He is a chemistry Professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and a member of advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology....
, awarded the 2007 Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability - Muhammed Zafar IqbalMuhammed Zafar IqbalMuhammed Zafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi writer of children’s books and science-fiction and also a well-known political columnist. He is a professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, though originally educated as a physicist.-Early life:Muhammed...
, Scientist and science writer - Jamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul Islam is a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He is a professor at Chittagong University and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
- famous physicist and mathematician - Jawed KarimJawed KarimJawed Karim is a Bangladeshi German American technologist and co-founder of the popular video sharing website YouTube...
- co-founder of YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos.... - Fazlur Rahman KhanFazlur KhanFazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi born architect and structural engineer. He is a central figure behind the "Second Chicago School" of architecture, and is regarded as the "Father of tubular design for high-rises"...
, one of the foremost structural engineers of the 20th century; pioneer of tube structureTube (structure)In structural engineering, the tube is the name given to the systems where in order to resist lateral loads a building is designed to act like a three-dimensional hollow tube, cantilevered perpendicular to the ground. The system was introduced by Fazlur Rahman Khan while at Skidmore, Owings and...
and designer of Sears TowerSears TowerSears' optimistic growth projections were not met. Competition from its traditional rivals continued, with new competition by retailing giants such as Kmart, Kohl's, and Wal-Mart. The fortunes of Sears & Roebuck declined in the 1970s as the company lost market share; its management grew more...
, the tallest building in the USA. - Nizamuddin 'Leepu' AwilaBangla BangersBangla Bangers, later followed by sequel-series Chop Shop: London Garage, was a reality program on the Discovery Channel about eccentric and unconventional Bangladeshi coachbuilder Nizamuddin "Leepu" Awlia and foul-mouthed Cockney mechanic Bernie Fineman...
, a car engineer who converts rusty old cars into imitation supercars in his small Dhaka workshop. - Abdullah Al MutiAbdullah-Al-MutiAbdullah-Al-Muti Sharfuddin was a famous Bengali educationist and popular science writer of Bangladesh.-Books:*Eso Bigganer Rajje*Obak Prithibi*Rohosser Shesh Nei*Jana-Ojanar Deshe*Sagorer Rohosshopuri*Biggan O Manush...
, scientist and science writer - M. A. NaserM. A. NaserMohammed Abu Naser , born in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh, is a pioneer in engineering education in Bangladesh . Professor Dr. Mohammed Abu Naser was a Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology . He is a recipient of the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian...
, Pioneer in engineering education in Bangladesh. - Amal Kumar RaychaudhuriAmal Kumar RaychaudhuriAmal Kumar Raychaudhuri was a leading physicist well known for his contributions to relativistic cosmology, particularly Raychaudhuri's equation, which is a key ingredient in proving the Penrose-Hawking singularity theorems of general relativity...
, Physicist: produced the famous Raychaudhuri's equation. - Prafulla Chandra RoyPrafulla Chandra RoyPrafulla Chandra Ray was a Indian academician, a chemist and entrepreneur. He was the founder of Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India's first pharmaceutical company...
, Pioneer in the field of pharmaceutical and chemical works (discovered mercurous nitrite) - Megh Nad Saha, Physicist: Produced the famous equation "Thermo-Ionization Equation" or the Saha Equation
- Maqsudul AlamMaqsudul AlamMaqsudul Alam is a Bangladeshi American Scientist and Professor. Dr. Maqsudul Alam achieved Three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of Papaya, Rubber plants and Jute. Dr....
,A renowned Scientist and Professor, achieved Three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of Papaya, Rubber plants and Jute. Dr. Maqsudul Alam a professor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa . - SM Faruque, An internationally renowned microbiologist and scientist who is one of the pioneer researcher on Vibrio choleraeVibrio choleraeVibrio cholerae is a Gram-negative, comma-shaped bacterium. Some strains of V. cholerae cause the disease cholera. V. cholerae is facultatively anaerobic and has a flagella at one cell pole. V...
which causes CholeraCholeraCholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
. CholeraCholeraCholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
affects 3-5 millions people worldwide and causes 100,000-130,000 deaths a year as of 2010.
Cricket
- Qazi Habibul BasharHabibul BasharQazi Habibul Bashar is a Bangladeshi cricketer, and the former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team. Under the managership of Davenell Frederick 'Dav' Whatmore, he has been found to be the most successful captain to lead the Bangladesh team to overcome several milestones. The first test...
- Cricketer - a former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team - Mohammad AshrafulMohammad AshrafulMohammad Ashraful is a Bangladeshi international cricket player and has represented the Bangladesh national cricket team. A top-order batsman with a penchant for flashy strokeplay, he has also been selected to represent ACC Asia XI ODI side...
- Cricketer - former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team - Tamim IqbalTamim IqbalTamim Iqbal Khan is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. Tamim made his One Day International debut in 2007 and played his first Test the following year. Between December 2010 and September 2011 he was vice-captain of the national side. He plays his...
- Cricketer, aggressive opening batsman - Mashrafe MortazaMashrafe MortazaMashrafe Bin Mortaza is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He broke into the national side in late 2001 against Zimbabwe and represented Bangladesh before having played a single first-class match...
- Cricketer, pace bowler, vice captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team. - Mohammad RafiqueMohammad RafiqueMohammed Rafique is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in Test matches.-International career:...
- Cricketer, spin bowler - Shakib Al HasanShakib Al HasanShakib Al Hasan is a Bangladeshi international cricketer of the national team. He is an all-rounder, batting left-handed in the middle order and bowling slow left-arm orthodox. He represented Bangladesh at under-19 level, 18 Youth One Day Internationals between 2005 and 2006...
- Cricketer, batsman, spin bowler, present captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team, WisdenWisdenThe Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd, publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As well as John Wisden & Co, the group included the The Wisden Cricketer magazine, Cricinfo – the world's highest traffic cricket website – and the Hawk-Eye computerised...
cricketer of the year 2009
Football
- Kazi SalahuddinKazi SalahuddinKazi Salahuddin is a Bangladeshi former football player. He was a member of the Swadhin Bangla Football Dal, the team which played across India to raise funds during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971...
- Footballer: Striker - Sheikh AslamSheikh AslamMohammad Aslam , popularly known as Aslam, is a former Bangladeshi footballer. He played as a specialist striker and was one of the most lethal marksmen in the Dhaka domestic league during the 1980s and 1990s. He gained his greatest fame while playing for Abahani Krira Chakra, one of Dhaka's two...
- Footballer: striker during the 1980s and 1990s - Syed Rumman Bin Wali SabbirSabbirSyed Rumman Bin Wali Shabbir, is a former Bangladeshi footballer and Cadre. He played for Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Dhaka domestic league during the 1980s and 1990s....
Footballer, midfielder - Sayeed Hassan KananSayeed Hassan KananSayeed Hassan Kanan is a former Bangladeshi footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for leading Dhaka club Mohammedan Sporting Club during the 1980s and 1990s. At his peak, he was the finest goalkeeper in the country, and he represented Bangladesh at the national level numerous times. Since his...
Footballer, goalkeeper
Chess
- Niaz MorshedNiaz MorshedNiaz Murshed is a renowned chess player from Bangladesh. He is the first Grandmaster to emerge from South Asia.-Early life:...
- First Grand Master of Bangladesh (as well as South Asia) - Rani HamidRani HamidRani Hamid is a chess player from Bangladesh. Hamid was born Sayeda Jasimunnessa Khatun in Sylhet, Bangladesh. She was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master title in 1985...
- Chess player: was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1985 and won British Women's Championship (1983, 1985, 1989) - Ziaur RahmanZiaur Rahman (chess player)Ziaur Rahman is a chess player from Bangladesh and the second Grandmaster of the country after Niaz Morshed.He passed his SSC from Government Laboratory High School & gratuated from University of Dhaka....
- Grand Master of Bangladesh - Reefat Bin-SattarReefat Bin-SattarReefat Bin-Sattar is a chess player from Bangladesh and the third grandmaster to emerge from the country.An International Master since 1993, Bin-Sattar finally achieved the International Grandmaster title in 2006, when his FIDE rating reached the 2500 level required. All three of his qualifying...
- Grand Master of Bangladesh - Abdullah Al RakibAbdullah Al RakibAbdullah Al-Rakib is a Bangladeshi chess player. On September 25, 2007 he became the 4th grandmaster from Bangladesh. Rakib should have had his recognition after April at the Board meeting of FIDE. According to Bangladesh Chess Federation, it was a misunderstanding that caused the delay...
- Grand Master of Bangladesh
Swimming
- Brojen DasBrojen DasBrojen Das was the first Asian to swim across the English Channel, and the first person to cross it four times.-Early life:...
- Swimmer: first Asian to swim across the English Channel and the first person to cross it four times
Table Tennis
- Zobera Rahman LinuZobera Rahman LinuZobera Rahman Linu is a famous Bangladeshi table tennis player. She is the only Bangladeshi sportswoman to have her name listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.-Achievements:...
- Table tennis player: Guinness World Record holder