List of Bangladeshis
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This article lists the notable people, with articles in Wikipedia, who are either citizens of Bangladesh, or were born in the region what is now Bangladesh. For brevity, people who fall into more than one category are listed in only one of them; further information may be available under the links in the article Bengali people.
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[edit] Arts and Literature
- Abdul Hakim আব্দুল হাকিম)- one of the most talented medieval poet with great patriotism
- Alaol আলাওল - one of the most talented medieval poet
- Zainul Abedin, Famous artist
- Kazi Nazrul Islam, National Poet of Bangladesh
- Hason Raja, Mystic Poet and Zamindar / Landlord
- Ahmed Chofa, Writer
- Begum Rokeya, Writer
- Bibi Russell, Internationally renowned Fashion Designer
- Humayun Azad, Writer, Professor
- Humayun Ahmed, Writer
- Jahanara Imam, Writer, activist
- Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Writer, educator
- Syed Ali Ahsan, writer, poet, educationist
- Shamsur Rahman, poet,
[edit] Economists and Entrepreneurs
- Jawed Karim - co-founder of YouTube
- Muhammad Yunus, pioneer of micro-credit, intellectual founder of the Grameen Bank, and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
- Atiur Rahman
- Bibi Russell বিবি রাসেল founder of Bibi Productions
[edit] Journalists and News
- Matiur Rahman মতিউর রহমান - editor of Daily Prothom Alo, winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism
- Nina Hossain, - British television news broadcaster
- Fareena Alam - named Media Professional of the Year by Islamic Relief and was named Media Professional of the Year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards.
- Mainul Hosein - chairman of the editorial board of the Daily Ittefaq, the largest daily Bengali news publication in Bangladesh
[edit] History
[edit] Freedom fighters during British colonial period
- Surya Sen
- Pritilata Waddedar
- Titumir
- Hazi Shariatullah
- Dudu Mia
- A. K. Fazlul Huq
- Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
[edit] Freedom fighters during Liberation War
- Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmany, Commander-in-Chief.
- Kader Siddique, organizer, Kaderia bahini
- Hemayet Uddin, organizer, Hemayet bahini
- Bir Sreshtho Matiur Rahman
- Bir Sreshtho Mohiuddin Jahangir
- Bir Sreshtho Hamidur Rahman
- Bir Sreshtho Mostafa Kamal
- Bir Sreshtho Munshi Abdur Rouf
- Bir Sreshtho Ruhul Amin
- Bir Sreshtho Nur Mohammad Sheikh
[edit] Music and Television
- Bobita, film actress
- Humayun Faridi, TV, stage, and film actor
- Shabnam, film actress
- Runa Laila, singer
- Azam Khan, singer
- Tareque Masud, film director
- Zahir Raihan, film director
- Munier Chowdhury, educator, dramatist, martyred intellectual
- Shahidullah Kaiser, educator, novelist, martyred intellectual
- Quamrul Hassan, artist
- Ritwik Ghatak ঋত্বিক ঘটক - filmmaker
- Mrinal Sen মৃনাল সেন Mrinal Shen - filmmaker
- Shabnam - (Jharna Basak) - actress in Bangladeshi and Pakistani films; most popular heroine in the history of Pakistan films industry (Lollywood)
- Shefali Chowdhury - She plays Harry Potter's Yule Ball date in Goblet of Fire.
- Konnie Huq - British television presenter.
- Sumita Devi - Bangladeshi film and Television actress
- Humayun Faridi - Popular Bangladeshi drama and film actor
[edit] Political figures
- Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy - Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 until 1957; founder of Awami League
- Khwaja Salimullah - Was first to propose the creation of the All India Muslim League (AIML), later known as Muslim League
- A. K. Fazlul Huq - আবুল কাসেম ফজলুল হক - Presented the Lahore Resolution of 1940 that established Muslim League's demand for a homeland for Muslims, Pakistan
- Bipin Chandra Pal - One of three extremist patriots of the Indian National Congress during Indian independence movement
- Muhammad Ali Bogra, - Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955
- Khawaja Nazimuddin খাজা নাজিমুদ্দীন - second Governor-General of Pakistan, and the second Prime Minister of Pakistan
- A.B.M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
- A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
- Mahi B. Chowdhury
- Motiya Chowdhury
- Moudud Ahmed
- Shahabuddin Ahmed
- Abdus Samad Azad
- Golam Azam
- Morshed Khan
- Abdul Jalil
- Mirza Ghulam Hafiz
- Shah Azizur Rahman
- Tareq Rahman
[edit] Head Of Government
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Chairman of Awami League 1966-1975, Prime Minister 1972-1975 and President 1972-1975
- Tajuddin Ahmed, Prime Minister, 1971-1972
- Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, President, 1975-1975
- Ziaur Rahman bn:জিয়াউর রহমান , CMLA, later President, 1975-1981
- Hussain Mohammed Ershad, Chief Martial Law Administrator and later President, 1982-1990
- Begum Khaleda Zia খালেদা জিয়া, Prime Minister, 1991-1996; 2001-Present
- Sheikh Hasina Wajed [[:bn[খালেদা জিয়া]], Prime Minister, 1996-2001
[edit] Intellectuals
- Rehman Sobhan, economist
- Dr. Kamal Hossain, lawyer, politician, civil-rights activist
- Muzaffar Ahmed, economist
- Nasreen Pervin Huq, Prominent Women's Rights Activist
- Roquia Sakhawat Hussain, বেগম রোকেয়া - prolific writer, feminist and social worker
[edit] Noted Diplomats/Head of major Organization
- Abul Fateh, Professional Diplomatist, First Foreign Secretary 1971-1972
- Irene Khan, Current Secretary General of human rights organization Amnesty International; she is the first woman, the first Asian, and the first Muslim to hold the position; she won Sydney Peace Prize 2006
[edit] Religious personalities
- Atiśa Dipamkara Shrijnana, অতীশ দীপঙ্কর শ্রীজ্ঞান - Buddhist teacher: Important figure in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and in establishment and was inventor of bodhichitta or known as "mind training"
- Tilopa, Buddhist teacher: Important figure in the Tibetan Buddhist; founder of the Kagyu lineage and progressor of Mahamudra method
- Khan Jahan Ali, খান জাহান আলী - considered Muslim saint, built the great Bagerhat Shat Gambuj Masjid (60 dome mosque)
- Hazrat Shah Jalal - Celebrated Muslim figure in South Asia
- Sri Anandamoyi Ma, আনন্দময়ী মা) - Spiritual Hindu teacher and Guru
- Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji - Hindu Saint
- Archbishop Paulinus Costa, Christian Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dhaka.
[edit] Scientists and Engineers
- Abdullah Al Muti, Famous scientist and science writer
- Jagdish Chandra Bose জগদীশ চন্দ্র বসু}, Pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics
- Meghnad Saha, মেঘনাদ সাহা - Physicist: Produced the famous equation "Thermo-Ionization Equation" or the Saha Equation
- Prafulla Chandra Roy bn:প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র রায়, Pioneer in the field of pharmaceutical and chemical works (discovered mercurons nitrite)
- Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Scientist and science writer
- Fazlur Rahman Khan, ফজলুর রহমান খান - One of the foremost structural engineers of the 20th century: Structural engineer and designer of Sears Tower, the tallest building in the USA
- Jawed Karim - co-founder of YouTube
- Jamal Nazrul Islam - famous physicist and mathematician
- Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri, অমল কুমার রায়চৌধুরী - Physicist: well known for his contributions to relativistic cosmology produced the famous Raychaudhuri's equation, a key ingredient for other major scientific concepts
[edit] Sportspersons
- Qazi Habibul Bashar - Cricketer - the current captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team
- Aftab Ahmed Chowdhuryআফতাব আহমেদ চৌধুরী - Cricketer: Widely judged to be one of Bangladesh's best batsmen
- Tapash Baisya তাপস বৈশ্য - Cricketer: one of Bangladesh's best pace bowlers
- Mohammad Rafique মোহাম্মদ রফিক - Cricketer: One of the Bangladesh's most senior and best players
- Sheikh Aslam - Footballer: one of the lethal striker during the 1980s and 1990s
- Rani Hamid রাণী হামিদ) - Chess player: was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1985 and won British Women's Championship (1983, 1985, 1989)
- Syed Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir Footballer: one of the country's finest midfielders
- Sayeed Hassan Kanan Footballer: was one of country's finest goalkeeper
- Brojen Das ব্রজেন দাস)- Swimmer: first Asian to swim across the English Channel and the first person to cross it four times