List of people from Sylhet
This is a list of notable residents and people who have origins in the region of Sylhet, Bangladesh, which includes the districts of Sylhet, Habiganj, Maulvibazar and Sunamganj. This list also includes people who are British Bangladeshi or Bangladeshi American who have origins in Sylhet. The people may also be known as Sylheti.
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- Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) - Muslim saint of Bengal, National hero, Conqueror of Sylhet, commands great respect of Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. He lies buried at Sylhet.[1]
- Hazrat Shah Paran (R) - A renowned Sufi saint[2] of the Suhrawardiyya and Jalalia order. It is said that he was the son of a sister of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R). In 1303 AD, He took part in the expedition of Sylhet which was led by Shah Jalal. After the conquest of Sylhet he established a khanqah at Khadim Nagar in Dakshingarh Pargana, about 7 km away from Sylhet town, where he started Sufi spiritual practices and activities. He played a significant role in propagating Islam and establishing Muslim rule in the Sylhet region.
- Hazrat Sayyed Zakir Shah Fatimi (R) - Another renowned saint of Sylhet. He was the youngest son of Sultan Sayyeed Alauddin Hussain Shah Al Zayeedi Al Fatimi Al Makki. He was descendant from Imam Zayeed Ibn Ali Ibn Hussain Ibn Ali(R). He lies buried at TurukKhola in Renga Pargana, about 13 km away from Sylhet City. He played a role in propagating Islam.
Freedom Fighters
- General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani - Supreme Commander of Mukti Bahini [3][4], former MP, former minister and former Adviser to President of Bangladesh.
- Major General Azizur Rahman (Retd) Bir Uttam
- Major General C R Dutta ,Bir Uttam, Ex Sector Commander, Bangladesh liberation war
- Major General Ejaz Ahmed Choudhury, A war hero of 3 Sector
- Major General Harun Ahmed Chowdhury (Retd) Bir Uttam
- Major General Imamuzzaman (Retd) Bir Bikrom
- Major General M. Abdur Rab Bir Uttam, war hero, Assistant Commander in Chief of Liberation war and first Army Chief of Bangladesh, former M.P. born in Baniachang.
- Major General Mainul Hossain Chowdhury (Retd) Bir Bikrom, Ex Adviser
- Major General M R Chowdhury (Retd), Bir Uttam
- Govinda Chandra Dev , a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dhaka. He was abducted and executed in 1971 by the Pakistan Army as part of a plan to eliminate the Bangladeshi intelligentsia.
Journalists
- Altaf Hossain, Former editor, Dawn, Karachi.
Literature
Musicians/Actors
Expatriate Sylheti
Politicians
- Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (Bangladesh Awami League) [17].[18]
- Abdus Samad Azad former Foreign Minister.
- Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran (Mayor of Sylhet since 2003, AL) [19]
- Humayun Rashid Choudhury Awami League Leader and former Speaker of parliament.[20]
- Ilias Ali Member of parliament and BNP Leader [21]
- Khan Bahadur Ghulam Mustafa Chowdhury, former MLC of Assam and Ex Member of Council of State (Upper House of British Indian Central Parliament).
- Mohammad Saifur Rahman, longest serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh and standing committee member of BNP [22]
- Muhammad Abdul Haque, ex organizing secretary of central BNP and ex president of Sylhet District
- Shah A M S Kibria, economist, diplomat and politician born in Habiganj. Finance Minister of Bangladesh in 1996-2001, elected Member of Parliament in 2001. Has served as the Executive Secretary of ESCAP in 1981-1992[23].
- Suranjit Sengupta, MP (Awami League), Chairman of Parliamentary Committee for law, Parliamentary affiresMinistry[24]
Sportsman
Other notable figures
References