List of Bangladeshis

This article lists the notable people, with articles in Wikipedia, 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 Americans). 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.

Arts, culture, and literature

* Abdul Hakim, medieval poet
* Abul Kashem, architect and educationist
* Ahmed Sofa, writer
* Akhteruzzaman Elias, novelist and short story writer
* Alaol, medieval poet
* Al Mahmud, poet
* Begum Rokeya, writer
* Bibi Russell, fashion designer
* Hason Raja, mystic poet
* Humayun Ahmed, writer
* Humayun Azad, writer, Professor
* Jahanara Imam, writer and activist
* Kazi Nazrul Islam, National Poet of Bangladesh
* Lalon, Mystic Poet
* Muhammad Shahidullah, famous Bengali educationist, writer and linguist.
* Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, writer and educator
* Munier Chowdhury, educator, dramatist, intellectual killed in 1971 war
* Monica Ali, noted author of "The Brick Lane"
* Shahidullah Kaiser, educator, novelist, intellectual killed in 1971 war
* Shamsur Rahman, poet
* Syed Jahangir, free-lance artist of Bangladesh
* Syed Mujtaba Ali , renowned Bengali author, academician, scholar and linguist.
* Quamrul Hassan, artist
* Zainul Abedin, painter

Music, film and television

*Azam Khan, singer
*Bari Siddiqui, classical musician, singer and flutist
*Bobita, film actress
*Humayun Faridi, TV, stage, and film actor
*Jazmin, US pornstar
*Konnie Huq - UK television presenter
*Manna, film actor
*Mrinal Sen, film director
*Ritwik Ghatak, film director
*Runa Laila, singer
*Sabina Yasmin, singer
*Shabnam, film actress
*Shahnaz Rahmatullah, singer
*Shefali Chowdhury - She plays Harry Potter's Yule Ball date in "Goblet of Fire"
*Suchitra Sen, famous Bengali Actress
*Sumita Devi - film and television actress
*Tanvir Mokammel, film director
*Tareque Masud, film director
*Waheedul Haq, noted Tagore song specialist and veteran Journalist.
*Zahir Raihan, film director

Economists and entrepreneurs

*Atiur Rahman, economist and a former director of the state-owned Sonali Bank
*Bibi Russell, fashion model and designer
*Iqbal Quadir, Co-founder of GrameenPhone.
*Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube
*Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank, and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Journalists and news

* 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.
* Mahfuz Anam, Editor of the Daily Star.
* Mainul Hosein, chairman of the editorial board of the Daily Ittefaq, the largest daily Bengali news publication in Bangladesh
* Matiur Rahman, editor of Daily Prothom Alo, winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award for journalism.
* Nina Hossain, UK television news broadcaster

Freedom fighters

British colonial period

* Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah - Was first to propose the creation of the All India Muslim League (AIML), later known as Muslim League
*Surya Sen
*Pritilata Waddedar
*A. K. Fazlul Huq
*Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

Bangladesh 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

Martyr of the Language movement

* Abdul Jabbar
* Abul Barkat
* Rafiq Uddin Ahmed

Political figures

* Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah - Was first to propose the creation of the All India Muslim League (AIML), later known as Muslim League
*Hamidul Huq Choudhury - Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 1954 until 1956.
*Muhammad Ali Bogra - Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955
*Khawaja Nazimuddin - second Governor-General of Pakistan, and the second Prime Minister of Pakistan
* Altaf Husain - 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 Jatiya Party; Leader of Bikalpadhara
* Abdus Samad Azad
* Abdul Jalil
* Begum Khaleda Zia Prime Minister, 1991-1996; 2001-2006
* Golam Azam
* Hussain Mohammed Ershad CMLA & later President from 1982-1991; Leader of Jatiya Party
* Mahi B. Chowdhury
* Motiya Chowdhury
* Moudud Ahmed
* Shahabuddin Ahmed
* Morshed Khan
* Mirza Ghulam Hafiz
* Shah Azizur Rahman
* Sheikh Hasina Wazed Prime Minister, 1996-2001
* Tareq Rahman Son of Ziaur Rahman& Leader of BNP. No Govt. Post held. Allegedly the most corrupt person in Bangladesh's history [http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/427 Asian Tribune] .

Head of Government

*A. K. Fazlul Huq, presented the Lahore Resolution of 1940 that established Muslim League's demand for a homeland for Muslims, Pakistan
*Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 until 1957; founder of Awami League
* Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Chairman of the 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, Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) & later President till Assasination, 1975-1981
* Hussain Mohammed Ershad, Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) & later President, 1982-1990
* Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister, 1991-1996; 2001-2006
* Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister, 1996-2001

Intellectuals

* Rehman Sobhan, economist
* Dr. Kamal Hossain, lawyer and politician, civil-rights activist
* Muzaffar Ahmed, economist
* Nasreen Pervin Huq, women's rights activist
* Roquia Sakhawat Hussain, prolific writer, feminist, social worker
* Prof. Syed Modasser Ali, ophthalmologist and pioneer of community ophthalmology in Bangladesh
*M S Khan, librarian and pioneer of library science in Bangladesh

Noted diplomats/heads of major organizations

* Abul Fateh, Professional Diplomat, 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

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)
* Sri Anandamoyi Ma, আনন্দময়ী মা) - Spiritual Hindu teacher and Guru
* Gaura Kisora dasa Babaji - Hindu Saint

Philosopher

*Aroj Ali Matubbar - A self taught philosopher

cientists and engineers

* Saleemul Huq, awarded the Burtoni Award for contribution to climate change adaptation.
* Abul Hussam, awarded the 2007 Grainger Challenge Prize for Sustainability
* Abdullah Al Muti, scientist and science writer
* Jagdish Chandra Bose, pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics
* Megh Nad Saha, Physicist: Produced the famous equation "Thermo-Ionization Equation" or the Saha Equation
* Prafulla Chandra Roy, Pioneer in the field of pharmaceutical and chemical works (discovered mercurous nitrite)
* Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Scientist and science writer
* Fazlur Rahman Khan, One of the foremost structural engineers of the 20th century: Structural engineer and designer of Sears Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the USA, 20th century.
*Jawed Karim - co-founder of YouTube
*Jamal Nazrul Islam - famous physicist and mathematician
*Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri, Physicist: produced the famous Raychaudhuri's equation.
*M. A. Naser, Pioneer in engineering education in Bangladesh.

Athletes

* Qazi Habibul Bashar - Cricketer - a former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team
* Aftab Ahmed Chowdhuryআফতাব আহমেদ চৌধুরী - Cricketer, batsman
* Mashrafe Mortaza - Cricketer, pace bowler
* Mohammad Rafique মোহাম্মদ রফিক - Cricketer, spin bowler
* Kazi Salahuddin - Footballer: Striker
* Sheikh Aslam - Footballer: 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, midfielder
* Sayeed Hassan Kanan Footballer, goalkeeper
* Brojen Das ব্রজেন দাস)- Swimmer: first Asian to swim across the English Channel and the first person to cross it four times