List of people from Greater Faridpur

This is a list of notable residents and people who have origins in the Greater Faridpur region central Bangladesh, which includes the districts of Faridpur, Rajbari, Madaripur, Gopalgonj and Shariatpur.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Religious personalities

War heroes and politicians

Aristocrats

Writers, Filmmakers, Singers

  • Natyaguru Nurul Momen: (25 November 1908 - 16 February 1990): pioneer of progressive culture, theatre, literature, drama, satire and broadcasting in Bengali society.
  • Sukanta Bhattacharya (15 August 1926 - 13 May 1947): He was a Bengali poet and playwright.
  • Jasimuddin: (1 January 1903 – 13 March 1976) was a Muslim Bengali poet, songwriter, prose writer, folklore collector and radio personality.
  • Mir Mosharraf Hossain: (1847–1912) was a Bengali language novelist, playwright and essayist in 19th century Bengal.
  • Sunil Gangopadhyay: (7 September 1934 – 23 October 2012)[1] was a Bengali poet and novelist.
  • Mrinal Sen: He was born in 1923 in Faridpur, is an Indian filmmaker based in Kolkata.
  • Tareque Masud (1956-2011): Film director, producer, screenwriter and lyricist.
  • Syeda Rubaiyat Hossain, aka, Rubaiyat Hossain: Academic, Writer and Filmmaker -
  • Sagar Sen: (1932–1983) was a Bengali singer. He is primarily known as a Rabindrasangeet artiste
  • Firoza Begum: (28 July 1930 – 9 September 2014) was a Bengali Indian and Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer.
  • Fakir Alamgir: is a popular folk and pop singer of Bangladesh. He has got his own style of music which is the blend of traditional folk song with western instruments.
  • Geeta Dutt: (23 November 1930 – 20 July 1972) was a prominent singer in India, born in Faridpur before the Partition of India.

Civil servants, diplomats, army officers

Other

  • Fazlur Rahman Khan: "Einstein of Structural Engineering" (designed Sears Tower)
  • Sigma Huda: eminent human rights activist, United Nations Special Rappoteur

References

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