List of Bangladeshi people

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. For brevity, people who fall into more than one category are listed in only one of them. For further information, see Bangladeshi people.

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Principals of Bengal's independence wars and movements

British colonial period

Martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement 1952

Bangladesh War of Independence, 1971
  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, President of Bangladesh provisional Government
  • Tajuddin Ahmed, first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, War of Independence
  • Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
  • Major Nazmul Huq, Commander Sector 7 (till August 1971)
  • Squadron Leader M. Hamidullah Khan, Bangladesh Government Chief Representative - Chakulia (Bihar) Guerilla Trng. Camp, BDF Sub-sector commander - Mankarchar (Sector 11), BDF Commander - Sector 11 (November 2–February 14, 1972)
  • Major M.A. Manzur, Commander Sector 8
  • Major Khaled Musharraf, BDF Commander Sector 2, Commander K-Force
  • Colonel-in-Chief Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmany, Commander-in-Chief, Bangladesh Forces, War of Independence, 1971. (Later promoted to General)
  • Major Ziaur Rahman, Declarer War of Independence of Bangladesh on March 27, 1971. BDF Sector Commander Sector 1(April~May) and Central Sector - Sector 11 (June – October 10, 1971) and Z-Force Commander
  • Major K.M Shafiullah, S Force Commander
  • Major Abu Taher, sub-sector commander - Mahendraganj (HQ 11), Interim Commander Sector 11 (October 10–November 2, 1971)

Scientists, engineers, science educators and any subject teachers

Educationist

Arts, culture, and literature
See also: List of Bangladeshi women writers

Social reformers and leaders

Music, film and television

Economists

Entrepreneurs

Media and journalism

Political figures

Photographers

Heads of government
  • Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, President, August 15, 1975 – November 3, 1975
  • Tajuddin Ahmed, (by Appointment and Oath) Prime Minister, 1971–1972
  • Hussain Mohammed Ershad, by (India supported Military Coup) Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) 1982–1985 and self declared President (1985–1990 December 6)
  • Sheikh Hasina, (elected) Prime Minister, 1996–2001, 2009–13, 2013–present
  • A. K. Fazlul Huq, presented the Lahore Resolution of 1940 that established Muslim League's demand for a homeland for Muslims, Pakistan
  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Chairman of the Awami League 1966–1974 and Prime Minister 1972~1974, Chairman of BAKSAL and President January 1975–August 15, 1975
  • Ziaur Rahman, Chief Martial Law Administrator (CMLA) (under National State of Emergency) (November 7, 1975 – 1977); President, 1977–1981 (Assassinated May 30)
  • Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Prime Minister of Pakistan 1956–1957; founder of Awami League
  • Begum Khaleda Zia, (elected) Prime Minister; 1991–1996, 1996–1996, 2001–2006

Intellectuals

Government officials and diplomats

Noted diplomats/heads of major organizations

Religious personalities

Sportspeople

Cricket
See also: List of Bangladesh women ODI cricketers

Archery

Chess
  • Abdullah Al Rakib, Bangladeshi Grandmaster
  • Reefat Bin-Sattar, Bangladeshi Grandmaster
  • Rani Hamid, chess player; was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master (WIM) title in 1985 and won British Women's Championship (1983, 1985, 1989)
  • Enamul Hossain, Bangladeshi Grandmaster
  • Niaz Morshed, first Bangladeshi Grandmaster (as well as South Asia)
  • Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi Grandmaster

Football

Golf

Gymnastics
  • Syque Caesar, artistic gymnast, member of the Michigan Wolverines
  • Margarita Mamun, rhythmic gymnast, 2016 Gold medallist and Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics of Russian and Bangladeshi descent

Hockey

Kabaddi

Martial arts
  • Riaz Amin, youngest British WEKAF (World Eskrima/Kali/Arnis Federation) world champion, practises Shotokan Karate and Filipino Martial Arts
  • Ruqsana Begum, first British woman in kickboxing to be Asian, Bangladeshi and Muslim, she practises Muay Thai
  • Ali Jacko, British World Champion Lightweight Kickboxer, Black belt in Jujitsu, Wushu and Chinese Boxing
  • Mak Yuree, founder of Butthan, Vajrapran and Combat Self-Defense, holds four world records

Mountaineering

Shooter

Sprinter

Swimming
  • Brojen Das, swimmer, first Asian to swim across the English Channel and the first person to cross it four times

Table tennis
  • Zobera Rahman Linu, table tennis player; 16 times national champion, Guinness World Record holder

Militants

See also

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