Muhammad Yunus
1940 – Present
Bangladeshi banker, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the former Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
university teacherbankereconomistentrepreneur
Born June 28Wikipedia →Famous People from Bangladesh
35 notable historical figures from Bangladesh, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (16)university teacher (3)writer (3)lawyer (3)banker (2)poet (2)cricketer (2)women's rights activist (1)soldier (1)translator (1)
Sheikh Hasina
1947 – Present
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001, 2009–2024)
politicianwriter
Born September 28Wikipedia →Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
1920 – 1975
President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh
politicianwriter
Born March 17Wikipedia →Taslima Nasrin
1962 – Present
author, secular humanist, and feminist
women's rights activistpoetphysicianwriter
Born August 25Wikipedia →Khaleda Zia
1946 – 2025
Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1991–1996, 2001–2006)
politician
Born August 15Wikipedia →Kazi Nazrul Islam
1899 – 1976
National poet of Bangladesh (1899-1976)
soldiertranslatorsingerpoetwriter
Born May 24Wikipedia →Ziaur Rahman
1936 – 1981
Chief of Army Staff and President of Bangladesh (1936-1981)
politicianmilitary personnel
Born January 19Wikipedia →Iajuddin Ahmed
1931 – 2012
former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012)
university teacherdiplomatpolitician
Born February 1Wikipedia →Mohammad Shahabuddin
1949 – Present
President of Bangladesh since 2023
civil servantpoliticianjudge
Born December 10Wikipedia →Hussain Muhammad Ershad
1930 – 2019
President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 Former (6th) Army chief of Bangladesh
military officerpolitician
Born February 1Wikipedia →Shahabuddin Ahmed
1930 – 2022
President of Bangladesh (1930–2022)
politicianlawyerjudge
Born February 1Wikipedia →Tarique Rahman
1968 – Present
11th Prime Minister of Bangladesh since 2026
politician
Born November 20Wikipedia →Ali Akbar Khan
1922 – 2009
Hindustani musician (1922–2009)
film score composermusiciansingercomposer
Born April 14Wikipedia →Abdur Rahman Biswas
1926 – 2017
Bangladeshi politician (1926-2017)
politicianlawyer
Born September 1Wikipedia →Tajuddin Ahmad
1925 – 1975
Bangladeshi politician and first Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1925-1975)
politician
Born July 23Wikipedia →Hamza Choudhury
1997 – Present
English-Bangladeshi association football player (born 1997)
association football player
Born October 1Wikipedia →Patrick D'Rozario
1943 – Present
Catholic cardinal
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Born October 1Wikipedia →Fazlur Khan
1929 – 1982
Bangladeshi architect (1929–1982)
civil engineerstructural engineerengineerarchitect
Born April 3Wikipedia →Monica Ali
1967 – Present
British writer, novelist (born 1967)
novelistwriter
Born October 20Wikipedia →Avijit Roy
1972 – 2015
Bangladeshi-American engineer, blogger and activist (1972-2015)
biomedical engineeractivistbloggermechanical engineerwriter
Born September 12Wikipedia →Fakhruddin Ahmed
1940 – Present
Bangladeshi economist and civil servant
bankereconomistpolitician
Born May 1Wikipedia →Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
1918 – 1996
Bangladeshi politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 15 August to 6 November 1975
politician
Born January 1Wikipedia →Eugenio Coșeriu
1921 – 2002
Romanian linguist (1921-2002)
philosopher of languagelinguistphilologistromanistuniversity teacher
Born July 27Wikipedia →Osman Hadi
1993 – 2025
Bangladeshi politician and activist (1993–2025)
university teacherpoliticianwriter
Born June 30Wikipedia →