Famous Bangladeshi Men

With countries like America, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Canada, Germany and France dominating the world forum, third world nations seems to have taken a corner. But that is just an illusion of the mind, for if you look intently, these nations are a powerhouse of talent, having a forte like none others. And while talking of nations like these, Bangladesh tops the list. It may seem insignificant or petty but its talented pool of men and women have helped the country make its own ground in the world platform. And it is to those heroes that we dedicate this section.

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

(Founding Father of Bangladesh)

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Birthdate: March 17, 1920

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Tungipara, Bangladesh

Died: August 15, 1975

Fazlur Rahman Khan

(Structural Engineer and Architect Known for His Innovations in High-Rise Building Construction)

Birthdate: April 3, 1929

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Died: March 27, 1982

Muhammad Yunus

(Bangladeshi Econimist Who Won Nobel Peace Prize for Founding the 'Grameen Bank' & Pioneering the Concepts of Microfinance)

Birthdate: June 28, 1940

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Chittagong

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Kazi Nazrul Islam

(One of the Greatest Poets in Bengali Literature)

Birthdate: May 24, 1899

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Churulia, India

Died: August 29, 1976

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Shakib Al Hasan

(All-rounder Bangladeshi Cricketer)

Birthdate: March 24, 1987

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Magura, Khulna, Bangladesh

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Mushfiqur Rahim

(Bangladeshi Cricketer and the Former Captain and Vice-Captain of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team)

Birthdate: May 9, 1987

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Bogra, Bangladesh

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

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Ziaur Rahman

(President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981)

Birthdate: January 19, 1936

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Bangladesh

Died: May 30, 1981

Tamim Iqbal

(Bangladeshi Cricketer)

Birthdate: March 20, 1989

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Chattogram, Bangladesh

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Mashrafe Mortaza

(Bangladeshi Politician and Former International Cricketer)

Birthdate: October 5, 1983

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Narail, Khulna, Bangladesh

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Mustafizur Rahman

(Bangladeshi International Cricketer)

Birthdate: September 6, 1995

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Satkhira, Bangladesh

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Md. Abdul Hamid

Birthdate: January 1, 1944

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Mithamain Upazila

Humayun Ahmed

(One of the Most Influential Writers in Bangladesh History)

Birthdate: November 13, 1948

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Netrokona District, Bangladesh

Died: July 19, 2012

Tahsan Rahman Khan

(Singer)

Birthdate: October 18, 1979

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Salman Shah

(Actor)

Birthdate: September 19, 1971

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Zakiganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Died: September 6, 1996

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Mohammad Ashraful

(Bangladeshi Cricketer)

Birthdate: July 7, 1984

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Liton Das

(Bangladeshi Cricketer)

Birthdate: October 13, 1994

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dinajpur, Bangladesh

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Chanchal Chowdhury

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 1, 1974

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Pabna, Bangladesh

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Lalon

(Prominent Bengali Philosopher Regarded as an Icon of Bengali Culture)

Birthdate: October 17, 1774

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh

Died: October 17, 1890

Mosharraf Karim

(Bangladeshi Film and Television Actor)

Birthdate: August 22, 1971

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

James

(Singer)

Birthdate: October 2, 1964

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Naogaon, Bangladeshi

Allauddin Khan

(musician, composer, music educator)

Birthdate: 1862 AD

Birthplace: Brahmanbaria District

Died: September 6, 1972

Ayub Bachchu

(Guitarist)

Birthdate: August 16, 1962

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Chattogram, Bangladesh

Died: October 18, 2018

Bimal Roy

(Film director)

Birthdate: July 12, 1909

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Died: January 8, 1966

Manna

(Actor)

Birthdate: December 6, 1964

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Tangail District, Bangladesh

Died: February 17, 2008

Shah Jalal

(Sufi figure of Bengal)

Birthdate: May 12, 1271

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Bangladesh

Died: March 15, 1346

Leepu Nizamuddin Awlia

(Automotive designer)

Birthdate: October 1, 1968

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

M. A. Wazed Miah

(Physicist)

Birthdate: February 16, 1942

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Pirganj, Bangladeshi

Died: May 9, 2009

Abdur Razzak

(Actor)

Birthdate: January 23, 1942

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Naktala, South Kolkata India

Died: August 21, 2017

Tarique Rahman

(Politician who is the current acting chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since February 2018)

Birthdate: November 20, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

(Bangladeshi Science Fiction Author and Physicist Known for His Books: ‘Meku Kahini’ and ‘Copotronic Sukh Dukho’)

Birthdate: December 23, 1952

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Sylhet, Bangladesh

Shakib Khan

(Bangladeshi Actor Who Won a Best Actor National Film Award for His Film, 'Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na')

Birthdate: March 28, 1979

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Narayanganj, Bangladesh

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Ferdous Ahmed

(Bangladeshi Film Actor and Producer)

Birthdate: June 7, 1972

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Titas Upazila, Bangladesh

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

M. A. G. Osmani

Birthdate: September 1, 1918

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Sylhet

Died: February 16, 1984

Fazle Hasan Abed

(Social Worker)

Birthdate: April 27, 1936

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Baniachong, Bengal Presidency, British India

Died: December 20, 2019

Hero Alom

(Model)

Birthdate: January 20, 1985

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Bogura, Bangladesh

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Humayun Faridi

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 29, 1952

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladeshi

Died: February 13, 2012

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Matiur Rahman

(Military pilot)

Birthdate: October 29, 1941

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Dhaka

Died: August 20, 1971

Siam Ahmed

(Actor)

Birthdate: March 29, 1990

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Pirojpur District, Bangladesh

Habib Wahid

(Composer)

Birthdate: October 15, 1979

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Ziaul Faruq Apurba

(Bangladeshi Model and Actor)

Birthdate: June 27, 1973

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah

(Poet)

Birthdate: October 16, 1956

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Mongla, Bagerhat district, Bangladesh

Died: June 21, 1991

Dino Shafeek

(Bangladeshi-British Comedy Actor Known for His Role of 'Ali Nadim' in ITV Sitcom 'Mind Your Language')

Birthdate: March 21, 1930

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Died: March 10, 1984

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Hussain Muhammad Ershad

(Former President of Bangladesh)

Birthdate: February 1, 1930

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dinhata

Died: July 14, 2019

Soumya Sarkar

(Bangladeshi Cricketer)

Birthdate: February 25, 1993

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Satkhira, Bangladesh

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Afran Nisho

(Model)

Birthdate: December 8, 1980

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Tangail, Bangladesh

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Shayan Chowdhury Arnob

(Singer)

Birthdate: January 27, 1978

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Andrew Kishore

(Singer)

Birthdate: November 4, 1955

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Rajshahi, Bangladesh

Died: July 6, 2020

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki

(Director)

Birthdate: May 2, 1973

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Nakhalpara, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Alamgir

(Actor)

Birthdate: April 3, 1954

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sajeeb Wazed

(Bangladeshi Businessman and Politician)

Birthdate: July 27, 1971

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Prominent personalities like Jibananda Das, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Abdul Latif, Bimal Roy, Jagadish Chandra Bose who have greatly contributed in helping forward a glorified image of their country, call Bangladesh their home. And that isn’t all for we have world renowned Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunnus, national poet of Bangladesh Kazi Nazrul Islam, educationist and architect Abul Kashem, scientist and professor Maqsudul Alam and philanthropist Hazi Mohammad Mohsin all hailing from Bangladesh. With this section, go through the pages to find a comprehensive list of famous Bangladeshi men who left their footprint on the world map.