Dhaka has produced a number of well-known physicists, political leaders, educators, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Dhaka includes Meghnad Saha, Khawaja Nazimuddin, Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya, Sajeeb Wazed, Dino Shafeek, and many others.

Famous People Born In Dhaka

Meghnad SahaMeghnad Saha
06 October 1893, Indian
Physicist
Khawaja NazimuddinKhawaja Nazimuddin
19 July 1894, Pakistani
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan

Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron BhattacharyyaKumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
06 June 1940, British
Life peer

Mohammad AshrafulMohammad Ashraful
07 July 1984, Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi cricketer

Mahasweta DeviMahasweta Devi
14 January 1926, Indian
Human rights activist, Writer, Poet, Novelist,

Fazlur Rahman KhanFazlur Rahman Khan
03 April 1929, Bangladeshi, American
Civil engineer, Architect, Structural engineer
Monica AliMonica Ali
20 October 1967, British
Writer, Novelist

Ziaul Faruq ApurbaZiaul Faruq Apurba
27 June 1981, Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi model

Suman KalyanpurSuman Kalyanpur
28 January 1937, Indian
Actor, Singer, Composer

Ritwik GhatakRitwik Ghatak
04 November 1925, Indian
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer,
Dino ShafeekDino Shafeek
21 March 1930, Bangladeshi
Comedian, Actor

Sajeeb WazedSajeeb Wazed
27 July 1971, Bangladeshi
 
ShabnamShabnam
17 August 1942, Bangladeshi
Actor

Taskin AhmedTaskin Ahmed
03 April 1995, Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi cricketer

ChallengerChallenger
1959 AD, Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi television actor
Leepu Nizamuddin AwliaLeepu Nizamuddin Awlia
01 October 1968, Bangladeshi
Coachbuilder, Engineer

Irene KhanIrene Khan
24 December 1956, Bangladeshi
Lawyer
Khaled MahmudKhaled Mahmud
26 July 1971, Bangladeshi
Bangladeshi cricketer

Joya AhsanJoya Ahsan
01 July 1972, Bangladeshi
Actor

Matiur RahmanMatiur Rahman
29 October 1941, Bangladeshi
Military pilot