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
(Physicist)

06 October 1893

Indian

Kumar Bhattacharyya, Baron BhattacharyyaKumar Bhattacharyya, Baron Bhattacharyya
(Life peer)

06 June 1940

British

Khawaja NazimuddinKhawaja Nazimuddin
(Former Prime Minister of Pakistan)

19 July 1894

Pakistani

Mahasweta DeviMahasweta Devi
(Human rights activist, Writer, Poet, Novelist, Educator, Short story writer)

14 January 1926

Indian

Fazlur Rahman KhanFazlur Rahman Khan
(Civil engineer, Architect, Structural engineer)

03 April 1929

Bangladeshi,American

Monica AliMonica Ali
(Writer, Novelist)

20 October 1967

British

Suman KalyanpurSuman Kalyanpur
(Actor, Singer, Composer)

28 January 1937

Indian

Ritwik GhatakRitwik Ghatak
(Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Composer, Writer)

04 November 1925

Indian

Dino ShafeekDino Shafeek
(Comedian, Actor)

21 March 1930

Bangladeshi

Ziaul Faruq ApurbaZiaul Faruq Apurba
(Bangladeshi model)

27 June 1981

Bangladeshi

Sajeeb WazedSajeeb Wazed

27 July 1971

Bangladeshi

ShabnamShabnam
(Actor)

17 August 1942

Bangladeshi

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Mohammad AshrafulMohammad Ashraful
(Bangladeshi cricketer)

07 July 1984

Bangladeshi

ChallengerChallenger
(Bangladeshi television actor)

1959 AD

Bangladeshi

Leepu Nizamuddin AwliaLeepu Nizamuddin Awlia
(Coachbuilder, Engineer)

01 October 1968

Bangladeshi

Taskin AhmedTaskin Ahmed
(Bangladeshi cricketer)

03 April 1995

Bangladeshi

Irene KhanIrene Khan
(Lawyer)

24 December 1956

Bangladeshi

Joya AhsanJoya Ahsan
(Actor)

01 July 1972

Bangladeshi

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Khaled MahmudKhaled Mahmud
(Bangladeshi cricketer)

26 July 1971

Bangladeshi

Matiur RahmanMatiur Rahman
(Military pilot)

29 October 1941

Bangladeshi

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