Muhammad Yunus Born: June 28, 1940, Chittagong, British India (now Bangladesh) Role: Social Entrepreneur, Banker, Nobel Laureate Key Contributions: Founder of Grameen Bank: Muhammad Yunus

Obaidul Quader Born: January 1, 1952, in the Noakhali District, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Role: Politician, General Secretary of the Awami League, Former Minister of

Nurul Amin Born: July 2, 1905, in Bagerhat, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) Died: March 6, 1974, in Dhaka, Bangladesh Role: Politician, Prime Minister of Bangladesh,

Maulana Bhashani Born: December 12, 1880, Santosh, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) Died: November 17, 1976, Dhaka, Bangladesh Role: Politician, Religious Leader, Advocate for Peasant Rights

A. K. Fazlul Huq Born: February 25, 1873, Sadarang, Bengal Presidency (now in Bangladesh) Died: April 27, 1962, Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Role: Politician,

Tajuddin Ahmad Born: July 23, 1925, Kanchpur, Narayanganj, British India (now Bangladesh) Died: November 3, 1975, Dhaka, Bangladesh Role: Politician, First Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Hussain Muhammad Ershad Born: February 1, 1930, Dinhata, West Bengal, British India (now India) Died: July 14, 2021, Dhaka, Bangladesh Role: Military Officer, Politician, Former

Khaleda Zia Born: August 15, 1945, Dinajpur, British India (now Bangladesh) Role: Politician, Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

Ziaur Rahman Born: January 19, 1936, Bogura, British India (now Bangladesh) Died: May 30, 1981, Chittagong, Bangladesh Role: Military Officer, Politician, President of Bangladesh Key

Sheikh Hasina Born: September 28, 1947, Tungipara, Gopalganj, Bangladesh Role: Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001, 2009–present), Leader of the Awami League Key Contributions: Political Legacy: