List of 100 influential people of Bangladesh

100 influential people from different sectors of Bangladesh: from politics to art and science

1. Politics

1. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Father of the Nation)
2. Sheikh Hasina (Prime Minister)
3. Ziaur Rahman (Former President)
4. Khaleda Zia (Former Prime Minister)
5. Hussain Muhammad Ershad (Former President)
6. Tajuddin Ahmad (First Prime Minister of Bangladesh)
7. A. K. Fazlul Huq (Sher-e-Bangla, Leader)
8. Maulana Bhashani (Political Leader)
9. Nurul Amin (Politician)
10. Obaidul Quader (Current Minister of Road Transport and Bridges)

2. Education and Science

1. Dr. Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Laureate, Social Entrepreneur)
2. Satyendra Nath Bose (Physicist, “Boson” theorist)
3. Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury (Engineer and Educator)
5. Fazle Hasan Abed (Founder of BRAC)
6. Anwara Begum (Educator)
7. Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda (Scientist)
8. Dr. Atiur Rahman (Economist, Former Governor of Bangladesh Bank)
9. Dr. Firdausi Qadri (Scientist, Vaccine Researcher)
10. Dr. A.K. Azad Chowdhury (Educator, Former VC of Dhaka University)

3. Art and Culture

1. Rabindranath Tagore (Poet, Nobel Laureate)
2. Kazi Nazrul Islam (National Poet)
3. Humayun Ahmed (Writer, Filmmaker)
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5. Zahir Raihan (Filmmaker, Writer)
6. Selina Hossain (Author)
7. Jasimuddin (Poet, “Polli Kobi”)
8. Sukumar Ray (Writer, Poet)
9. Hasan Raja (Poet, Mystic)
10. Begum Rokeya (Writer, Activist)

4. Movies and entertainment

1. Shakib Khan (Actor)
2. Riaz (Actor)
3. Suchitra Sen (Actress)
4. Abdur Razzak (Actor)
5. Ananta Jalil (Actor, Producer)
6. Apu Biswas (Actress)
7. Tareque Masud (Filmmaker)
8. Moushumi (Actress)
9. Sarah Begum Kabori (Actress, Politician)
10. Farida Akhtar Babita (Actress)

5. Music

1. Runa Laila (Singer)
2. Sabina Yasmin (Singer)
3. Lata Mangeshkar (Singer, Sangbad influence from Bangladesh)
4. Ferdousi Rahman (Singer)
5. Andrew Kishore (Singer)
6. Ayub Bachchu (Singer, Band “LRB”)
7. James (Singer, “Nagar Baul”)
8. Kumar Bishwajit (Singer)
9. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Singer, International Influence)
10. Shuvo Roy (Classical Singer)

6. Sports

1. Shakib Al Hasan (Cricketer)
2. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (Cricketer)
3. Tamim Iqbal (Cricketer)
4. Mustafizur Rahman (Cricketer)
5. Rumman Shana (Archer)
6. Siddikur Rahman (Golfer)
7. Mohammad Ashraful (Cricketer)
8. Abdullah Hel Baki (Shooter)
9. Salma Khatun (Cricketer)
10. Sujon Mahmud (Footballer)

7. Science and Technology

1. Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury (Engineer, Scientist)
2. Dr. Firdausi Qadri (Scientist)
3. Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim (Founder of Diabetic Association)
4. Satyendra Nath Bose (Physicist)
5. Munir Hasan (Technology Activist)
6. Mustafa Jabbar (Technologist, IT Expert)
7. Bijoy Sarkar (Technology Innovator)
8. Professor Khairul Alam (Physics Researcher)
9. Mokbula Manzoor (Writer, Science Communicator)
10. Dr. A. K. M. Ahsanullah (Environmentalist)

8. Social service and humanitarian work

1. Fazle Hasan Abed (Founder of BRAC)
2. Dr. Muhammad Yunus (Founder of Grameen Bank)
3. A.T.M. Shamsul Huda (Former Chief Election Commissioner)
4. Begum Rokeya (Women’s Rights Activist)
5. Dr. Ibrahim (Founder of Diabetic Association)
6. Hena Das (Social Worker, Women’s Rights Advocate)
7. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed (Humanitarian, Social Entrepreneur)
8. Quazi Azher Ali (Philanthropist)
9. Meher Afroz Shaon (Cultural Activist)
10. Sultana Kamal (Human Rights Advocate)

9. Enterprise and business

1. A.K. Azad (Entrepreneur, Ha-Meem Group)
2. Latifur Rahman (Transcom Group)
3. Sajeeb Wazed Joy (ICT Expert, Businessman)
4. Rubana Huq (BGMEA President)
5. Salman F Rahman (Businessman, Beximco)
6. Ahsan Khan Chowdhury (PRAN-RFL Group)
7. M. A. Hashem (Businessman, Partex Group)
8. Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury (Media Entrepreneur)
9. Syed Manzur Elahi (Businessman)
10. Sila Debnath (Entrepreneur)

10. Bangladeshi diaspora and foreign influences

1. Jawed Karim (Co-founder of YouTube)
2. Muhtadi Haque (Prolific Academic, Cambridge)
3. Fazlur Rahman Khan (Architectural Engineer)
4. Sal Khan (Founder of Khan Academy)
5. Sajeeb Wazed Joy (ICT Adviser to PM)
6. Muna Chowdhury (Artist, Activist)
7. Iqbal Quadir (GrameenPhone Founder)
8. Shomi Kaiser (Media Entrepreneur, Actress)
9. Rehman Sobhan (Economist)
10. Meherjaan Matin (Researcher, Scientist)