List of University of Dhaka alumni and faculty
A list of University of Dhaka alumni and faculty members.
Nobel laureate
- Muhammad Younus, Bangladesh's only Nobel prize winner, awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2006
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 1st and 4th President and Father of the Nation of Bangladesh
- Syed Nazrul Islam, former acting President of Bangladesh during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971
- Mohammad Mohammadullah, 3rd President of Bangladesh
- Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad, 5th President of Bangladesh
- A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury, 9th President of Bangladesh
- Hussain Muhammad Ershad, 10th President of Bangladesh
- Abdur Rahman Biswas, 11th President of Bangladesh
- Shahabuddin Ahmed, 12th President of Bangladesh
- A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, 13th President of Bangladesh
- Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar, former acting President of Bangladesh
- Iajuddin Ahmed, 14th President of Bangladesh
- Zillur Rahman, 15th President of Bangladesh
- Abdul Hamid, incumbent & 16th President of Bangladesh
- Mirza Nurul Huda, 3rd Vice President of Bangladesh
- Tajuddin Ahmad, 1st Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 2nd Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Mashiur Rahman, former senior minister, with the rank and status of a Prime Minister
- Ataur Rahman Khan, 5th Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Moudud Ahmed, 7th Prime Minister of Bangladesh & 6th Vice President of Bangladesh
- Kazi Zafar Ahmed, 8th Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Sheikh Hasina, 10th and incumbent Prime Minister of Bangladesh in her second term
Deputy Prime Ministers
- Jamal Uddin Ahmad, Deputy Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1977–1982[1]
Chief Advisers (Head of the Government)
- Shahabuddin Ahmed, 12th President of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser from 1990 to 1991
- Muhammad Habibur Rahman, 7th Chief Justice of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser in 1996
- Latifur Rahman, 10th Chief Justice of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser in 2001
- Iajuddin Ahmed, 14th President of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser from 2006 to 2007
- Fakhruddin Ahmed, former governor of the Bangladesh Bank, Chief Adviser from 2007 to 2009
- Badrul Haider Chowdhury, 5th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Shahabuddin Ahmed, 6th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Muhammad Habibur Rahman, 7th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Justice Mustafa Kamal, 9th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Latifur Rahman, 10th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Syed Jillur Rahim Mudasser Husain, 14th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- M M Ruhul Amin, 16th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Md. Tafazzul Islam, 17th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Mohammad Fazlul Karim, 18th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- A.B.M. Khairul Haque, 19th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
- Md. Muzammel Hossain, 20th Chief Justice of Bangladesh
Justices of High Court
Politics and public service
- Abul Fateh, first foreign secretary of Bangladesh
- Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, former foreign minister of Bangladesh and former Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.
- Jahanara Imam, writer and political activist, popularly known as "Shaheed Janani" (Mother of Martyrs)
- Leela Roy, radical leftist Indian politician and reformer, and a close associate of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. She fought with university authorities and became the first woman to be admitted to the University of Dhaka and earn an M.A. degree.
- Mainul Hosein, Former law minister of Bangladesh
- Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury, former Minister and a career Journalist, former press secretary to President of Bangladesh
- Saifur Rahman, former finance minister of Bangladesh
- Shah A M S Kibria, diplomat, former finance minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001), former executive secretary of ESCAP[2]
- Tabarak Husain, former foreign secretary of Bangladesh.
- Anisul Huq, the current Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of Bangladesh.
- Obaidul Quader, the current Minister of Communications of Bangladesh.
- Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, the current Finance Minister of Bangladesh.
- Nurul Islam Nahid, the current Minister of Education of Bangladesh.
- Rashed Khan Menon, the current Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Bangladesh.
- Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, former Minister of Home Affairs of Bangladesh.
- Asaduzzaman Noor, the current Minister of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh.
- Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, acting secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Chiefs of Forces
- Lieutenant General H M Ershad, 5th Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh.
- Lieutenant General Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, 13th Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh.
- General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, 17th Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh.
Science and engineering
Physics
- Satyendra Nath Bose, FRS, best known for his work on quantum statistics in the early 1920s.
- Sultana N. Nahar, physicist and astronomer
- Imdadul Haque Khan [3] [4]
- Mohammad Sajjad Alam, particle physicist and Director of the Albany High Energy Physics Lab[5]
- M. A. Wazed Miah, physicist
- Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, FRS, co-discoverer of Raman Effect in physics.
- M Innas Ali, physicist, founder, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
- A K M Siddiq, member, Nobel Committee for Physics 1981[6]
- Mohammad Ataul Karim, Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth[7]
- A.M. Harun-ar-Rashid, physicist, author of many physics books
- Khondkar Siddique-e-Rabbani, physicist
- M. Shamsher Ali, nuclear scientist & educator
- Mohammad Sajjad Alam, particle physicist
- Dr. A.F.M. Yusuf Haider, nominee, Nobel Prize for Physics 1994, 2013 [8]
- Dr. Shahida Rafique, nominee, Nobel Prize for Physics 2001[9]
- Abdul Matin Chowdhury, physicist, ex-Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka, member, Nobel Committee for Physics[10]
- Miftahur Rahman, physicist
Chemistry
- Fazlul Halim Chowdhury, Chemist, Educationalist, Ex-Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka
- Abul Hussam, inventor of the SONO filter for Arsenic removal.
- Abdus Suttar Khan, distinguished aerospace researcher.
- Abed Chaudhury, eminent geneticist
Other
- Fazlur Rahman Khan, Structural Engineer and Architect - works include Sears Tower and John Hancock Center.
- M. Anwar Hossain, Biochemist, Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University, 2012-[11]
- Tirukkannapuram Vijayaraghavan, Mathematician, co-discoverer of Pisot-Vijayaraghavan number
- Abul Kalam Azad Chowdhury, Chairman of University Commission of Bangladesh, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Dhaka.[12]
- S.M. Ullah, soil scientist and environmentalist who researched arsenic contamination with the Seibersdorf Research Center, Austria.
- Shah M. Faruque, director of the Centre for Food and Water Borne Diseases at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
- Zeba Islam Seraj, a Bangladeshi Scientist known for her research in developing salt-tolerant rice varieties suitable for growth in the coastal areas of Bangladesh
- Mir Masoom Ali, George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics, Ball State University
- Bhagawan Koirala, Cardiothoracic surgeon
Education, philosophy and academia
- Muhammad Shahidullah, famous Bengali educator, writer philologist and linguist
- Mohammad Abul Kashem, author, politician, educator, pioneer of the historic Language Movement of Bangladesh, founder of Tamaddun Majlish
- R.C. Majumdar, (1888–1980), historian and Vice-Chancellor of Dacca University
- Abdur Razzaq, scholar, academic, educator and intellectual
- Sardar Fazlul Karim, philosopher, scholar, academic, essayist and political activist
- Azfar Hussain, academic, scholar, writer, critic, columnist and activist
- Farhad Mazhar, writer, columnist, poet, social and human rights activist, and environmentalist
- Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi, economist, former director, Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka & Vice-Chancellor of North South University[13]
- Imran Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
- Bazlul Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of the Independent University, Bangladesh
- Govinda Chandra Dev, philosopher, academic, professor
- Muntassir Mamoon, historian, author, translator and professor
- Abdullah-Al-Muti Sharfuddin was a famous scientist and science writer
- M Harunur Rashid, Bangladeshi archaeologist, educationist and museum curator[14]
- Gowher Rizvi, Bangladeshi historian, academic
- Syed Abul Kalam Azad, former treasurer of University of Dhaka[15]
- Wahiduddin Ahmed, 3rd Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology[16]
- Mohammad Noman, Vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University[17]
Arts, culture and literature
- Munier Choudhury, playwright
- Kabir Chowdhury, academic, essayist, materialist, translator
- Anisuzzaman, academic, professor.
- Serajul Islam Choudhury, literary critic, public intellectual, social analyst, historian, editor, and professor emeritus
- Nurul Momen, pioneer playwright, director, belles letters writer, satirist, personal essayist, lawyer,educationist and professor.
- Ghulam Murshid, author, researcher and journalist
- Tahsan Rahman Khan, singer, keyboardist, guitarist, composer, lyricist, actor, anchor and teacher
- Abdul Kadir, Poet, awarded Ekushey Padak (1976) and Independence Day Award (1983).
- Akhteruzzaman Elias, Bengali novelist.
- Alamgir Kabir, Three of his feature films are featured in the British Film Institute list "Top 10 Bangladeshi Films"
- Buddhadeb Bosu, Major Bengali writer of the mid-twentieth century, belonging to the Kollol age.
- Debabrata Basu, Mathematical statistician.
- Humayun Ahmed, Contemporary Bengali fiction writer and playwright.
- Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Popular sci-fi writer.
- Shamsur Rahman, Bengali poet, columnist and journalist
- Humayun Azad, Bengali writer & Professor.
- Hosne Ara Shahed, Bengali writer & educationist ..
- Syed Manzoorul Islam, Bangladeshi academic, writer, novelist, translator, columnist, and critic.
- Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, was a leading poet, essayist, translator and editor from Bangladesh.
- Dr. Fakrul Alam, Bangladeshi academic, writer, and translator.
- Kaiser Hamidul Haq, Bangladeshi poet, translator, essayist, critic and academic.
- Hasnat Abdul Hye, Bangladesi writer and novelist is a Bangladesi writer and novelist.
- Jahanara Imam, Bengali writer and political activist.
- Niaz Zaman, Bangladeshi academic, writer.
- Ahsan Habib, Bangladeshi cartoonist, writer and editor of Unmad, a satire magazine.
- Shahriar Kabir, Bangladeshi novelist, journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist.
- Zobeda Khanum, writer
- Asad Chowdhury, poet, writer, translator and journalist.
- Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah, poet.
- Rafiqun Nabi, Bangladeshi artist and cartoonist.
- Shishir Bhattacharjee, artist.
- Firoz Mahmud, Bangladeshi contemporary visual artist, painter, creator
- Bipasha Hayat, Bangladeshi actress.
- Abul Fazal was a Bangladeshi writer and educationist.
- Ahmed Sofa was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, writer, critic, translator and intellectual.
- Syed Abul Maksud, Bangladeshi author, columnist, research scholar, essayist.
- Abdul Mannan Syed, poet, author and researcher.
- Abdullah Al Mamun, Bangladeshi playwright, actor and filmmaker.
- Tareque Masud, Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist.
- Tanvir Mokammel, Bengali filmmaker, and author.
- Ferdous Ahmed, Bangladeshi actor.
- Chanchal Chowdhury, Bangladeshi actor.
- Golam Mustafa, Bangladeshi actor.
- Suborna Mustafa, Bangladeshi television and film actress.
- Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Bangladeshi writer, television presenter, organizer and activist.
- Abu Zafar Obaidullah, poet and civil-servant.
- Helal Hafiz, Bangladeshi poet.
- Syed Ali Ahsan, poet, and author.
- Qazi Motahar Hossain, Bangladeshi author, scientist, statistician and journalist.
- Qazi Anwar Hussain, author, publisher and translator.
- Waheedul Haq, journalist, writer, musicologist and founder of Chhayanat.
- Nilufar Yasmin, Bangladeshi singer.
- Fauzia Yasmin, Bangladeshi singer.
- Khan Ataur Rahman, Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer.
- Mobarak Hossain Khan, music researcher, surbahar player.
- Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal, one of the major songwriters of contemporary Bengali, poet, essayist, critic and presenter.
- Sara Zaker, theater and television actor, entrepreneur and social activist.
- Aly Zaker, actor, director, businessman, Bangladeshi freedom fighter and occasional writer and photographer.
- Ferdousi Mazumder, Bangladeshi actress.
- Ramendu Majumdar, Bangladeshi actor, stage director and theater producer and President of the International Theatre Institute.
- Ferdausi Rahman, eminent playback, ghazal and folk singer.
- Shuvro Dev, Bangladeshi musician.
Journalism and media
- Mahbub Anam, former editor of the Bangladesh Times.
- Mahfuz Anam, editor of The Daily Star
- Nurul Kabir, editor of The New Age
- Kaberi Gayen, journalist and columnist for The Daily Star
- Haroon Habib, Chief Editor and Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
- Altaf Husain, founding editor of Dawn Newspaper
- Mishuk Munier, former CEO and Chief Editor of satellite TV channel ATN News
- Matiur Rahman, editor of Daily Prothom Alo
- Shykh Seraj, news director at Channel i
- Mahbub Jamal Zahedi, establishing newspaper editor of the Khaleej Times
Games and sports
- Ziaur Rahman, Chess player from Bangladesh and the second Grandmaster of the country.
- Musa Ibrahim, first Bangladeshi to summit Mount Everest.
- Athar Ali Khan, former International Cricketer and Cricket Commentator.
- Shahriar Nafees, International Cricketer.
- Jahurul Islam, International Cricketer.
- Mosharraf Hossain, International Cricketer.
Business
- Samson H. Chowdhury, entrepreneur and former chairman of Astras Ltd. and Square (Bangladesh).
- Syed Manzur Elahi, Chairman of Apex Group
- Mohammad Shahjahan, Acting Managing Director of Grameen Bank
- Abul Khair Litu, Chairman of the Bengal Foundation
Others
- Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder of BRAC, 1980 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Community Leadership.
- Tahrunessa Abdullah, 1978 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Community Leadership
References
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- ^ "Kibria's life sketch". The Daily Star. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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- ^ "Professor Mohammad Sajjad Alam (2010)". Albany High Energy Physics Lab (AHEPL). Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Professor A.K.M. Siddiq". Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "UMass Dartmouth appoints new provost". Providence Business News. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ http://jobs.du.ac.bd/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Resume-AFM-Y-Haider.pdf
- ^ "Professor (Dr.) Shahida Rafique" (pdf). University of Dhaka. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ Murshed, Md Mahbub (2012). "Chowdhury, Abdul Matin". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Professor M. Anwar Hossain, Ph. D". University of Dhaka. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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- ^ "Dr. Hafiz G. A. Siddiqi". North South University. Archived from the original on 12 April 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
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- ^ Jabeen, Farrah (6 September 2010). "Prof. Noman: A teacher extraordinaire". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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