List of people from Sylhet
Encyclopedia
This is a list of notable residents and people who have origins in the region
of Sylhet
, Bangladesh
, which includes the districts of Sylhet
, Habiganj
, Maulvibazar and Sunamganj
. This list also includes people who are British Bangladeshi
or Bangladeshi American
who have origins in Sylhet. The people may also be known as Sylheti.
Sylhet Division
Sylhet Division , also known as Greater Sylhet or Sylhet region, is the northeastern division of Bangladesh, named after its main city, Sylhet...
of Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, which includes the districts of Sylhet
Sylhet District
The district of Sylhet consists 6754 mosques, 453 temples, 96 churches and four Buddhist temples.-Places of Interests:-Historical:#The Shrine of Hazrat Shah Jalal#The Shrine of Hazrat Shah Paran#Shahi Eidgah#Gour Govinda Fort#Kean Bridge...
, Habiganj
Habiganj District
Habiganj is a district in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh. It is under Sylhet Division.Habiganj is the historical place where the Mukti Bahini started their first guerrilla movement against aggressor Pakistani Army. It is also the place full of memory of Syed Nasir Uddin, an associate of...
, Maulvibazar and Sunamganj
Sunamganj District
The district of Sunamganj consists 3562 mosques, 560 temples and 61 churches.-History:The name Sunamganj is derived from its founder, Sipahi Sunamuddin, who established a bazaar on the bank of the river Surma. In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Rarh Kingdom that included Sylhet,...
. This list also includes people who are British Bangladeshi
British Bangladeshi
A British Bangladeshi is a person of Bangladeshi origin who resides in the United Kingdom having emigrated to the UK and attained citizenship through naturalisation or whose parents did so; they are also known as British Bengalis...
or Bangladeshi American
Bangladeshi American
Bangladeshi Americans are Americans of Bangladeshi descent. The overwhelming majority of Bangladeshi Americans are Bengalis. Most of them have immigrated from Sylhet region with a long trading history. Bangladeshi immigrants arrived in the United States especially since the early 1990s to become...
who have origins in Sylhet. The people may also be known as Sylheti.
Saints
- Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) - Muslim saint of BengalBengalBengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, National hero, Conqueror of Sylhet, commands great respect of MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s of the Indian subcontinentIndian subcontinentThe Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
. He lies buried at SylhetSylhetSylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
. - Hazrat Shah ParanShah ParanShah Paran was a renowned Sufi saint of the Suhrawardiyya and Jalalia order. It is said that he was the son of a sister of Hazrat Shah Jalal and was born in Hadramaut, Yemen. He was an accomplice of his uncle, Shah Jalal, with whom he arrived in India. In 1303 AD, He took part in the expedition...
(R) - A renowned Sufi saint of the SuhrawardiyyaSuhrawardiyyaSuhrawardy redirects here. For the East Bengali politician and Prime Minister of Pakistan, see Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy. The well-known Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi "the Executed" , the Shia founder of Illuminationism, is unconnected....
and Jalalia order. It is said that he was the son of a sister of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R). In 1303 AD, He took part in the expedition of SylhetSylhetSylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
which was led by Shah Jalal. After the conquest of Sylhet he established a khanqahKhanqahA Khanqah, Khaniqah , ribat, zawiya, or tekke is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood, or tariqa, and is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation...
at Khadim Nagar in Dakshingarh Pargana, about 7 km away from Sylhet town, where he started Sufi spiritual practices and activities. He played a significant role in propagating IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and establishing Muslim rule in the SylhetSylhetSylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
region. - Hazrat Sayyed Zakir Shah Fatimi (R) - Another renowned saint of Sylhet. He was the youngest son of Sultan Sayyeed
Alauddin Hussain Shah Al Zayeedi Al Fatimi Al Makki. He was descendant from Imam Zayeed Ibn Ali Ibn Hussain Ibn Ali(R). He lies buried at TurukKhola in Renga Pargana, about 13 km away from Sylhet City. He played a role in propagating Islam.
Freedom Fighters
- General Muhammad Ataul Gani OsmaniM. A. G. OsmaniGeneral Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmany, popularly referred to as Bangabir General M.A.G. Osmany was the Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971...
- Supreme Commander of Mukti BahiniMukti BahiniMukti Bahini , also termed as the "Freedom Fighters" or FFs, collectively refers to the armed organizations who fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was dynamically formed by Bengali regulars and civilians after the proclamation of Bangladesh's independence on...
, former MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, former minister and former Adviser to President of Bangladesh. - Major General Azizur Rahman (Retd) Bir Uttam
- Major General C R Dutta ,Bir Uttam, Ex Sector Commander, Bangladesh liberation warBangladesh Liberation WarThe Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
- Major General Ejaz Ahmed Choudhury, A war hero of 3 Sector
- Major General Harun Ahmed Chowdhury (Retd) Bir Uttam
- Major General Imamuzzaman (Retd) Bir BikromBir BikromBir Bikrom is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was awarded to 175 fighters.-Recipients:...
- Major General M. Abdur Rab Bir Uttam, war heroBangladesh Liberation WarThe Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
, Assistant Commander in Chief of Liberation war and first Army Chief of Bangladesh, former M.P. born in Baniachang. - Major General Mainul Hossain Chowdhury (Retd) Bir BikromBir BikromBir Bikrom is the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh. Like the other gallantry awards, this was introduced immediately after the Bangladeshi Liberation War. Bir Bikrom was awarded to 175 fighters.-Recipients:...
, Ex Adviser - Major General M R Chowdhury (Retd), Bir Uttam
- Govinda Chandra DevGovinda Chandra DevGovinda Chandra Dev , or G.C. Dev as he is popularly known as, was a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dhaka. He was assassinated at the onset of Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 by the Pakistan Army as part of a plan to eliminate the Bangladeshi intelligentsia.-Early life:G.C...
, a Professor of Philosophy at the University of DhakaUniversity of DhakaThe University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained...
. He was abducted and executed in 1971 by the Pakistan Army as part of a plan to eliminate the Bangladeshi intelligentsia.
Journalists
- Altaf Hossain, Former editor, Dawn, Karachi.
- M Mukhlesur Rahman ChowdhuryMukhlesur Rahman ChowdhuryBangladeshi journalist Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury also known as Mokhles Chowdhury, was adviser to the President of Bangladesh during the 2006-07 Caretaker Government.-Education and awards:...
, Journalist, editor of the Weekly Prekshit, former press secretary to president, performed as Adviser to President of BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Literature
- Hason RajaHason RajaHason Raja , also known as Dewan Hason Raja, was a Bengali poet, mystic philosopher and folksongs writer and composer...
- Dilwar KhanDilwar KhanDilwar Khan is a Bangladeshi poet famous for writing on behalf of the poor and neglected people.- Biography :...
, poet - Syed Mujtaba AliSyed Mujtaba AliSyed Mujtaba Ali was a renowned Bengali author, academician, scholar and linguist. He was born in present Karimganj District Assam of undivided Sylhet in Bengal.-Education and early career:...
, writer.
Musicians/Actors
- Subir Nandi , Playback Singer.
- Shah Abdul KarimShah Abdul KarimShah Abdul Karim , was one of the most famous legends of Bangladeshi folk music. He specialized in Bengali Baul music. Born and brought up in the village of Ujan Dhol, in Derai Upazila of Sunamganj, he lived there until his death. He was awarded the Ekushey Padok in the year 2001 for his...
,Baul and writer of folk songs. - Shuvro DevShuvro DevShuvro Dev is a Bangladeshi singer. He started his career at the mid of 1980s and achieved recognition among the Bangladeshi for his modern romantic songs. He also performed duet songs with another Bangladeshi singer, Shakila Zafar. He was one of the first Bangladeshi artists chosen to have...
, Playback singer - Radha RomonRadha RomonRadha Raman Dutta , also spelt as Radharaman Dutta, was an influential Sylheti folk music composer and poet from the Sunamganj District in Sylhet, Bangladesh...
- Sylheti folk music composer and founder of the dhamailDhamailA form of folk music and dance practiced in areas influenced by the Sylheti culture such as Cachar, Karimganj & Hailakandi Districts of Assam, parts of Tripura in India and in the erstwhile district of Sylhet in Bangladesh....
dance tradition.
- Shahriar Chowdhury Imon (Salman Shah)Salman Shah (actor)Shahriar Chowdhury Emon , better known as Salman Shah, was a Bangladeshi actor. His nickname was Emon.-Film career:The name, Salman Shah, evoked an era in the Bangladeshi filmdom...
(was killed in 2003), famous film actor. - Sanjeeb Chowdhury , singer and journalist.
- Runa LailaRuna LailaRuna Laila is a singer of the Indian subcontinent who is from Bangladesh. She started her career from Pakistan film industry and is effective in Ghazals also. She made a hit pair with famous singer Ahmed Rushdi after replacing Mala. She also has done numerous playbacks for movies in Bangladesh,...
, Play back Singer.
Expatriate Sylheti
- Anwar ChoudhuryAnwar ChoudhuryAnwar Choudhury is the Director of International Institutions at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. He was a High Commissioner to Bangladesh, and was the first British Head of Mission to be of Bangladeshi origin...
- Former British High Commissioner to Bangladesh. - Ajmal MasroorAjmal MasroorAjmal Masroor is a British imam, broadcaster and politician. He is well known for being a television presenter on political discussions and on Muslim channels.-Background:...
- Television presenter, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and imamImamAn imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
, Parliamentary candidate for a UK Parliament constituency. - BaronessBaronessBaroness is the female equivalent of the nobility title Baron.Baroness or The Baroness may also refer to:* Baroness , a metal band from Savannah, Georgia* Baroness , a fictional villain in the G.I...
Pola UddinPola Uddin, Baroness UddinManzila Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin is a British Labour politician, and community activist.-Background:Uddin was born in a village in Bangladesh. She moved with her parents to the United Kingdom in 1973, when she was 13 years of age, and she grew up in the East End of London...
- First MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
and AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n to sit in the House of LordsHouse of LordsThe House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, and LabourLabour Party (UK)The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician. - Bibhas ChakrabortyBibhas ChakrabortyBibhas Chakraborty is a leading Bengali theatre personality. He is an actor, playwright, theatre director, and theatre organiser. He received Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 1989...
, Theater Practitioner.
- CllrCouncillorA councillor or councilor is a member of a local government council, such as a city council.Often in the United States, the title is councilman or councilwoman.-United Kingdom:...
Lutfur RahmanLutfur RahmanLutfur Rahman is a community activist and local politician in London, England. He became the first directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets in 2010, having previously been the leader of Tower Hamlets London Borough Council from 2008 to 2010.-Education:...
- Leader of the London Borough of Tower HamletsLondon Borough of Tower HamletsThe London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the traditional East End. It also includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks...
council. - Mohammed Abdus Salique - Mayor of London Borough of Tower Hamlets 2008-09.
- Rushanara AliRushanara AliRushanara Ali is a British Labour Party politician and Associate Director of the Young Foundation, who has been the Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow since 2010...
- First Bangladeshi to be elected as an MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the British parliament, from the Bethnal Green and BowBethnal Green and BowBethnal Green and Bow is a parliamentary constituency located in Greater London, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency first existed 1974-1983, and was...
Labour Party constituency. - Syed AhmedSyed AhmedSyed Ahmed is a British-Bangladeshi entrepreneur, businessman and television personality. He is the founder and CEO of the hand and body drier company SA Vortex. He is best known for his 2006 appearance in the second UK series of the BBC reality television show The Apprentice, in which contestants...
, a British businessman and TV personality.
Politicians
- Abul Maal Abdul MuhithAbul Maal Abdul MuhithAbul Maal Abdul Muhith is an economist, diplomat, and a Bengali Language Movement veteran from Bangladesh. He was born in Sylhet in 1934.-Education:Mr. Muhith secured first place in his Intermediate examination in 1951 from Sylhet MC College...
(Bangladesh Awami LeagueBangladesh Awami LeagueThe Bangladesh Awami League , commonly known as the Awami League, is the mainstream center-left, secular political party in Bangladesh...
) . - Abdus Samad AzadAbdus Samad AzadAbdus Samad Azad was a diplomat and politician from Bangladesh. Azad was elected to Bangladesh's parliament five times from 1970 to 2001. He was also elected Member of Lower Assembly in the Parliament of then East Pakistan...
former Foreign Minister. - Badar Uddin Ahmed KamranBadar Uddin Ahmed KamranBadar Uddin Ahmed Kamran is a Bangladeshi politician and the first elected mayor of Sylhet city corporation.He became the mayor of Sylhet city by defeating Muhammad Abdul Haque on march 2003. Kamran won the election by more than 20,000 votes. From his early age, Kamran was involved in politics. He...
(Mayor of Sylhet since 2003, AL) - Humayun Rashid ChoudhuryHumayun Rashid ChoudhuryHumayun Rasheed Choudhury was a career diplomat and speaker of the Bangladesh National Parliament . Humayun Rashid Choudhury was born in Sylhet on 11 November 1928. He was elected president of the 41st session of the UN General Assembly in 1986. Mr...
Awami League Leader and former Speaker of parliament. - Ilias AliIlias AliIlias/ Ilyas Ali is a Bangladeshi politician and a former member of the Jatiyo Sangshad . He was student leader of Dhaka University and he participated in anti autocrat Hussain Mohammad Ershad movement during Martial law...
Member of parliament and BNPBangladesh Nationalist PartyThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
Leader - Khan Bahadur Ghulam Mustafa Chowdhury, former MLC of Assam and Ex Member of Council of State (Upper House of British Indian Central Parliament).
- Mohammad Saifur RahmanSaifur RahmanMohammad Saifur Rahman , was a Bangladeshi politician. He was a popular leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, best known for being the longest serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh...
, longest serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh and standing committee member of BNPBangladesh Nationalist PartyThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh... - Muhammad Abdul HaqueMuhammad Abdul HaqueMuhammad Abdul Haque , widely known as M A Haque is a Bangladeshi politician and philanthropist from Sylhet Division, and was a candidate for the last mayoral election of Sylhet City Corporation....
, ex organizing secretary of central BNPBangladesh Nationalist PartyThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
and ex president of Sylhet District - Shah A M S Kibria, economistEconomistAn economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
, diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
born in Habiganj. Finance Minister of Bangladesh in 1996-2001, elected Member of Parliament in 2001. Has served as the Executive Secretary of ESCAP in 1981-1992. - Suranjit SenguptaSuranjit SenguptaSuranjit Sengupta is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician in Bangladesh, and a Minister without Portfolio of the Government of Bangladesh since 28 November 2011.-Life and Career:...
, MP (Awami League), Chairman of Parliamentary Committee for law, Parliamentary affiresMinistry
Sportsman
- Rani HamidRani HamidRani Hamid is a chess player from Bangladesh. Hamid was born Sayeda Jasimunnessa Khatun in Sylhet, Bangladesh. She was awarded the FIDE Woman International Master title in 1985...
, Chess master - Kaiser HamidKaiser HamidKaiser Hamid is a Bangladeshi soccer player. He gained fame in the 1980s and 1990s as a central defender for Mohammedan Sporting Club in Dhaka's domestic league. His imposing height and mass of curly hair made him instantly recognizable on the soccer pitch, and he was a darling of Mohammedan fans...
, Former footballer for Mohammedan - Tapash BaisyaTapash BaisyaTapash Baisya is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Tapash Baisya is one of Bangladesh's best pace bowlers to date, having taken 36 Test wickets, although they have come at a bowling average of nearly 60. Nevertheless, he has taken the third-most wickets of any Bangladeshi fast bowler, behind Mashrafe...
cricketer, Bangladesh TestTest cricketTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and ODI cricketer - Enamul Haque JrEnamul Haque JrEnamul Haque , known as Enamul Haque jr to distinguish him from Enamul Haque, who also played for Bangladesh, but was not related to him, is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He currently plays for his home team, Sylhet Division....
, Bangladesh TestTest cricketTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
cricketer - Alok KapaliAlok KapaliAlok Kapali is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is an allrounder who bats in the middle to lower order and bowls leg spin with a run-up similar to that of Shane Warne. He is the only Bangladeshi cricket player to take a Test hat-trick.-Test career:Kapali made his Test debut in 2002, against Sri...
, Bangladesh TestTest cricketTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and ODI cricketer - Rajin SalehRajin SalehKhondokar Mohammad Rajin Saleh Alam is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He was the twelfth man of the inaugural Test that Bangladesh played against India on November 10, 2000. He then spent three years out of the national squad. He made his Test debut against Pakistan in 2003 when they made a trip to...
, Bangladesh TestTest cricketTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and ODI cricketer - Nazmul HossainNazmul HossainMohammad Nazmul Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He was born in Habiganj, Bangladesh.Hossain was part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November. They played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, securing the country's first gold medal at the...
, Bangladesh TestTest cricketTest cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
cricketer
Other notable figures
- C. M. Shafi SamiC. M. Shafi SamiCM Shafi Sami a Bangladeshi diplomat. He was selected as an adviser of the caretaker government of Bangladesh under President Iajuddin Ahmed and resigned after a series of disagreement with him. Three other advisers Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, Akbar Ali Khan and Sultana Kamal also accompanied him...
, Former Ambassador. - Ragib AliRagib AliRagib Ali is a leading industrialist, tea-planter, educationalist and is also associated with bank, insurance companies, and many other business houses.-Background:...
, Industrialist, Tea state owner, Founder of Educational Institutions. - Tommy MiahTommy MiahMohammad Ajman Miah , better known as Tommy Miah, is a British celebrity chef of Bangladeshi origin. He is an internationally renowned chef, being one of the leading Bangladeshi businessman in the United Kingdom. He owns an award-winning restaurant; his flagship restaurant is located in Edinburgh...
, a British celebrity chef