Famous people from Sylhet
Philanthropists
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
Educators
Govinda Chandra Dev (1 February 1907 – 26 March 1971), known as G. C. Dev, 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.
Abdul Malik (physician), National Professor, Brigadier (rtd.), Cardiologist, Founder and President of National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh.
British-Sylheti politicians
Rushanara Ali, a British politicianRushanara Ali, first Bangladeshi to be elected as an MP for the British parliament
Ajmal Masroor, television presenter, politician and imam, Parliamentary candidate for a UK Parliament constituency.
Lutfur Rahman, the first elected mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets council.
Mohammed Abdus Salique, Mayor of London Borough of Tower Hamlets 2008–09.
Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin, first Bangladeshi Muslim to sit in the House of Lords, and Labour politician
Freedom Fighters
General M A G Osmani, Supreme Commander of Mukti Bahini, former MP, former minister and former Adviser to President of Bangladesh
Govinda Chandra Dev, professor of Philosophy at the University of Dhaka
Journalists
Altaf Husain, editor of Dawn and former Minister for Industries and Natural Resources in the Government of Pakistan
Hassan Shahriar, journalist
Literature
Hason Raja, a mystical poet and songwriterHason Raja
Syed Mujtaba Ali, writer.
Shah Abdul Karim, Singer
Kari Amir Uddin Ahmed, Singer, Mystic Poet
Radharaman Dutta, lyricist and composer of folk and traditional dhamal dance music.
Entertainers
Sanjeeb Chowdhury, singer and journalist.
Alaur Rahman, singer, Music Director and music teacher.
Shuvro Dev, playback singer
Subir Nandi, playback singer.
Syed Ahmed, a British TV personality
Monica Ali, novelist
Chief Justices
Surendra Kumar Sinha, incumbent and 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh
J. R. Mudassir Husain, former Chief Justice of People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Syed A. B. Mahmud Hossain, Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh, He was 2nd Chief Justice of People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Saints
Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) – Muslim saint of Bangladesh, National hero and the pioneer of Sylhet.
Hazrat Shah Paran (R) – Muslim saint of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Scientists
Mohammad Ataul Karim, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Jamilur Reza Choudhury, a former Adviser (Minister) to Caretaker Government of Bangladesh (April–June, 1996)
Sports
Tapash Baisya cricketer, Bangladesh
Rani Hamid, Chess master
Kaiser Hamid, Former footballer for Mohammedan
Enamul Haque Jr, Bangladesh
Nazmul Hossain, Bangladesh
Alok Kapali, Bangladesh
Rajin Saleh, Bangladesh
Abul Hasan
Other notable figures
Iqbal Ahmed, a Bangladesh-born British entrepreneur.
Ragib Ali, restaurateur, tea estate owner, founder of Raghib-Rabia Hospital and Medical College.
Tommy Miah, restaurateur and British-Sylheti chef
C. M. Shafi Sami, a former Bangladeshi diplomat and politician.
Anwar Choudhury, a British diplomat.
Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, former Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army
Enam Ali Publisher and Editor, Trade Journal -Spice Business, Founder British Curry Awards
Mahee Ferdous Jalil is a Bangladeshi-born British businessman, founder of Channel S, owner of Prestige Auto Group and television presenter.
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