Cultural Production in
Present Day
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh ranks 102nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Puerto Rico, Cyprus, and Libya. Memorable people born in present day Bangladesh include Muhammad Yunus, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Sri Chinmoy. Memorable people who died in Bangladesh include Bayazid Bastami, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Kazi Nazrul Islam. Bangladesh has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and writers.
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world and twelfth-most densely populated with a population of 173,562,364 in an area of 148,460 square kilometres (57,320 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. To the south, it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal. To the north, it is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim. Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and the busiest port of the country. The official language is Bengali, with Bangladeshi English also used in government. Islam is the official and largest religion and Bengali Muslims form the largest ethnoreligious group in the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 250 and 2004, present day Bangladesh was the birth place of 76 globally memorable people, including Muhammad Yunus, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Sri Chinmoy. Additionaly, 26 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Bangladesh including Bayazid Bastami, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Kazi Nazrul Islam.
People Born in Present Day Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsMuhammad Yunus
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.28
Rank: 1
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1975
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 2
Sri Chinmoy
WRITER
1931 - 2007
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 3
Atiśa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
982 - 1054
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 4
Sheikh Hasina
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 5
Abdul Hamid
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 6
Jagadish Chandra Bose
PHYSICIST
1858 - 1937
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 7
Chandragupta I
POLITICIAN
250 - 335
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 8
William Beveridge
ECONOMIST
1879 - 1963
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 9
Mohammed Shahabuddin
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 10
Begum Rokeya
WRITER
1880 - 1932
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 11
Zillur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsMohammed Shahabuddin
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 62.87
Rank: 10
Bipin Chandra Pal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1858 - 1932
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 19
Radhabinod Pal
LAWYER
1886 - 1967
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 24
Humayun Ahmed
WRITER
1948 - 2012
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 34
Zainul Abedin
PAINTER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 38
Syed Nazrul Islam
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 41
Allauddin Khan
MUSICIAN
1881 - 1972
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 45
Shankha Ghosh
WRITER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 48
Sufia Kamal
WRITER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 49
Ahmed Sofa
WRITER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 52
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2001
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 55
Sarat Chandra Das
EXPLORER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 63
People Deceased in Present Day Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsBayazid Bastami
PHILOSOPHER
804 - 874
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 1
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1975
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 2
Kazi Nazrul Islam
WRITER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 3
Ziaur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1981
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 4
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 60.71
Rank: 5
Khawaja Nazimuddin
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 6
Tajuddin Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 7
Shahabuddin Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2022
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 8
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1996
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 9
A. K. Fazlul Huq
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1962
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 10
Surya Sen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1934
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 11
Zainul Abedin
PAINTER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsZainul Abedin
PAINTER
1914 - 1976
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 12
Syed Nazrul Islam
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 15
Sufia Kamal
WRITER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 18
Ahmed Sofa
WRITER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 20
Abdus Sattar
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1985
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 21
A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2001
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 23
Sarat Chandra Das
EXPLORER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 25
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bangladesh were politicians (26), writers (13), actors (4), religious figures (3), and social activists (3), while most who died were politicians (15), writers (4), philosophers (2), social activists (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Bangladesh, including Sheikh Hasina, Abdul Hamid, and Mohammed Shahabuddin. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bangladesh, including Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina, and Abdul Hamid.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Bangladesh since 1700.