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Dhaka (bgd)

Bangladesh

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Dhaka ranks 2,631st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dar es Salaam, Edison, New Jersey, and Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The most famous people from Dhaka are Fazlur Rahman Khan, Khawaja Nazimuddin, and Mahasweta Devi. The most famous people who died in Dhaka are Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Mohammad Ali Bogra. Dhaka has been the birth place of many writers, and architects and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Dhaka is located in Bangladesh.

People

Between 0 and 1995, Dhaka was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Fazlur Rahman Khan, Khawaja Nazimuddin, and Mahasweta Devi. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in Dhaka including Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and Mohammad Ali Bogra. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Dhaka than were born there.

People Born in Dhaka

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Dhaka were writers (3), architects (2), politicians (2), film directors (1), and lawyers (1),  while most who died were politicians (14), writers (4), painters (1), and lawyers (1).

Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dhaka, including Mahasweta Devi, Monica Ali, and Tahmima Anam. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dhaka, including Mahasweta Devi, Monica Ali, and Tahmima Anam.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Dhaka since 1700.

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