24 Notable alumni of
University of Chittagong
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The University of Chittagong is 1861st in the world, 435th in Asia, and 4th in Bangladesh by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 24 notable alumni from the University of Chittagong sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Annisul Huq
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- businesspersonpolitician
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Annisul Huq was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, television show host and the mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation.
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Surendra Kumar Sinha
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- lawyerjudge
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Surendra Kumar Sinha, commonly known as SK Sinha is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who served as the 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh. He resigned from the position in November 2017 amid the 16th amendment verdict controversy.
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Muhammad Hasan Mahmud
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- politician
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Hasan Mahmud is a politician from Bangladesh Awami League. He is a former minister of foreign affairs for the fifth Hasina ministry, and a former member of parliament from Chittagong-7. In 2019, he was appointed as the minister of information and broadcasting for the fourth Hasina ministry. Mahmud is accused of being one of the perpetrators of the July massacre. He is currently wanted by Bangladesh Police for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Student–People's uprising of 2024.
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A F M Khalid Hossain
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- professorauthoreditorpoliticianʿālim
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Abul Fayez Muhammad Khalid Hossain is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and currently serves as the Adviser for Religious Affairs in the Yunus interim government since 8 August 2024. His appointment marks the first time an Islamic scholar has held this advisory role in Bangladesh. He is also the Vice President of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and serves as the Education Adviser for Islami Andolan Bangladesh. He previously held the position of President of Islami Chhatra Samaj, the student wing of the Nizam-e-Islam Party. In academia, he is a visiting professor at the International Islamic University Chittagong and has previously served as an adjunct professor at the Asian University of Bangladesh. He was also the head of the Department of Islamic History and Culture at Omargani M.E.S. College. His editorial roles include serving as the editor of the monthly journal At-Tawheed and assistant editor of Balagh al-Sharq. He serves as a columnist for four national newspapers and has authored over two hundred research articles in a range of journals, including The Muslim World League Journal. He has published 20 books and was a key figure in editing volumes 3 to 9 of the second edition of the Islami Bishwakosh and the Sirat Encyclopedia, both published by the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh.
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Fazle Kabir
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- economist
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Fazle Kabir is a Bangladeshi bureaucrat, economist, and central banker. He served as the 11th Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh. Prior to this position, he served as the Finance Secretary to the government and chairman of the state-owned Sonali Bank. He also served as a director of another state-owned Janata Bank.
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A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury
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- politician
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A. B. M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was the mayor of Chittagong, the second-largest city in Bangladesh, for three consecutive terms.
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Mizanur Rahman Shamim
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- 1968-.. (age 57)
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- military leader
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Mizanur Rahman Shamim is a Lieutenant General in the Bangladesh Army and incumbent Chief of General Staff (CGS) at army headquarters. Prior to join CGS, he was the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the, Armed Forces Division. He had served as General Officer commanding (GOC) of the 9th Infantry Division and Area Commander of the Savar Area.
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Murtoza Bashir
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- paintercartoonist
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Murtaja Baseer was a Bangladeshi painter and artist known for his abstract realism themed works. He was also a poet, author, researcher, numismatist, and filmmaker. Baseer was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second highest civilian honor, in 1980, and the Independence Award, Bangladesh's highest state award, in 2019.
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Mahmudur Rahman Manna
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- politician
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Mahmudur Rahman Manna is a Bangladeshi politician and a media personality. He was former organizing secretary of the ruling party Bangladesh Awami League. The Wall Street Journal described him as a "fierce critic of the government". He was arrested after a leaked conversion where he was asked if he would agree to talk to an army officer who was not named.
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Waseqa Ayesha Khan
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- politician
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Waseqa Ayesha Khan is an Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Minister of State for Finance. She is a former member of parliament of Reserved women's seats.
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Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
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- politician
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Rezaul Karim Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the 6th mayor of Chattogram. He is also the joint general secretary of Chattogram Mahanagar Awami League. He was elected mayor in 2021 and removed in 2024 after a district court found evidence of election rigging.
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Ahmad Kaikaus
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Ahmad Kaikaus is a retired Bangladeshi civil servant who served as the Alternate Executive Director of World Bank. He served as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
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Shireen Akhter
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- academic
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Shireen Akhter is a Bangladeshi academic. She was the first female vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong.
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Niaz Ahmed Khan
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- 1966-.. (age 59)
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- university teacher
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Niaz Ahmed Khan is a Bangladeshi academic, researcher, and development practitioner who is the 30th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka (DU). Prior to this, he served as the pro vice-chancellor of Independent University, Bangladesh and was a professor at the University of Dhaka and the University of Chittagong.
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Harishankar Jaladas
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- writer
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Harishankar Jaladas is a Bangladeshi novelist. In recognition of his contribution to Bengali language and literature, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2019.
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Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury
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- 1955-.. (age 70)
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Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 17th vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong.
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Shahabuddin Nagari
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- poetwriter
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Shahabuddin Nagari is a modern poet of Bangladesh, who appeared in the 1970s and gained pre-eminence as a lyricist. According to literary critic Abdul Mannan Syed, "Shahabuddin Nagari is one of those few powerful poets of 1970s whose mastery of mixing romanticism with instinct is amazing". As of February 2016, he has published more than 75 titles. Nagari is most noted for his songs and works for the children. He was a senior bureaucrat of the government of Bangladesh. In 1971, he actively participated in the liberation war of Bangladesh.
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Ushatan Talukder
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- politician
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Ushatan Talukder is a Bangladeshi politician and was the member of parliament for Rangamati Hill District from 2014 to 2018. He is a leader of the indigenous community of Rangamati.
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A K M Nazmul Hasan
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- 1969-.. (age 56)
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- military leader
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A.K.M Nazmul Hasan is a retired major general in the Bangladesh Army and was Commandant of East Bengal Regimental Centre. Prior to that, he served as the Director General of the Special Security Force. Before that, he was the 24th Director General of the Border Guards Bangladesh. He also served as the Director General of the Bangladesh Ansar and the Village Defence Party. He was General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 11th Infantry Division and Area Commander, Bogura Area.
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Mohit Ul Alam
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- writer
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Mohit Ul Alam is the former vice chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University at Trishal, Mymensingh. He is a Shakespearean scholar.
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Hafiz Rashid Khan
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- editorwriterpoetjournalist
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Hafiz Rashid Khan is a Bangladeshi postcolonialist poet, author, editor, journalist and Adibaasi researcher. His literary philosophy mostly comes from the practice of the Neo-colonialism and known as postcolonialist writer and reputed for working in the tribal area at the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh. As of 2019, he wrote moreless twenty-five titles including fifteen poetry and eight criticism.
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Rashed Rouf
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- poet
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Rashed Rouf is a Bangladeshi novelist, editor and journalist. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2017. As of 2019, Rouf is an associate editor of Dainik Azadi, a Bengali-language daily newspaper.
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Moyukh Chowdhury
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- professorpoetliterary criticwriterresearcher
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Moyukh Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi poet, critic, researcher and professor. He has published poetry and research. He has drawn attention from readers since the 1980s.
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Nurul Mustafa
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Nurul Mustafa was the vice-chancellor of Southern University, Bangladesh from Chittagong, Bangladesh and BGC Trust University, Chadanaish.
