14 Notable alumni of Jahangirnagar University
Updated: June 04, 2026 EliteDegrees
Jahangirnagar University is ranked #2,209 in the world and #4 in Bangladesh by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Jahangirnagar University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Jahangirnagar University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Hafiza Khatun
1954-. (aged 72)
geographer
scholar
university teacher
Hafiza Khatun is a Bangladeshi academic and a former vice-chancellor of the Pabna University of Science and Technology. She is a professor and former chairperson of the Department of Geography and Environment at the University of Dhaka. She is a member of the University Grants Commission.
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2. Arindam Banik
1958-. (aged 68)
academic
writer
Arindam Banik currently holds the position of Associated Cement Companies Chair Professor in International Business and Finance at IMI. He is the editor of the journal Global Business Review (SAGE Publications). He has a PhD in economics from Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. He is the former director of International Management Institute (IMI) Kolkata.
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3. A A Mamun
1966-. (aged 60)
physicist
researcher
Abdullah Al Mamun is a Bangladeshi physicist who is a professor of physics at Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
4. Saymon Zakaria
1972-. (aged 54)
writer
researcher
actor
editor
Saymon Zakaria is a Bangladeshi folk researcher and deputy director of the Department of Research in the Bangla Academy. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2020 for his contribution to Bangladeshi folklore.
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5. Sadat Hossain
1984-. (aged 42)
novelist
screenwriter
writer
Sadat Hossain is a Bangladeshi author, poet, screenwriter, film-maker and novelist. He described himself as a storyteller.
6. Mim Mantasha
1996-. (aged 30)
model
actor
Mim Mantasha is a Bangladeshi model, and the winner of Lux Channel I Superstar beauty pageant television reality in 2018.
7. Anu Muhammad
1956-. (aged 70)
economist
professor
writer
anthropologist
academic
Anu Muhammad Anisur Rahman, better known as Anu Muhammad, is an academic, economist, public intellectual, writer, editor, and political activist from Bangladesh. He was a professor of economics at Jahangirnagar University (1982-2022), he also taught anthropology (1991-2005) at the same university. He was a visiting scholar in Columbia University, US (1993) and Manitoba University, Canada (2001), taught at University of...
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8. Dipankar Dipon
1976-. (aged 50)
producer
screenwriter
film director
Dipankar Sengupta Dipon is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter who works in Dhallywood. His first feature film was the cop thriller Dhaka Attack (2017), which won four National Film Awards in 2017 including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Sound, and Best Make-up. His film Operation Sundarbans received 3 national film awards in 2022 in the Comedy, Best Make-up Man,...
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9. Kafil Ahmed
1962-. (aged 64)
painter
author
singer
Kafil Ahmed is a contemporary Bangladeshi poet and singer-songwriter. He is particularly known for his work in the songs for all beings, a new type of Bangla soul music.
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10. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
cricketer
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, popularly known as the Narail Express, is a Bangladeshi politician and former cricketer who captained in all three formats of the game for the Bangladesh national cricket team and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narail-2 constituency during 2019–2024. He is widely regarded as the most successful captain for the Bangladesh cricket team.
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11. Humayun Faridi
1952-2012 (aged 60)
actor
television actor
Humayun Kamrul Islam, better known as Humayun Faridi was a Bangladeshi actor. He worked in television dramas, movies and theatre plays. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his lead role in the film Matritto (2004). He was awarded Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2018 by the Government of Bangladesh.
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12. Shajal Noor
1984-. (aged 42)
actor
television actor
Abdun Noor Shajal is a Bangladeshi actor and model. Shajal began his career through modelling before he started acting on television. He appeared in several films, including Jinn, Haar Jeet, Run Out.
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13. Mohammad Javed Patwary
Mohammad Javed Patwary is a Bangladeshi retired police officer and a former Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police. Earlier, he served as Additional Inspector General of Police Special Branch. After his retirement in 2020, he was appointed the ambassador to Saudi Arabia by the Government of Bangladesh.
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14. Mushfiqur Rahim
1987-. (aged 39)
cricketer
Mushfiqur Rahim is an international cricketer, former captain, of Bangladesh national cricket team, currently playing in only test format. He is a right-handed middle-order batter and wicket-keeper in the national team. He is the all-time highest Bangladeshi run scorer across all three international formats.
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