28 Notable alumni of Rajshahi University
Updated: June 04, 2026 EliteDegrees
Rajshahi University is ranked #1,727 in the world and #3 in Bangladesh by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 28 notable alumni from Rajshahi 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 Rajshahi University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Enamul Huq
1938-. (aged 88)
lawyer
Enamul Huq served as the Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police, and a member of the Law Commission from 2004 to 2007.
2. Muhammad Mizanuddin
1953-. (aged 73)
Muhammad Mizanuddin is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 22nd Vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University since March 20, 2013.
3. A B M Shawkat Ali
1969-. (aged 57)
writer
researcher
A B M Shawkat Ali is a Bangladeshi origin-Australian author, computer scientist, data analyst and Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Business and Technology. He has written several books in the area of data mining, computational intelligence and Smart Grid. He is a newspaper columnist. He is an academic and researcher in the areas of machine learning and data science. He...
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4. Md. Akram-Al-Hossain
1961-. (aged 65)
Md. Akram-Al-Hossain was a Bangladeshi civil servant who is the Chairman of Palli Sanchay Bank. He was the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. He also was Chairman of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation.
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5. Asadul Habib Dulu
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Asadul Habib Dulu is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a member of parliament for Lalmonirhat-3 constituency since February 2026. He is serving the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief since Feb 12, 2026. He was a deputy minister of food and disaster management during 2001 to 2006.
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6. Malay Bhowmick
1956-. (aged 70)
writer
Malay Bhowmick is a Bangladeshi playwright, actor, director, and educationist.
7. Shaikh Abdus Salam
1955-. (aged 71)
writer
university teacher
Shaikh Abdus Salam is a Bangladeshi academic, writer sports organizer and professor. He was the 13th vice chancellor of the Islamic University serving during 2020–2024. He was a professor of University of Dhaka.
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8. M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan
1946-. (aged 80)
diplomat
M. Sayeedur Rahman Khan is a Bangladeshi academic and diplomat. He is the former High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK. and the vice-chancellor of University of Rajshahi
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9. Abu Sayeed
1945-. (aged 81)
academic
politician
Abu Sayeed is a politician from Pabna district of Bangladesh, an organizer of the War of Liberation, and a former minister of state for information who was a member of parliament for the then Pabna 8 and Pabna-1 constituencies.
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10. Masum Reza
writer
screenwriter
Masum Reza is a Bangladeshi playwright, television drama and stage play director. He is best known for writing the screenplay of the television drama serial Ronger Manush. In 2016, he won Bangla Academy Literary Award in the drama category. He wrote screenplay for films including Meghla Akash (2002), Molla Barir Bou (2005), Bapjaner Bioscope (2015) and Hason Raja (2017). In...
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11. Khan Sarwar Murshid
1924-2012 (aged 88)
author
academic
diplomat
writer
Khan Sarwar Murshid was a Bangladeshi educationist and diplomat.
12. Abul Asad
1942-. (aged 84)
journalist
Abul Asad is a Bangladeshi writer and journalist. He was the editor of one of the oldest national dailies in Bangladesh, The Daily Sangram. He is admired by Muslim youth of Bangladesh for his thriller series, Saimum Series. He is also known as an Islamic thinker and intellectual in Bangladesh.
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13. Jatin Sarker
1936-2025 (aged 89)
writer
Jatin Sarker was a Bangladeshi Bengali intellectual, researcher, and biographer of Bangladesh. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2008 for research and essays and the Independence Day Award in 2010 for education. As of September 2021, he had published 35 books.
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14. Mahadev Saha
1944-. (aged 82)
poet
writer
Mahadev Saha is a Bangladeshi poet. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Day Award in 2021 by the government of Bangladesh.
15. Abu Hena Rony
1987-. (aged 39)
film actor
Abu Hena Rony is a Bangladeshi stand-up comedian, actor, presenter and model. In 2011, he participated and won the Zee Bangla comedy show Mirakkel season 6 jointly with Vicky and Partha.
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16. Tariqul Islam
1956-2018 (aged 62)
politician
Tariqul Islam was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He served as the cabinet minister of Ministry of Food, Ministry of Information and Ministry of Environment and Forest in the Third Khaleda Zia cabinet. He represented the Jessore-3 constituency in the 6th and 8th Jatiya Sangsad.
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17. Saifuzzaman Shikhor
1971-. (aged 55)
lawyer
Md. Shifuzzaman Shikhor is a Bangladeshi politician who is the former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Magura-1 constituency. He is connected to the politics of Bangladesh Awami League. His father was Mohammad Asaduzzaman, an MP of Magura-2 constituency and his sister Kamrul Laila Jolly was also an MP.
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18. Hossain Toufique Imam
1939-2021 (aged 82)
politician
Hossain Toufique Imam was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and political advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. His rank was equivalent to a cabinet minister.
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19. Al-Amin Hossain
1992-. (aged 34)
cricketer
Al-Amin Hossain, sometimes known mononymously as Al-Amin, is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He made his international debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in February 2014.
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20. Harunur Rashid
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Harunur Rashid is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and was the Jatiya Sangsad member for the Chapai Nawabganj-3 constituency from 2019 to 2022.
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21. Arun Kumar Basak
1941-. (aged 85)
nuclear physicist
theoretical physicist
Arun Kumar Basak FInstP CPhys is a Bangladeshi physicist. He is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi.
22. Giasuddin Selim
film director
playwright
Giasuddin Selim is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter. He is best known for directing Monpura and Swapnajaal (2018). He won Bangladesh National Film Award twice: Best Story for the film Adhiar (2003) in 2003 and Best Screenplay for Monpura in 2008. His recent film is Kajolrekha (2024).
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23. Riaz
1972-. (aged 54)
film producer
actor
model
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, popularly known as Riaz, is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and television presenter who has appeared in more than 100 Bengali films in genres ranging from romance to action to comedies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including three National Film Awards and seven Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He portrayed the famous literary character, Shuvro,...
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24. Andrew Kishore
1955-2020 (aged 65)
singer
Andrew Kishore Kumar Baroi was a Bangladeshi playback singer. He is considered the "Playback King" of Bangladesh for his contributions to the music industry of classic dhaliwood era. He worked in more than 100 films, where he was the lead playback singer in more than 15 thousand songs. He also judged in a popular reality TV show called Bangladeshi Idol.
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25. Selina Hossain
1947-. (aged 79)
author
writer
Selina Hossain is a Bangladeshi novelist. Her major works include Hangor Nodi Grenade (1976) and Poka Makorer Ghor Boshoti (1996). She earned all major national awards – Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1980, Ekushey Padak in 2009 and Independence Day Award in 2018. Her novels and short stories have been translated into English, Russian, French, Japanese, Korean, Finnish and Malay....
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26. Muhammad Habibur Rahman
1930-2014 (aged 84)
judge
writer
politician
Muhammad Habibur Rahman was a Bangladeshi jurist and statesman who served as Chief Justice of Bangladesh in 1995. He was Chief Adviser of the 1996 caretaker government which oversaw the June 1996 Bangladeshi general election. He was a faculty member at the Department of Law, University of Rajshahi and University of Dhaka. Besides, being a language activist, advocate of the...
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27. Mohammad Shahabuddin
1949-. (aged 77)
civil servant
judge
politician
Mohammed Shahabuddin is a Bangladeshi jurist, journalist, civil servant and politician who has served as the president of Bangladesh since 2023. He was elected unopposed in the 2023 presidential election as the nominee of the ruling Awami League. Prior to his presidency, Shahabuddin served as a district and sessions judge and a commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission from 2011 to...
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28. Annisul Huq
1952-2017 (aged 65)
businessperson
politician
Annisul Huq was a Bangladeshi entrepreneur, television show host, and mayor of North Dhaka.