Bangladeshi Americans are Americans of Bangladeshi descent. Most Bangladeshi Americans are also Bengali Americans. Bangladeshi Americans are usually Muslims with roots in Bangladesh in which Bengali is the majority language. Since the early 1970s, Bangladeshi immigrants have arrived in significant numbers to become one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the U.S. New York City is home to two-thirds of the Bangladeshi American population. Meanwhile, Paterson, New Jersey; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey also home to notable Bangladeshi communities. Over 400,000 people leave Bangladesh with the sole goal of finding employment in other countries.
Akhteruzzaman Elias distinguished himself as a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. Despite his relatively limited output of two novels, critical evaluation positions Elias prominently "in the pantheon of great Bengali novelists." Elias ascended to prominence as a potent short-story writer during the 1960s. His inaugural novel, "Chilekothar Sepai," was published in 1987, followed by his second and final work, "Khwabnama," in 1996, shortly before his demise due to cancer on 4 January 1997.
Ilias Greek: Ηλίας is the Greek version of the name of the Prophet Elijah. It is also commonly spelled Elias.
Habib ur Rahman is an Arabic male given name, meaning friend of the Merciful One. It may refer to:
Azizur Rahman is a male Muslim given name, meaning dear to the Most Gracious. It may refer to:
Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti is a 1996 Bangladeshi film. It was produced by Bobita and directed by Akhtaruzzaman. The film is based on Selina Hossain's 1986 novel of the same title. The film won four Bangladesh National Film Awards including the Best Film.
Akhtaruzzaman was a Bangladeshi film director. He was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for his direction of the film Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti (1996). The film won awards in eight different categories.
Chowdhury is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani. Many landlords under the Permanent Settlement carried this surname. Land reforms after the partition of India abolished the permanent settlement. In modern times, the term is a common South Asian surname for both males and females.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and member of parliament from Chittagong-13. He served as the Minister of Land during Sheikh Hasina's Fourth Cabinet.
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) is a commercial bank in Bangladesh. It was established in 1983.
Md. Akhtaruzzaman is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the 28th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka. Prior to this position, he served in different academic, administrative and co-curricular development activities at the University of Dhaka including the pro-vice chancellor (administration), dean, chairman, Department of Islamic History & Culture, and provost of the Kabi Jashim Uddin Hall, University of Dhaka.
Ferari Basanta is a 1983 Bangladeshi film starring Bulbul Ahmed, Bobita and Shuchorita. It bagged Bachsas Awards in six categories that year.
Chittagong-12 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh since 2024 by Motaherul Islam Chowdhury of the Awami League.
Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu was a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-12 constituency. He was awarded Independence Award in 2021 posthumously.
AKM Fazlul Haque Milon is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Gazipur-3.
Akhtaruzzaman Mia is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Dinajpur-4.
Akhtaruzzaman is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament of Gazipur-5. Earlier he served as MP of Gazipur-3.
Akhtaruzzaman Alamgir is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Patuakhali-1.
Akhtaruzzaman is a Bangladeshi politician. He is a freedom fighter of the Liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. He is the former Member of Parliament from Kishoreganj-2.
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