This list of Dhaka College alumni includes notable students who studied or study as intermediate, undergraduate or graduate students at Dhaka College.
Intermediate | Bachelor's | Master's |
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Intermediate of Arts (I.A.) First Examination in Arts (F.A.) | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
Intermediate of Science (I.Sc.) | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | |
Master of Social Science (MSS) | ||
Bachelor of Law (B.L.) |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Muhammad Ibrahim | Intermediate 1918 | 8th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | [47] |
Abdul Matin Chowdhury | I.Sc. 1939 | 14th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | [54] |
AAMS Arefin Siddique | 27th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | ||
Syed Ali Ahsan | F.A. 1939 | 2nd vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University 8th vice-chancellor of the University of Rajshahi Official English translator of the national anthem of Bangladesh | [55] |
Musharrof Husain Khan | Intermediate 1951 | 5th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 1st vice-chancellor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology | [56] |
Muhammad Shahjahan | 6th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | [57] | |
Nooruddin Ahmed | 8th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | [58] | |
A R Mallick | Intermediate 1936 | 1st vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong Historian and educationist | [10] |
Kanak Kanti Barua | Intermediate 1970 | 10th vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Neurosurgeon and academic | [59] |
Nazrul Islam | 10th chairman of University Grants Commission | [60] | |
Kazi Shahidullah | Intermediate 1969 | 13th chairman of University Grants Commission 9th vice-chancellor of the National University, Bangladesh | [61] |
Muhammed Alamgir | Intermediate 1980 | 3rd vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology | |
Nawab Ali | 5th and 7th Principal of Dhaka Medical College | [62] | |
Khan Abul Kalam Azad | Intermediate 1976 | 40th principal of Dhaka Medical College | [63] |
Abdul Momin Chowdhury | I.A. 1956 | 4th vice-chancellor of the National University, Bangladesh Former vice-chancellor of Primeasia University Former president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Historian and academic | [64] |
Nazir Uddin Ahmed | Former Registrar of the University of Dhaka | [65] | |
M. Zahid Hasan | The Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at Princeton University Scientist, named to endowed professorship | [66] [67] | |
Jamilur Reza Choudhury | Intermediate 1959 | 1st vice-chancellor of BRAC University Former vice-chancellor of University of Asia Pacific Former president of Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Committee National Professor of Bangladesh Recipient of the Ekushey Padak | [19] [20] |
Amit Chakma | Intermediate 1976 | 19th vice-chancellor and President of the University of Western Australia 10th President of the University of Western Ontario | [68] |
Abdur Razzaq | Educator, intellectual and one of the National Professors of Bangladesh | [69] | |
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury | Intermediate 1944 | Prominent Bengali essayist, educator and linguist of the Bengali language and Martyred Intellectual | [70] |
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal | Academic and writer, recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award | [71] | |
Haider A. Khan | Freedom Fighter, professor, international economist, poet, translator, literary, music, art and film critic | ||
Dinesh Chandra Sen | F.A. 1885 | Writer, educationist and researcher of Bengali folklore | [72] |
Mir Masoom Ali | I.Sc. 1953 | George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus, statistician and educator | [73] |
Muzaffar Ahmed | Intermediate 1952 | Economist and educator Former Director of Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka | [74] |
Qazi Motahar Hossain | B.A. (Hons.) 1919 M.A. 1921 | Author, statistician, chess player, journalist and one of the National Professors of Bangladesh | [75] |
Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz | Graduate 1886 | Educationist, writer and social worker | [76] |
Syed Modasser Ali | Ophthalmologist | ||
Mohammed Fazle Rabbee | Intermediate 1950 | Cardiologist, medical researcher and martyred intellectual | [77] |
Meghnad Saha | I.Sc. 1911 | Fellow of the Royal Society Astrophysicist and developer of Saha equation | [78] [79] |
Abdul Karim | I.Sc. 1942 | Soil scientist | [80] |
M Harunur Rashid | I.A. 1942 | Archaeologist, educationist and museum curator | [81] |
Mohammad Samir Hossain | A theorist in death anxiety | ||
Maqsudul Alam | Life-science scientist, first to decode the genome sequence of jute in Bangladesh and receiver of the Independence Day Award | [82] | |
Ahsan Ali | I.Sc. 1954 | Recipient of Independence Award Physician, pulmonologist | [83] |
Kamrul Islam | Intermediate 1982 | Recipient of Independence Award | [84] |
Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir | Intermediate 1952 | Academic and writer Recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award and Ekushey Padak | [85] |
Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman Khan | Bachelor's 1912 | Educator and writer | [86] |
Khan Bahadur Hemayet Uddin Ahmed | F.A. 1884 B.A. 1886 B.L. 1891 | Educator, lawyer, education reformer and Islamic personality | |
Ashek Ali Khan | Educator | [87] |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Imran Khan | Intermediate 1996 | Former Chief Strategy Officer of Snap Inc. | [98] |
Fazle Hasan Abed | Intermediate 1954 | Founder and former chairman of BRAC Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award | [99] |
Mustafa Jabbar | Intermediate 1968 | The entrepreneur behind the Bijoy Bangla computing interface | [6] |
Mahmudul Hasan Sohag | Intermediate 2000 | Co-founder of Rokomari.com | [100] |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Humayun Ahmed | Intermediate 1967 | Novelist, filmmaker, songwriter, and chemist | [101] |
Humayun Azad | Intermediate 1964 | Poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University | [102] |
Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury | Writer, columnist, philosopher and lyricist of Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano | [103] | |
Mahfuz Ullah | Writer, journalist, television personality and environmentalist | [104] | |
Akhteruzzaman Elias | Intermediate 1960 | Novelist and short story writer | [105] |
Alauddin Al-Azad | Intermediate 1949 | Author, novelist, poet, literary critic and educationist | [106] |
Abu Shahriar | I.Sc. 1954 | Fiction writer and literary translator | |
Mohammad Mahfuz Ullah | I.A. 1952 B.A. 1955 | Litterateur, poet and journalist | |
Mohammad Rafiq | Poet Recipient of Ekushey Padak and Bangla Academy Literary Award | [107] | |
Lutfor Rahman Riton | Intermediate 1981 | Recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award | [108] |
Shafiuddin Ahmed | I.A. 1962 | Language and literature researcher | [109] |
Nowsher Ali Khan Yusufzai | F.A. 1887 | Writer and philanthropist | [110] |
Shamsur Rahman | I.A. 1947 | Poet | [111] |
Mahadev Saha | Did not graduate | Poet | [112] |
Kaiser Haq | Poet and writer | [113] | |
Abu Zafar Obaidullah | I.A. 1950 | Poet | [91] |
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah | Intermediate 1975 | Poet | [114] |
Khan Mohammad Farabi | Intermediate 1971 | Poet and author | [115] |
Buddhadeva Bose | I.A. 1927 | Poet | [116] |
Syed Waliullah | I.A. 1941 | Novelist, short story writer and playwright | [117] |
Abu Hasan Shahriar | Poet | [118] | |
Abul Hasan | Poet and journalist | ||
Shahidul Zahir | Poet | [119] | |
Abdul Mannan Syed | I.A. 1960 | Poet and critic | [120] |
Abdur Rashid Khan | Intermediate 1945 | Writer, educator, essayist and poet | [121] |
Ghulam Murshid | Author, scholar and journalist | ||
Mohiuddin Ahmad | Writer and political historiographer | [122] | |
Padmanath Bhattacharya | B.A. (Hons.) 1890 | Historian | [123] |
Abu Md. Delwar Hossain | Intermediate 1979 | Historian | [124] |
Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal | I.A. 1954 | Former Director General of Bangla Academy Songwriter, poet, essayist, poet, presenter | [125] |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Niaz Murshed | Intermediate 1985 | Chess Grandmaster | [126] |
Kazi Salahuddin | President of South Asian Football Federation President of Bangladesh Football Federation Footballer | [127] | |
Matiur Rahman | Intermediate 1963 | Editor of Prothom Alo Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award | [128] |
Waheedul Haq | Journalist, writer, musicologist and one of the founders of Chhayanaut | [129] | |
Abul Mansur Ahmad | B.A. 1921 | Journalist, recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award and Independence Day Award | [130] |
Ahmed Humayun | Intermediate 1956 | Journalist, recipient of the Ekushey Padak | [131] |
Serajur Rahman | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist | [132] | |
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin | Intermediate 1919 | Journalist and author | [133] |
Shafik Rehman | Intermediate 1951 | Journalist | [134] |
Deenanath Sen | 2nd Editor of Dhaka Prakash Journalist and social reformer | ||
Mashir Hossain | Journalist and language activist | [135] | |
Amalendu Dasgupta | I.A. 1942 | Journalist | |
Khan Ataur Rahman | I.Sc. 1945 | Actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer and singer | [136] |
Alamgir Kabir | I.Sc. 1954 | Film director and cultural activist Recipient of Independence Award | [137] |
Mohammod Hossain Jemi | Film director and cinematographer | [138] | |
Saidul Anam Tutul | Intermediate 1971 | Drama and film director | [139] |
Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | Director and screenwriter | [140] | |
Rathindranath Roy | Musician | [141] | |
Tanzir Tuhin | Architect, musician, and member of the band Avash | [142] | |
Shafiq Tuhin | Lyricist and music director | ||
Dulal Talukder | Choreographer and musician | [143] | |
Manna | Actor | [144] | |
Khaled Khan | Intermediate 1975 | Actor | [145] |
Shajal Noor | Actor | [146] | |
Afran Nisho | Actor | [147] | |
Ferdous Ahmed | Actor | ||
Mosharraf Karim | Actor | [148] | |
Syed Abdul Hadi | Singer, songwriter | [149] | |
S D Rubel | Singer | [150] |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Zafrullah Chowdhury | Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award and Independence Award Founder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra Public health activist | [161] | |
Shamsul Huda | I.A. 1951 | Language activist | [162] |
Noorul Quader | Intermediate 1952 | Freedom fighter, civil servant, entrepreneur and bureaucrat | [163] |
Abdur Rauf | Navy officer, politician | [164] | |
Khandaker Azizul Islam | Bir Bikrom, freedom fighter | [165] | |
Nurul Azim | Colonel and psychiatrist | ||
Debapriya Bhattacharya | Economist and public policy analyst | [166] |
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