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 | [49] |
Abdul Matin Chowdhury | I.Sc. 1939 | 14th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | [56] |
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 | [57] |
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 | [58] |
Muhammad Shahjahan | 6th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | [59] | |
Nooruddin Ahmed | 8th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | [60] | |
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 | [61] |
Nazrul Islam | 10th chairman of University Grants Commission | [62] | |
Kazi Shahidullah | Intermediate 1969 | 13th chairman of University Grants Commission 9th vice-chancellor of the National University, Bangladesh | [63] |
Muhammed Alamgir | Intermediate 1980 | 3rd vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology | |
Nawab Ali | 5th and 7th Principal of Dhaka Medical College | [64] | |
Khan Abul Kalam Azad | Intermediate 1976 | 40th principal of Dhaka Medical College | [65] |
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 | [66] |
Nazir Uddin Ahmed | Former Registrar of the University of Dhaka | [67] | |
M. Zahid Hasan | The Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at Princeton University Scientist, named to endowed professorship | [68] [69] | |
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 | [21] [22] |
Amit Chakma | Intermediate 1976 | 19th vice-chancellor and President of the University of Western Australia 10th President of the University of Western Ontario | [70] |
Abdur Razzaq | Educator, intellectual and one of the National Professors of Bangladesh | [71] | |
Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury | Intermediate 1944 | Prominent Bengali essayist, educator and linguist of the Bengali language and Martyred Intellectual | [72] |
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal | Academic and writer, recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award | [73] | |
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 | [74] |
Mir Masoom Ali | I.Sc. 1953 | George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus, statistician and educator | [75] |
Taj Hashmi | Academic and writer | [76] | |
Muzaffar Ahmed | Intermediate 1952 | Economist and educator Former Director of Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka | [77] |
Qazi Motahar Hossain | B.A. (Hons.) 1919 M.A. 1921 | Author, statistician, chess player, journalist and one of the National Professors of Bangladesh | [78] |
Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz | Graduate 1886 | Educationist, writer and social worker | [79] |
Syed Modasser Ali | Ophthalmologist | ||
Mohammed Fazle Rabbee | Intermediate 1950 | Cardiologist, medical researcher and martyred intellectual | [80] |
Meghnad Saha | I.Sc. 1911 | Fellow of the Royal Society Astrophysicist and developer of Saha equation | [81] [82] |
Abdul Karim | I.Sc. 1942 | Soil scientist | [83] |
M Harunur Rashid | I.A. 1942 | Archaeologist, educationist and museum curator | [84] |
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 | [85] | |
Ahsan Ali | I.Sc. 1954 | Recipient of Independence Award Physician, pulmonologist | [86] |
Kamrul Islam | Intermediate 1982 | Recipient of Independence Award | [87] |
Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir | Intermediate 1952 | Academic and writer Recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award and Ekushey Padak | [88] |
Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman Khan | Bachelor's 1912 | Educator and writer | [89] |
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 | [90] |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Fazle Hasan Abed | Intermediate 1954 | Founder and former chairman of BRAC Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award | [101] |
Mustafa Jabbar | Intermediate 1968 | The entrepreneur behind the Bijoy Bangla computing interface | [6] |
Mahmudul Hasan Sohag | Intermediate 2000 | Co-founder of Rokomari.com, Udvash and Pi labs Ltd | [102] |
Yasir Azman | Intermidiate 1991 | CEO of Grameenphone Ltd | |
Muhammad Azmal Huda | Intermidiate 1994 | Chief Product & Technology Officer at Bkash Ltd | |
Imran Khan | Intermediate 1996 | Former Chief Strategy Officer of Snap Inc. | [103] |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Humayun Ahmed | Intermediate 1967 | Novelist, filmmaker, songwriter, and chemist | [104] |
Humayun Azad | Intermediate 1964 | Poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University | [105] |
Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury | Writer, columnist, philosopher and lyricist of Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano | [106] | |
Mahfuz Ullah | Writer, journalist, television personality and environmentalist | [107] | |
Akhteruzzaman Elias | Intermediate 1960 | Novelist and short story writer | [108] |
Alauddin Al-Azad | Intermediate 1949 | Author, novelist, poet, literary critic and educationist | [109] |
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 | [110] | |
Lutfor Rahman Riton | Intermediate 1981 | Recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award | [111] |
Shafiuddin Ahmed | I.A. 1962 | Language and literature researcher | [112] |
Nowsher Ali Khan Yusufzai | F.A. 1887 | Writer and philanthropist | [113] |
Shamsur Rahman | I.A. 1947 | Poet | [114] |
Mahadev Saha | Did not graduate | Poet | [115] |
Kaiser Haq | Poet and writer | [116] | |
Abu Zafar Obaidullah | I.A. 1950 | Poet | [94] |
Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah | Intermediate 1975 | Poet | [117] |
Khan Mohammad Farabi | Intermediate 1971 | Poet and author | [118] |
Buddhadeva Bose | I.A. 1927 | Poet | [119] |
Syed Waliullah | I.A. 1941 | Novelist, short story writer and playwright | [120] |
Abu Hasan Shahriar | Poet | [121] | |
Abul Hasan | Poet and journalist | ||
Shahidul Zahir | Poet | [122] | |
Abdul Mannan Syed | I.A. 1960 | Poet and critic | [123] |
Abdur Rashid Khan | Intermediate 1945 | Writer, educator, essayist and poet | [124] |
Ghulam Murshid | Author, scholar and journalist | ||
Mohiuddin Ahmad | Writer and political historiographer | [125] | |
Padmanath Bhattacharya | B.A. (Hons.) 1890 | Historian | [126] |
Abu Md. Delwar Hossain | Intermediate 1979 | Historian | [127] |
Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal | I.A. 1954 | Former Director General of Bangla Academy Songwriter, poet, essayist, poet, presenter | [128] |
Name | Batch | Notability | Notes |
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Niaz Murshed | Intermediate 1985 | Chess Grandmaster | [129] |
Kazi Salahuddin | President of South Asian Football Federation President of Bangladesh Football Federation Footballer | [130] | |
Matiur Rahman | Intermediate 1963 | Editor of Prothom Alo Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award | [131] |
Waheedul Haq | Journalist, writer, musicologist and one of the founders of Chhayanaut | [132] | |
Abul Mansur Ahmad | B.A. 1921 | Journalist, recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award and Independence Day Award | [133] |
Ahmed Humayun | Intermediate 1956 | Journalist, recipient of the Ekushey Padak | [134] |
Serajur Rahman | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist | [135] | |
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin | Intermediate 1919 | Journalist and author | [136] |
Shafik Rehman | Intermediate 1951 | Journalist | [137] |
Deenanath Sen | 2nd Editor of Dhaka Prakash Journalist and social reformer | ||
Mashir Hossain | Journalist and language activist | [138] | |
Amalendu Dasgupta | I.A. 1942 | Journalist | |
Khan Ataur Rahman | I.Sc. 1945 | Actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer and singer | [139] |
Alamgir Kabir | I.Sc. 1954 | Film director and cultural activist Recipient of Independence Award | [140] |
Mohammod Hossain Jemi | Film director and cinematographer | [141] | |
Saidul Anam Tutul | Intermediate 1971 | Drama and film director | [142] |
Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | Director and screenwriter | [143] | |
Rathindranath Roy | Musician | [144] | |
Tanzir Tuhin | Architect, musician, and member of the band Avash | [145] | |
Shafiq Tuhin | Lyricist and music director | ||
Dulal Talukder | Choreographer and musician | [146] | |
Manna | Actor | [147] | |
Khaled Khan | Intermediate 1975 | Actor | [148] |
Shajal Noor | Actor | [149] | |
Afran Nisho | Actor | [150] | |
Ferdous Ahmed | Actor | ||
Mosharraf Karim | Actor | [151] | |
Syed Abdul Hadi | Singer, songwriter | [152] | |
S D Rubel | Singer | [153] |
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 | [163] | |
Shamsul Huda | I.A. 1951 | Language activist | [164] |
Noorul Quader | Intermediate 1952 | Freedom fighter, civil servant, entrepreneur and bureaucrat | [165] |
Abdur Rauf | Navy officer, politician | [166] | |
Khandaker Azizul Islam | Bir Bikrom, freedom fighter | [167] | |
Nurul Azim | Colonel and psychiatrist | ||
Debapriya Bhattacharya | Economist and public policy analyst | [168] |