Historical figures in Bangladesh

The atlas holds 14 people and 40 moments here, from 1624 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Satyendra Nath Bose. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Abdus Salam

    in 1993

    1 moment here

    Pakistani theoretical physicist and 1979 Nobel Prize laureate whose career connected education in Punjab and Cambridge with professorships in Lahore…

  2. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1989

    1 moment here

    British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

  3. Khaleda Zia

    from 1971 to 2025

    15 moments here

    Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…

  4. Muhammad Ali

    in 1978

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

  5. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a barrister and political leader who led the All-India Muslim League and became Pakistan’s first governor-general after…

  6. Pranab Mukherjee

    in 2013

    1 moment here

    Indian politician and statesman who served as the 13th President of India from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017.…

  7. Rabindranath Tagore

    in 1926

    1 moment here

    Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

  8. Rajiv Gandhi

    in 1985

    2 moments here

    Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…

  9. Satyendra Nath Bose

    from 1921 to 1926

    3 moments here

    Indian theoretical physicist and mathematician whose 1924 work founded Bose-Einstein statistics.…

  10. Shah Jahan

    in 1624

    1 moment here

    Shah Jahan (born Prince Khurram) was the fifth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1628 until his deposition in 1658.…

  11. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    from 1954 to 1975

    9 moments here

    Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…

  12. Sushma Swaraj

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…

  13. Trần Đại Quang

    in 2018

    1 moment here

    Vietnamese police general and politician who served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016 and as President of Vietnam from April 2016…

  14. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    from 1971 to 1974

    2 moments here

    Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…

Moments

  1. 1624 Entry into Dhaka Shah Jahan
  2. 1921 Joined Dhaka University Satyendra Nath Bose
  3. 1924 Developed quantum-statistics paper at Dhaka Satyendra Nath Bose
  4. 1926 Returned to Dhaka after European study Satyendra Nath Bose
  5. 1926 Houseboat residence in Dhaka Rabindranath Tagore
  6. 1948 Public meeting at Dacca Race Course Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  7. 1954 March at Shaheed Minar Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  8. 1957 Appearance at Dhaka Stadium with Zhou Enlai Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  9. 1969 Ramna Race Course reception Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  10. 1971 7 March speech Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  11. 1971 Arrest at Dhanmondi 32 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  12. 1971 Raising Bangladesh’s flag at Dhanmondi 32 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  13. 1971 Dhaka negotiations and departure Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  14. 1971 Arrived at Narayanganj during Liberation War Khaleda Zia
  15. 1971 Sheltered in Khilgaon Khaleda Zia
  16. 1971 Lived in hiding at Siddheshwari Khaleda Zia
  17. 1971 Detained at old Parliament building Khaleda Zia
  18. 1971 Detention in Dhaka Cantonment Khaleda Zia
  19. 1972 Homecoming in Dhaka Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  20. 1972 Inspection at Indian troop-withdrawal ceremony Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  21. 1974 Official visit to Dhaka Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
  22. 1975 Assassination at Dhanmondi 32 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
  23. 1978 Bangladesh visit Muhammad Ali
  24. 1983 Led public rally at BNP party office Khaleda Zia
  25. 1983 Gherao of the Secretariat Khaleda Zia
  26. 1985 Visit to Dhaka Rajiv Gandhi
  27. 1985 First SAARC summit Rajiv Gandhi
  28. 1987 Detained at Purbani Hotel Khaleda Zia
  29. 1989 UNICEF mission to Bangladesh Audrey Hepburn
  30. 1993 ICSTED foundation-stone ceremony Abdus Salam
  31. 2007 Detention at parliament-building prison Khaleda Zia
  32. 2010 Moved from cantonment residence to Gulshan Khaleda Zia
  33. 2013 First presidential visit abroad Pranab Mukherjee
  34. 2014 Official visit to Dhaka Sushma Swaraj
  35. 2018 Imprisoned at Old Dhaka Central Jail Khaleda Zia
  36. 2018 State visit to Bangladesh Trần Đại Quang
  37. 2019 Admitted to Bangladesh Medical University Khaleda Zia
  38. 2020 Conditional release to Gulshan residence Khaleda Zia
  39. 2021 Treatment at Evercare Hospital Dhaka Khaleda Zia
  40. 2025 Death at Evercare Hospital Dhaka Khaleda Zia

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