List of Bangladeshi Americans
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This is a list of notable Bangladeshi American
s, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Bangladeshi American or must have references showing they are Bangladeshi American and are notable.
Bangladeshi American
Bangladeshi Americans are Americans of Bangladeshi descent. The overwhelming majority of Bangladeshi Americans are Bengalis. Most of them have immigrated from Sylhet region with a long trading history. Bangladeshi immigrants arrived in the United States especially since the early 1990s to become...
s, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Bangladeshi American or must have references showing they are Bangladeshi American and are notable.
List
- Hansen ClarkeHansen ClarkeHansen Hashim Clarke is the U.S. Representative for . Clarke, a Democrat, was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1991 through 1992, and from 1999 through 2002. He then served in the Michigan Senate, representing the 1st District from January 1, 2003 to January 3, 2011. Clarke...
- U.S. Congressman and former Michigan State Senator - Jawed KarimJawed KarimJawed Karim is a Bangladeshi German American technologist and co-founder of the popular video sharing website YouTube...
- co-founder of YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and lead technical architect of PayPalPayPalPayPal is an American-based global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders....
. - Fazlur KhanFazlur KhanFazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi born architect and structural engineer. He is a central figure behind the "Second Chicago School" of architecture, and is regarded as the "Father of tubular design for high-rises"...
- civil engineerCivil engineerA civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
, lead architect of the Sears TowerSears TowerSears' optimistic growth projections were not met. Competition from its traditional rivals continued, with new competition by retailing giants such as Kmart, Kohl's, and Wal-Mart. The fortunes of Sears & Roebuck declined in the 1970s as the company lost market share; its management grew more...
and the John Hancock CenterJohn Hancock CenterJohn Hancock Center at 875 North Michigan Avenue in the Streeterville area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot tall skyscraper, constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan...
, considered "the greatest architectural engineerArchitectural engineeringArchitectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction...
of the second half of the 20th century." - Sezan MahmudSezan MahmudSezan Mahmud is a writer, lyricist, and columnist of Bengali literature. He was awarded the Agrani Bank Award for Juvenile Literature given by Shishu Academy for his first book 'Habijabi' in 1395 Bengali year . Officially known as Dr. Saleh M. M...
- Nationally awarded writer of Bengali literature, lyricist, columnist and Medical Scientist. Associate Professor of Public Health, Florida A & M University. Also first Asian recipient of APHA-PHEHP Early Career Award, 2006. - Mohammad Ataul KarimMohammad Ataul KarimProfessor Mohammad Ataul Karim is a Bangladeshi American scientist and Vice President for Research of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia...
- known for his many original contributions in a number of different topics including biophysics, electro-optical displays, optical computing - Asif Azam SiddiqiAsif Azam SiddiqiAsif Azam Siddiqi is a Bangladeshi American space historian. He is an assistant professor of history at Fordham University and member of advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. He specializes in the history of science and technology and modern Russian history. He has...
- space historian and currently serves as an assistant professor of history at Fordham UniversityFordham UniversityFordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
. - Hasan M. ElahiHasan M. ElahiHasan M. Elahi is an interdisciplinary media artist with an emphasis on technology and media and their social implications. His research interests include issues of surveillance, sousveillance, simulated time, transport systems, and borders and frontiers.Mr...
- interdisciplinary media artist whose research interests include issues of surveillance - Badal RoyBadal RoyBadal Roy is a tabla player, percussionist, and recording artist known for his work in jazz, world music, and experimental music.-Biography:...
- tabla player - MOBONIXMobonixMobonix, born as Mohammed Kabir, is an American rap artist and hip hop producer of Bangladeshi descent, and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston. He released his debut The Mickey Finn Special on April 11, 2007. The EP reflects his life experiences which includes the United...
- Musician - Palbasha SiddiquePalbasha SiddiquePalbasha Siddique is an American singer. She is best known for her performance on Praan, a song from Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore with music composed by Garry Schyman for Matt Harding's "Dancing 2008" video....
- singer - Abuhena SaifulislamAbuhena SaifulislamAbuhena Saifulislam or Abu Hena Saiful Islam, , spelled as Abuhena Saifulislam in U.S. records, a Bangladeshi by birth, is the first Muslim appointed as an imam chaplain in the United States military. Born in 1963, Abu Hena went to the USA in 1989 for higher studies. He studied at the Southern...
, first MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
who was appointed as imamImamAn imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
in the U.S. Navy. - Iqbal QuadirIqbal QuadirIqbal Z. Quadir , founder of Gonofone and Grameenphone. He is currently the Founder and Director of the Legatum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and member of Advisory Board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
- Founder of Grameen Phone, Bangladesh's largest telecom group. Iqbal Quadir has also lectured for Harvard's Kennedy School and for MIT. - Salman KhanSalman Khan (educator)Salman Amin 'Sal' Khan is an American educator and the founder of the Khan Academy, a free online education platform and nonprofit organization....
- Founder of Khan Academy - Fazle HussainFazle HussainA. K. M. Fazle Hussain is a Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. He is the director of the at the University of Houston and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.-Education:He did his BS in...
- is a Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
, PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, and GeosciencesEarth scienceEarth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth. It is arguably a special case in planetary science, the Earth being the only known life-bearing planet. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences...
at the University of HoustonUniversity of HoustonThe University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. - Monica YunusMonica YunusMonica Yunus is a Bangladeshi-Russian-American operatic soprano who has performed with many of the world's finest opera companies and music ensembles...
- daughter of Muhammad YunusMuhammad YunusMuhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
and soprano singer Vera Forostenko - Mir Masoom AliMir Masoom AliMir Masoom Ali , a Bangladeshi American, is a renowned Statistician, Distinguished Professor, prominent educator, researcher, and author. He came to the United States in 1969 and became a naturalized citizen in 1981. Dr. Ali founded the graduate and undergraduate programs in Statistics at Ball...
- George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings... - Kali S. BanerjeeKali S. BanerjeeKali S. Banerjee was a math statistics expert, and a professor of statistics at the University of Delaware....
- Statistics expert and professor - Saif AhmadSaif AhmadSaifuddin "Saif" Ahmad is a Bangladeshi-American restaurateur and World Series of Poker champion. Ahmad is the owner of several Tony Roma's restaurants in Los Angeles, California, and won the 2007 World Series of Poker bracelet in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em....
- World Series of PokerWorld Series of PokerThe World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
winner. - Reihan SalamReihan SalamReihan Morshed Salam is an American non-fiction writer and policy analyst. He is a columnist for The Daily and lead writer of National Reviews "The Agenda" blog, as well as a policy adviser at e21 and a contributing editor at National Affairs...
- blogger at The American Scene and associate editor of The Atlantic MonthlyThe Atlantic MonthlyThe Atlantic is an American magazine founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857. It was created as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. It quickly achieved a national reputation, which it held for more than a century. It was important for recognizing and publishing new writers and poets,... - Kamal QuadirKamal QuadirKamal S. Quadir is a Bangladeshi American entrepreneur and artist best known as the creator of CellBazaar, a mobile phone based electronic marketplace which, after reaching 4 million users, was acquired by Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor in 2010.Kamal is currently heading bKash which...
- Founder and CEO of CellBazaar Inc,First Mover Fellow of The Aspen InstituteAspen InstituteThe Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
., TEDIndia Fellow, - M. Shahid AlamM. Shahid AlamMuhammad Shahid Alam, D.Phil, is a Pakistani economist, academic, and noted social scientist. He is a Professor of Economics at Northeastern University, Boston. He is on the Advisory Board of the Institute for Policy Research & Development, London....
- Professor of economics at Northeastern University - M. Osman SiddiqueM. Osman SiddiqueM. Osman Siddique is an American politician and former diplomat. He served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji and to the Republic of Nauru, to the Kingdom of Tonga and to Tuvalu from 1999-2001. He was the US Ambassador during the 2000 Fijian coup d'état...
- Former US Ambassador - Narasingha SilNarasingha SilNarasingha Prosad Sil goes by the nickname "Ram" and is an Indian American professor of history at Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon. Ram is primarily trained in the history of Tudor England and has published books, journal articles, and encyclopedia articles on a number of Tudor...
- Professor of History at Western Oregon UniversityWestern Oregon UniversityWestern Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Oregon, United States. It was originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as Monmouth University. Subsequent names include Oregon Normal School, Oregon College of Education, and Western Oregon State College... - Dipa MaDipa MaDipa Ma was born Nani Bala Barua in a small village named Chittagong in East Bengal , moving to join her husband in Burma when she was 16...
- Famous yoga teacher - Amitav GhoshAmitav GhoshAmitav Ghosh , is a Bengali Indian author best known for his work in the English language.-Life:Ghosh was born in Calcutta on July 11, 1956, to Lieutenant Colonel Shailendra Chandra Ghosh, a retired officer of the pre-independence Indian Army, and was educated at The Doon School; St...
- Indo-nostalgic writer (raised in BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
) - Shikhee - singer; auteur of industrial band Android LustAndroid LustAndroid Lust is the industrial solo project of Shikhee, that combines elements of rock, industrial, gothic and classical styles into a blend of music that she describes as "electronic and dark."-History:...
- Abul HussamAbul HussamAbul Hussam is the inventor of the Sono arsenic filter. He is a chemistry Professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and a member of advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology....
- inventor of the Sono arsenic filterSono arsenic filterThe Sono arsenic filter was invented in 2006 by Abul Hussam, who is a chemistry professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. It was developed to deal with the problem of arsenic contamination of groundwater...
. - Maqsudul AlamMaqsudul AlamMaqsudul Alam is a Bangladeshi American Scientist and Professor. Dr. Maqsudul Alam achieved Three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of Papaya, Rubber plants and Jute. Dr....
- Scientist and Professor. Dr Maqsudul Alam achieved Three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of Papaya, Rubber plants and Jute. - Rais BhuiyanRais BhuiyanRais Bhuiyan is a Bangladeshi American working as a technology professional in Dallas. He was an officer in the Bangladesh Air Force. He was a student of Sylhet Cadet College. He went to New York to study computer technology. After the September 11 terror attacks, Mark Anthony Stroman shot...
- shooting survivor and activist. - Rezwan FerdausRezwan FerdausRezwan Ferdaus is a U.S. citizen, born and raised in Massachusetts, of Bangladeshi descent residing with his parents in Ashland, Massachusetts. He was arrested by the FBI on September 28, 2011, for allegedly plotting to attack The Pentagon and United States Capitol with remote-controlled model...
- suspected of plotting an attack on The Pentagon and United States Capitol.