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This is a list of notable residents and people who have origins in the District of Shariatpur, Bangladesh.

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Saints

  • Hazrat Jan Sharif Seha Sureshar Kibla Kaba (R), (death 1326 B.S.). Full name was Hazrat Maulana Seha Sufi Syed Ahmed Ali, a Muslim saint, Pir and founder of "Sureshwar Darbar Shorif" at Naria Upazila. He was supported by spiritual guidance of Prophet Mohammad (S) and saint according to Oaisia Tarika. He is very respectful to all section of people. His dissidents are Hazrat Moulana Nur Saha (R:) (died 1361 B.S.), Hazrat Saha Sufi Jalal Nuri (R:) (died 1406 (B.S.), present Pir Sah Sufi Syed Alam Nuri (R:) (born 1963). Uras sharif of Suriswari darbar is held from Magh 19 to 21 each year and attended by devotees from different parts of the country.
  • Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840) was an eminent Islamic reformer of Bangladesh. He is known for founding Faraizi movement during British Raj. Shariatpur District was named after him.

    • Educators

  • Principal Tamiz Uddin Ahmed (1940–2006), educationist, was born at Naria. He was Principal of Purba Madaripur College from 1968 until 2002.
  • Principal Professor Dr. Md. Raja Miah, (Civil Servant). BCS General education 1982,He was born in 1956 vill: Sayed bosta,Post:+Thana: Damodya,Dist: Shariatpur,Fathers Name Late Md Rabiullah Miah ( Teacher).
  • Alhaj Maolana Abdur Rashid was the founder Principal of Borokalinogor Senior Madrasa (the first highest educational institute of Goshairhat). He established Borokalinogor High School, Madrasa Bazar,Borokalinogor Govt. Primary School, Post office and a big pond on his father's own land in Goshairhat, Shariatpur for the welfare of the people.

    • Civil & Military Bureaucrats

  • Dr Md Idris Ali Dewan, Ex Member of Bangladesh Planning Commission, Ex High Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand, Ex President of Bangladesh Civil Service (Economic) Cadre also A Freedom Fighter. During his tenure as Member of Planning Commission, he has implemented huge infrastructural development projects for Gosairhat and Damudya during 2006-2011.
  • Abdul Gani Sarder (Late), civil servant.
  • Abdul Haque Faridi (1903–1996), educationist and writer, was born at Naria. He was Director General of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh in 1977 and initiated the compilation of eighteen volumes Islami Bishwakosh (Encyclopedia of Islam).
  • Commodore Fazlur Rahman, was Director of National Security Intelligence (NSI) of Bangladesh. He was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy in 1980. Later on, he was also graduated from Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur, Dhaka. He served long 32 years holding important military appointments at home and abroad including Director of Naval Headquarters, Director of Bangladesh Coast Guard and Zone Commander of UN Peace Keeping Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). After commissioning in Bangladesh Navy he earned his B.Sc in Naval Architecture and Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka. He came of an educated and noble Muslim family of Gosairhat.
  • Alhaj Mohammad Shamsul Alam, a civil servant is famed for huge infrastructural development in Gosairhat during last decade. 200 miles metallic roads and bridges were made including road connection with capital city, extended hospital facilities, new telephone exchange, development of bazaars and embankments and orphanage, constructed many school buildings, installed hundreds of deep tube wells for purified water and expansion of rural electrification in his initiative. He is well known for consecutive 15 years private secretarial job with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. He is from in Gosairhat Upazila of Shariatpur.
  • K. B. Roy Chowdhury (Late), deputy secretary of East Pakistan Government.
  • M Azizul Haq, former Adviser of Care Taker Government (2006), former IGP.

    • Dr. Mosharof Hossain Masud, Registrar, Times University Bangladesh.

    Politicians

  • Abdur Razzaq,of Parl8, 2001, 1996,1991) and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Water Resources Miatpunistry, former Minister.
  • B. M. Muzammel Haque, Member of Parliament, Shariatpur-1 (2008).
  • Col. Showkat Ali (retd), Deputy Speaker of Jatiyo Sangshad, Member of Parliament, Shariatpur-2 (2008, 2001, 1996, 1991).
  • Dewan Jasimuddin, Politician, First Upazilla Chairman of Gosairhat Upazila.
  • Dr. Kamaluddin Ahmed, politician, founder of "Sasthaya Kallayan Sanstha" (an NGO working in rural health sector).
  • K. M. Hemayet Ullah Aworanga former Member of Parliament, Shariatpur-1 (2001, 1991),
  • Siraj Sikder, revolutionary politician, was from Bhedarganj Thana. During the Bangladesh Liberation War he formed a cadre force styled as Purba Banglar Sashastra Dheshapremik Bahini (The Armed Patriotic Force of East Bengal). Later he founded Purba Banglar Sarbahara Party and elected its president in 1972, then launched armed struggle against the government in different parts of the country with an object of establishing the supremacy and rule of the have-nots (sarbahara). With the promulgation of emergency in the country in 1974 Sikder went underground. In 1975, he was arrested by the Sheikh Muzib government's intelligence force and was killed on 2 January 1975 at rakhhi bahini camp, Savar. After the killing Sheikh Mujib shouted in Jatiyo Sangshad "Where is Siraj Sikder" raising his finger skywards.
  • Sirajuddin Ahmed (Late), Muslim League leader of East Pakistan, from Gosairhat, Shariatpur.
  • T. M. Giasuddin Ahmed, Former State Minister from Naria Upazila, Shariatpur.
  • Syed Mohammed Hemayet Hossain, was born in Naria Upozila, former student leader of Bangladesh Students' League, executive member of Bangladesh Youth (Jubo) League.

    • Others

  • Dr. Jogesh Chandra Ghosh (Late), founder of Sadhana Aushadhalaya in 1914, Dhaka and Kolkata, Ayurvedic Medicine Industry.
  • Dr. Md. Yousuf Ali (1927–1983), Physician and Educationalist.
  • Alhaj Maolana Abdur Rashid was the founder Principal of Borokalinogor Senior Madrasa (the first highest educational institute of Goshairhat).He established Borokalinogor High School, Madrasa Bazar,Borokalinogor Govt. Primary School, Post office and a big pond on his father's own land for the welfare of the people.
  • Khuda Buksh (1912-1974), was an eminent Life Insurance salesman. He is recognized as the pioneer of life insurance in Bangladesh and is often referred as 'Father of Insurance." in Bangladesh.

    • References

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