Prominent personalities

- **Fazlur Rahman Khan**: Globally renowned structural engineer and architect (designer of the Sears Tower), born in Dhaka. - **Sufia Kamal**: Pioneering poet, feminist, and political activist. - **Zainul Abedin**: Painter and pioneer of modern art in Bangladesh, who founded the Faculty of Fine Arts at Dhaka University. - **Irene Khan**: Former Secretary-General of Amnesty International and UN Special Rapporteur. - **Humayun Ahmed**: Beloved author, dramatist, and filmmaker whose works heavily feature Dhaka life. - **Shakib Al Hasan**: World-class cricket all-rounder who features prominently in Dhaka’s sporting culture. - **Tahsan Khan**: Popular musician, actor, and university lecturer.