Sylhet

General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani - Supreme Commander of Mukti Bahini , former MP,

former minister and former Adviser to President of Bangladesh.

Major General Azizur Rahman (Retd) Bir Uttam

Major General C R Dutta ,Bir Uttam, Ex Sector Commander, Bangladesh liberation war

Major General Ejaz Ahmed Choudhury, A war hero of 3 Sector

Major General Harun Ahmed Chowdhury (Retd) Bir Uttam

Major General Imamuzzaman (Retd) Bir Bikrom

Major General M. Abdur Rab Bir Uttam, war hero, Assistant Commander in Chief of Liberation war and first Army Chief of Bangladesh, former M.P. born in Baniachang.

Major General Mainul Hossain Chowdhury (Retd) Bir Bikrom, Ex Adviser

Major General M R Chowdhury (Retd), Bir Uttam

Govinda Chandra Dev , a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dhaka. He was abducted and executed in 1971 by the Pakistan Army as part of a plan to eliminate the Bangladeshi intelligentsia.

Journalists

Altaf Hossain, Former editor, Dawn, Karachi.

M Mukhlesur Rahman Chowdhury, Journalist, editor of the Weekly Prekshit, former press secretary to president, performed as Adviser to President of Bangladesh.

Literature

Hason Raja, a mystical poet and songwriterHason Raja

Dilwar Khan , poet

Syed Mujtaba Ali, writer.
Musicians/Actors

Subir Nandi , Playback Singer.

Shah Abdul Karim ,Baul and writer of folk songs.

Shuvro Dev, Playback singer

Radha Romon - Sylheti folk music composer and founder of the dhamail dance tradition.

Syed Ahmed, a British TV personalityShahriar Chowdhury Imon (Salman Shah) (was killed in 2003), famous film actor.

Sanjeeb Chowdhury , singer and journalist.

Runa Laila, Play back Singer.

Expatriate Sylheti

Anwar Choudhury - Former British High Commissioner to Bangladesh

Ajmal Masroor - Parliamentary candidate for a constituency in the UK, also imam

Bibhas Chakraborty, Theater Practitioner.

Rushanara Ali, a British politicianCllr Lutfur Rahman - Leader of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets council.

Mohammed Abdus Salique - Mayor of London Borough of Tower Hamlets 2008-09

Rushanara Ali - First Bangladeshi to be elected as an MP for the British parliament.

Syed Ahmed, a British businessman and TV personality.

Politicians

Abul Maal Abdul Muhith (Bangladesh Awami League)

Abdus Samad Azad former Foreign Minister.

Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran (Mayor of Sylhet since 2003, AL)

Humayun Rashid Choudhury Awami League Leader and former Speaker of parliament.

Ilias Ali Member of parliament and BNP Leader

Khan Bahadur Ghulam Mustafa Chowdhury, former MLC of Assam and Ex Member of Council of State (Upper House of British Indian Central Parliament).

Mohammad Saifur Rahman, longest serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh and standing committee member of BNP

Muhammad Abdul Haque, ex organizing secretary of central BNP and ex president of Sylhet District

Shah A M S Kibria, economist, diplomat and politician born in Habiganj. Finance Minister of Bangladesh in 1996-2001, elected Member of Parliament in 2001. Has served as the Executive Secretary of ESCAP in 1981-1992

Suranjit Sengupta, MP (Awami League), Chairman of Parliamentary Committee for law, Parliamentary affiresMinistry

Sportsman

Rani Hamid, Chess master

Kaiser Hamid, Former footballer for Mohammedan

Tapash Baisya cricketer, Bangladesh Test and ODI cricketer

Enamul Haque Jr, Bangladesh Test cricketer

Alok Kapali, Bangladesh Test and ODI cricketer

Rajin Saleh, Bangladesh Test and ODI cricketer
Nazmul Hossain, Bangladesh Test cricketer
Other notable figures
C. M. Shafi Sami, Former Ambassador.
Ragib Ali, Industrialist, Tea state owner, Founder of Educational Institutions.
Tommy Miah, a British celebrity chef