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This is a comprehensive list of activists from [[Bangladesh]], categorized by their areas of activism.
=== Human Rights Activists ===
* '''[[Zafrullah Chowdhury]]''' – Public health and human rights activist; founder of [[Gonoshasthaya Kendra]].<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-197549 Gonoshasthaya Kendra and its mission – The Daily Star]</ref>
* '''[[Asma Jahangir]]''' – Advocate for women’s and children’s rights.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org Amnesty International]</ref>
* '''[[Shahdeen Malik]]''' – Human rights lawyer and advocate for judicial reforms.<ref>[https://www.tbsnews.net Shahdeen Malik's work on judicial reforms – TBS News]</ref>
* '''[[Nurul Haque Nur]]''' – Student leader advocating against corruption and for youth rights.<ref>[https://www.dhakatribune.com Nurul Haque Nur and youth movements – Dhaka Tribune]</ref>
* '''[[Sara Hossain]]''' – Lawyer and defender of free speech and women’s rights.<ref>[https://www.sarahossain.com Profile of Sara Hossain]</ref>

=== Women’s Rights Activists ===
* '''[[Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain|Begum Rokeya]]''' – Pioneer of women's education and rights in Bengal.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rokeya-Sakhawat-Hossain Begum Rokeya Biography – Britannica]</ref>
* '''[[Sultana Kamal]]''' – Advocate for women's empowerment and human rights.<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Sultana Kamal's human rights initiatives – The Daily Star]</ref>
* '''[[Maleka Begum]]''' – Academic and advocate for gender equality.<ref>[https://www.dhakatribune.com Maleka Begum's contributions to women's rights – Dhaka Tribune]</ref>
* '''[[Irene Khan]]''' – Former Secretary General of [[Amnesty International]]; advocate for women’s rights.<ref>[https://www.amnesty.org Irene Khan – Amnesty International]</ref>
* '''[[Shireen Huq]]''' – Co-founder of [[Naripokkho]], an organization for women's rights.<ref>[https://www.naripokkho.org Naripokkho's work on women's issues]</ref>

=== Environmental Activists ===
* '''[[Rezwana Hasan]]''' – Environmental lawyer; Executive Director of [[Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association]] (BELA).<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Rezwana Hasan and BELA – The Daily Star]</ref>
* '''[[Quamrul Islam Chowdhury]]''' – Climate activist and journalist.<ref>[https://www.un.org Climate Action by Quamrul Islam Chowdhury – UN]</ref>
* '''[[Syeda Rizwana Hasan]]''' – Advocate for environmental justice and sustainable development.<ref>[https://www.bela-bd.org Syeda Rizwana Hasan – BELA]</ref>
* '''[[Hasan Mehedi]]''' – Activist working on climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Hasan Mehedi's climate initiatives – The Daily Star]</ref>

=== Student and Youth Activists ===
* '''[[Sarjis Alam]]''' – Leader of the [[Anti-Discrimination Students Movement]].<ref>[https://www.tbsnews.net Sarjis Alam's leadership in student movements – TBS News]</ref>
* '''[[Nurul Haque Nur]]''' – Former Vice-President of [[DUCSU]]; student rights advocate.<ref>[https://www.dhakatribune.com DUCSU Election and Nurul Haque Nur – Dhaka Tribune]</ref>
* '''[[Amena Khatun]]''' – Activist during the [[Language Movement (1952)]].<ref>[https://www.britannica.com Language Movement in East Pakistan – Britannica]</ref>
* '''[[Mahmudur Rahman Manna]]''' – Former student leader and politician.<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Mahmudur Rahman Manna's activism – The Daily Star]</ref>

=== Political Activists ===
* '''[[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]''' – Leader of the [[Bangladesh Liberation Movement]] and Father of the Nation.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Biography – Britannica]</ref>
* '''[[Ziaur Rahman]]''' – Advocate for governance reforms post-independence.<ref>[https://www.dhakatribune.com Ziaur Rahman's legacy – Dhaka Tribune]</ref>
* '''[[Khaleda Zia]]''' – Advocate for multi-party democracy; former [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]].<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Khaleda Zia's political career – The Daily Star]</ref>
* '''[[Matia Chowdhury]]''' – Veteran politician and grassroots activist.<ref>[https://www.tbsnews.net Matia Chowdhury's grassroots activism – TBS News]</ref>

=== Social Justice Activists ===
* '''[[Muhammad Yunus]]''' – Pioneer of [[microfinance]]; founder of [[Grameen Bank]].<ref>[https://www.nobelprize.org Muhammad Yunus – Nobel Prize]</ref>
* '''[[Fazle Hasan Abed]]''' – Founder of [[BRAC (organization)|BRAC]]; advocate for poverty alleviation.<ref>[https://www.brac.net Fazle Hasan Abed – BRAC]</ref>
* '''[[Hafizuddin Ahmed]]''' – Advocate for social reforms and farmer rights.<ref>[https://www.dhakatribune.com Hafizuddin Ahmed's activism – Dhaka Tribune]</ref>

=== Cultural Activists ===
* '''[[Kazi Nazrul Islam]]''' – Poet, writer, and activist for equality and justice.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com Kazi Nazrul Islam – Britannica]</ref>
* '''[[Sufia Kamal]]''' – Poet and social activist; worked for women’s and cultural rights.<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Sufia Kamal's legacy – The Daily Star]</ref>
* '''[[Shahidul Alam]]''' – Photojournalist and activist for free expression.<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Shahidul Alam's photography and activism – The Daily Star]</ref>
* '''[[Abdullah Al Mamun]]''' – Playwright and cultural activist.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com Abdullah Al Mamun – Britannica]</ref>

=== Indigenous Rights Activists ===
* '''[[Raja Devashish Roy]]''' – Advocate for indigenous rights in the [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]].<ref>[https://www.tbsnews.net Raja Devashish Roy's contributions – TBS News]</ref>
* '''[[Hasina Ahmed]]''' – Activist for tribal communities’ rights and cultural preservation.<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Hasina Ahmed and tribal rights – The Daily Star]</ref>
* '''[[Chakma Rajmata Benita Roy]]''' – Promoter of peace and rights for indigenous people.<ref>[https://www.tbsnews.net Chakma Rajmata Benita Roy – TBS News]</ref>

=== Freedom Fighters and Revolutionaries ===
* '''[[Titumir]]''' – Leader of anti-[[British Raj|British]] resistance in Bengal.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com Titumir's resistance movement – Britannica]</ref>
* '''[[Pritilata Waddedar]]''' – Revolutionary against British colonial rule.<ref>[https://www.tbsnews.net Pritilata Waddedar's story – TBS News]</ref>
* '''[[Mohiuddin Jahangir]]''' – Martyr in the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]].<ref>[https://www.britannica.com Bangladesh Liberation War Heroes – Britannica]</ref>
* '''[[Begum Sufia Kamal]]''' – Activist and organizer during the Liberation War.<ref>[https://www.thedailystar.net Sufia Kamal's role in the Liberation War – The Daily Star]</ref>

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List of Activists from Bangladesh - Revision history

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