This list of Dhaka College alumni(ঢাকা কলেজের প্রাক্তন শিক্ষার্থী) includes notable students who studied or study as intermediate, undergraduate or graduate students at Dhaka College.
| Intermediate of Arts (I.A.)First Examination in Arts (F.A.) | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) | Master of Arts (M.A.) | |
| Intermediate of Science (I.Sc.) | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) | ||
| Master of Social Science (MSS) | |||
| Bachelor of Law (B.L.) |
| Name | Batch | Notability | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Ibrahim | Intermediate 1918 | 8th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | [53] | |
| Abdul Matin Chowdhury | I.Sc. 1939 | 14th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | [54] | |
| AAMS Arefin Siddique | 27th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka | |||
| Syed Ali Ahsan | F.A. 1939 | 2nd vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University8th vice-chancellor of the University of Rajshahi Official English translator of the national anthem of Bangladesh | [55] | |
| Musharrof Husain Khan | Intermediate 1951 | 5th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology1st vice-chancellor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology | [56] | |
| Muhammad Shahjahan | 6th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | [57] | ||
| Nooruddin Ahmed | 8th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | [58] | ||
| A R Mallick | Intermediate 1936 | 1st vice-chancellor of the University of ChittagongHistorian and educationist | [59] | |
| Kanak Kanti Barua | Intermediate 1970 | 10th vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical UniversityNeurosurgeon and academic | [60] | |
| Nazrul Islam | 10th chairman of University Grants Commission | [61] | ||
| Kazi Shahidullah | Intermediate 1969 | 13th chairman of University Grants Commission9th vice-chancellor of the National University, Bangladesh | [62] | |
| Muhammed Alamgir | Intermediate 1980 | 3rd vice-chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology | ||
| Nawab Ali | 5th and 7th Principal of Dhaka Medical College | [63] | ||
| Khan Abul Kalam Azad | Intermediate 1976 | 40th principal of Dhaka Medical College | [64] | |
| Abdul Momin Chowdhury | I.A. 1956 | 4th vice-chancellor of the National University, BangladeshFormer vice-chancellor of Primeasia University Former president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh Historian and academic | [65] | |
| Nazir Uddin Ahmed | Former Registrar of the University of Dhaka | [66] | ||
| M. Zahid Hasan | The Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at Princeton UniversityScientist, named to endowed professorship | [67] [68] | ||
| Jamilur Reza Choudhury | Intermediate 1959 | 1st vice-chancellor of BRAC UniversityFormer vice-chancellor of University of Asia Pacific Former president of Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad Committee National Professor of Bangladesh Recipient of the Ekushey Padak | ||
| Amit Chakma | Intermediate 1976 | 19th vice-chancellor and President of the University of Western Australia10th President of the University of Western Ontario | [69] | |
| Abdur Razzaq | Educator, intellectual and one of the National Professors of Bangladesh | [70] | ||
| Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury | Intermediate 1944 | Prominent Bengali essayist, educator and linguist of the Bengali language and Martyred Intellectual | [71] | |
| Muhammed Zafar Iqbal | Academic and writer, recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award | [72] | ||
| Haider A. Khan | Freedom Fighter, professor, international economist, poet, translator, literary, music, art and film critic | |||
| Dinesh Chandra Sen | F.A. 1885 | Writer, educationist and researcher of Bengali folklore | [73] | |
| Mir Masoom Ali | I.Sc. 1953 | George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus, statistician and educator | [74] | |
| Muzaffar Ahmed | Intermediate 1952 | Economist and educatorFormer Director of Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka | [75] | |
| Qazi Motahar Hossain | B.A. (Hons.) 1919M.A. 1921 | Author, statistician, chess player, journalist and one of the National Professors of Bangladesh | [76] | |
| Khan Bahadur Abdul Aziz | Graduate 1886 | Educationist, writer and social worker | [77] | |
| Syed Modasser Ali | Ophthalmologist | |||
| Mohammed Fazle Rabbee | Intermediate 1950 | Cardiologist, medical researcher and martyred intellectual | [78] | |
| Meghnad Saha | I.Sc. 1911 | Fellow of the Royal SocietyAstrophysicist and developer of Saha equation | [79] [80] | |
| Abdul Karim | I.Sc. 1942 | Soil scientist | [81] | |
| M Harunur Rashid | I.A. 1942 | Archaeologist, educationist and museum curator | [82] | |
| Mohammad Samir Hossain | A theorist in death anxiety | |||
| Maqsudul Alam | Life-science scientist, first to decode the genome sequence of jute in Bangladesh and receiver of the Independence Day Award | [83] | ||
| Ahsan Ali | I.Sc. 1954 | Recipient of Independence AwardPhysician, pulmonologist | [84] | |
| Kamrul Islam | Intermediate 1982 | Recipient of Independence Award | [85] | |
| Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir | Intermediate 1952 | Academic and writerRecipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award and Ekushey Padak | [86] | |
| Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman Khan | Bachelor's 1912 | Educator and writer | [87] | |
| Khan Bahadur Hemayet Uddin Ahmed | F.A. 1884B.A. 1886 B.L. 1891 | Educator, lawyer, education reformer and Islamic personality | ||
| Ashek Ali Khan | Educator | [88] |
| Name | Batch | Notability | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Khan | Intermediate 1996 | Former Chief Strategy Officer of Snap Inc. | [99] | |
| Fazle Hasan Abed | Intermediate 1954 | Founder and former chairman of BRACRecipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award | [100] | |
| Mustafa Jabbar | Intermediate 1968 | The entrepreneur behind the Bijoy Bangla computing interface | ||
| Mahmudul Hasan Sohag | Intermediate 2000 | Co-founder of Rokomari.com | [101] |
| Name | Batch | Notability | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humayun Ahmed | Intermediate 1967 | Novelist, filmmaker, songwriter, and chemist | [102] | |
| Humayun Azad | Intermediate 1964 | Poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University | [103] | |
| Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury | Writer, columnist, philosopher and lyricist of Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano | [104] | ||
| Mahfuz Ullah | Writer, journalist, television personality and environmentalist | [105] | ||
| Akhteruzzaman Elias | Intermediate 1960 | Novelist and short story writer | [106] | |
| Alauddin Al-Azad | Intermediate 1949 | Author, novelist, poet, literary critic and educationist | [107] | |
| Abu Shahriar | I.Sc. 1954 | Fiction writer and literary translator | ||
| Mohammad Mahfuz Ullah | I.A. 1952B.A. 1955 | Litterateur, poet and journalist | ||
| Mohammad Rafiq | PoetRecipient of Ekushey Padak and Bangla Academy Literary Award | [108] | ||
| Lutfor Rahman Riton | Intermediate 1981 | Recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award | [109] | |
| Shafiuddin Ahmed | I.A. 1962 | Language and literature researcher | [110] | |
| Nowsher Ali Khan Yusufzai | F.A. 1887 | Writer and philanthropist | [111] | |
| Shamsur Rahman | I.A. 1947 | Poet | [112] | |
| Mahadev Saha | Did not graduate | Poet | [113] | |
| Kaiser Haq | Poet and writer | [114] | ||
| Abu Zafar Obaidullah | I.A. 1950 | Poet | ||
| Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah | Intermediate 1975 | Poet | [115] | |
| Khan Mohammad Farabi | Intermediate 1971 | Poet and author | [116] | |
| Buddhadeva Bose | I.A. 1927 | Poet | [117] | |
| Syed Waliullah | I.A. 1941 | Novelist, short story writer and playwright | [118] | |
| Abu Hasan Shahriar | Poet | [119] | ||
| Abul Hasan | Poet and journalist | |||
| Shahidul Zahir | Poet | [120] | ||
| Abdul Mannan Syed | I.A. 1960 | Poet and critic | [121] | |
| Abdur Rashid Khan | Intermediate 1945 | Writer, educator, essayist and poet | [122] | |
| Ghulam Murshid | Author, scholar and journalist | |||
| Mohiuddin Ahmad | Writer and political historiographer | [123] | ||
| Padmanath Bhattacharya | B.A. (Hons.) 1890 | Historian | [124] | |
| Abu Md. Delwar Hossain | Intermediate 1979 | Historian | [125] | |
| Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal | I.A. 1954 | Former Director General of Bangla AcademySongwriter, poet, essayist, poet, presenter | [126] |
| Name | Batch | Notability | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niaz Murshed | Intermediate 1985 | Chess Grandmaster | [127] | |
| Kazi Salahuddin | President of South Asian Football FederationPresident of Bangladesh Football Federation Footballer | [128] | ||
| Matiur Rahman | Intermediate 1963 | Editor of Prothom AloRecipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award | [129] | |
| Waheedul Haq | Journalist, writer, musicologist and one of the founders of Chhayanaut | [130] | ||
| Abul Mansur Ahmad | B.A. 1921 | Journalist, recipient of Bangla Academy Literary Award and Independence Day Award | [131] | |
| Ahmed Humayun | Intermediate 1956 | Journalist, recipient of the Ekushey Padak | [132] | |
| Serajur Rahman | Journalist, broadcaster, columnist | [133] | ||
| Abul Kalam Shamsuddin | Intermediate 1919 | Journalist and author | [134] | |
| Shafik Rehman | Intermediate 1951 | Journalist | [135] | |
| Deenanath Sen | 2nd Editor of Dhaka PrakashJournalist and social reformer | |||
| Mashir Hossain | Journalist and language activist | [136] | ||
| Amalendu Dasgupta | I.A. 1942 | Journalist | ||
| Khan Ataur Rahman | I.Sc. 1945 | Actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer and singer | [137] | |
| Alamgir Kabir | I.Sc. 1954 | Film director and cultural activistRecipient of Independence Award | [138] | |
| Mohammod Hossain Jemi | Film director and cinematographer | [139] | ||
| Saidul Anam Tutul | Intermediate 1971 | Drama and film director | [140] | |
| Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | Director and screenwriter | [141] | ||
| Rathindranath Roy | Musician | [142] | ||
| Tanzir Tuhin | Architect, musician, and member of the band Avash | [143] | ||
| Shafiq Tuhin | Lyricist and music director | |||
| Dulal Talukder | Choreographer and musician | [144] | ||
| Manna | Actor | [145] | ||
| Khaled Khan | Intermediate 1975 | Actor | [146] | |
| Shajal Noor | Actor | [147] | ||
| Afran Nisho | Actor | [148] | ||
| Ferdous Ahmed | Actor | |||
| Mosharraf Karim | Actor | [149] | ||
| Syed Abdul Hadi | Singer, songwriter | [150] | ||
| S D Rubel | Singer | [151] |
| Name | Batch | Notability | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zafrullah Chowdhury | Recipient of Ramon Magsaysay Award and Independence AwardFounder of Gonoshasthaya Kendra Public health activist | [162] | ||
| Shamsul Huda | I.A. 1951 | Language activist | [163] | |
| Noorul Quader | Intermediate 1952 | Freedom fighter, civil servant, entrepreneur and bureaucrat | [164] | |
| Abdur Rauf | Navy officer, politician | [165] | ||
| Khandaker Azizul Islam | Bir Bikrom, freedom fighter | [166] | ||
| Nurul Azim | Colonel and psychiatrist | |||
| Debapriya Bhattacharya | Economist and public policy analyst | [167] |