# List of Bangladeshi architects

This list of Bangladeshi architects includes notable architects who were born in Bangladesh.
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* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
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* Y
* Z
* See also
* External links

## A

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Jalal Ahmed | Born 1959 | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 1983 | General secretary of Institute of Architects Bangladesh | Scholastica School at Dhaka and Savar Training And Resource Center BRAC at Faridpur, Rangpur and Bogra Dominic Residence, Tanzania |
| Kazi Khaleed Ashraf | Born 1959 | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 1983 Masters from Massachusetts Institute of Technology PhD from University of Pennsylvania | Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, University of Hawaii | Designing Dhaka: A Manifesto for a Better City (Loka Press, Dhaka, 2012) Made in India (AD, London, 2007) Sherebanglanagar: Louis Kahn and the Making of a Capital Complex (Loka Press, Dhaka, 2002) An Architecture of Independence: The Making of Modern South Asia (Architectural League of New York, New York, 1997) Pundranagar to Sherebanglanagar: Architecture in Bangladesh (Chetana, Dhaka, 1997) National Capital of Bangladesh (GA Edita, Tokyo, 1994) |
| Rafiq Azam | Born 29 December 1963, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 1989 | SHATOTTO - architecture for green living | Emirates Glass Leading European Architects’ Forum (LEAF) Award 2012 SA Residence, Cityscape Architecture Award 2009 Meghna Residence |
| Salauddin Ahmed | born 1967 in Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1992 from Portland State University, Architecture degree in 1997 from the University of Pennsylvania | Atelier Robin Architects | Karim Residence Cafe Mango |
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## C

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury | | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 1995 | URABANA Visiting Faculty: North South University BRAC University | Independence Monument, Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka, Bangladesh Chandgaon Mosque, nominated for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Aga Khan Award for Architecture, for Friendship Center 2014-16 Cycle |
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## H

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Bashirul Haq | Born 1942 Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh Died 2020 | Bachelor of Architecture, National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan 1964 Master's of Architecture, University of New Mexico, USA 1975 | Principal, Bashirul Haq & Associates | Projects: Bhatshala House Kalindi Apartments Dhansiri Apartments Chayanaut Bhaban ASA Head Office Building Publications: Battling the Storm - Study on Cyclone Resistance Housing, published by the German Red Cross, 1999 |
| Mubasshar Hussain | | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology 1972 | President, Institute of Architects Bangladesh President, Commonwealth Association of Architects Principal Architect, Assoconsult Ltd Managing Director, Neer Limited | Grameen Bank Head Office Complex, Dhaka, Bangladesh Proshika Head Office complex, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Saif Ul Haque | Born 1958 | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Principal, Saif Ul Haque Sthapati | Projects: BRAC Training Center at Faridpur, Bangladesh Camp House for an Archaeological Team, Bogra, Bangladesh; IAB Award 2006 Govinda Gunalanker Hostel, Chittagong, Bangladesh Banchte Shekha Training Center, Jessore, Bangladesh Publications: Sherebanglanagar: Louis Kahn and the Making of a Capital Complex (Loka Press, Dhaka, 2002), co-author |
| Syed Mainul Hossain | Born 1952 in Munshiganj, Bangladesh Died 2014 in Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | - | Projects: Jatiyo Smriti Soudho Bangladesh National Museum |
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## I

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Muzharul Islam | Born 25 December 1923, Murshidabad, British Raj Died 15 July 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Science, Physics, University of Calcutta, British Raj 1942 Bachelor of Engineering, University of Calcutta, British Raj 1946 Bachelor of Architecture, University of Oregon, United States 1952 Post Graduate Certificate in Tropical Architecture, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK 1957 Masters in Architecture, Yale University, USA 1961 | Former President, Institute of Architects Bangladesh Honorary Fellow, American Institute of Architects Juror of First Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Geneva, 1980 Former President, Institute of Architects Pakistan | Projects: Faculty of Fine Arts, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh Bangladesh National Archives and Library, Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka, Bangladesh National Institute of Public Administration Building, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh Jahangirnagar University Master Plan and Designs, Dhaka, Bangladesh Jaipurhat Limestone and cement Project, Jaipurhat, Bangladesh World Bank Building, Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka, Bangladesh Awards: Independence Day Award in 1999, the highest state award of Bangladesh Institute of Architects Bangladesh Gold Medal, 1993 |
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## K

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Fazlur Rahman Khan | Born 3 April 1929, Dhaka, British Raj Died 27 March 1982, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Resting place Chicago, Illinois, USA | Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Ahsanullah Engineering College, University of Dhaka, (now Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology) Master's degree on Structural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Master's degree on Theoretical and applied mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign PhD in Structural Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill | John Hancock Center, Chicago, 1965–1969 One Shell Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1972 140 William Street (formerly BHP House), Melbourne, 1972 Sears Tower, Chicago, 1970–1973 U.S. Bank Center, Milwaukee, 1973 King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 1977–1978 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1982 One Magnificent Mile, Chicago, completed 1983 Onterie Center, Chicago, completed 1986 United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Ehsan Khan | Born 1964 Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | | Mausoleum of Bangabandhu Aga Khan Award for Architecture, 2010; nominated |
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## N

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Enamul Karim Nirjhar | Born 1962 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Principal architect and CEO, System Architects | Projects: British American Tobacco Corporate Headquarters Ninakabbo Epyllion Holdings Shudha Sadan Shakha-Proshakha (residence of Faridur Reza Sagar) Voot Restaurant WE - The Restaurant (Hampshire, UK) Fera (residence) Epyllion Style Industry Awards: AYA JK Cement Architect of the Year Award (2005) Berger Commendation Award for Excellence in Architecture (Ninakabbo) IAB award |
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## O

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Yafes Osman | Born 1 May 1946, Chittagong, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Former Secretary of Institute of Architects Bangladesh Former Architect, Housing & Settlement Department, Government of Bangladesh Managing Director, Prakalpa Upadeshta Ltd | |
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## P

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publication |
| Mustapha Khalid Palash | Born 1963 in Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1988 | Managing Director, Vistaara Architects Pvt Ltd Former assistant professor, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Visiting faculty: University of Asia Pacific North South University BRAC University | Projects: Grameenphone Corporate Headquarters Bashundhara City Unique Trade Centre (UTC) Bashundhara Convention Center Radisson Bay View Hotel Chittagong Hilton Dhaka The Westin Dhaka Hotel Awards: Berger Commendation Award for Excellence in Architecture (Grameenphone House), 2011 Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) Design Award 1998 Holcim Green Built Bangladesh Award, 2010 Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture, 2007 |
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## T

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publication |
| Marina Tabassum | Born 1970 in Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1994 | In 1995 Tabassum founded URBANA with Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury Marina Tabassum Architects Director of Academic Program at Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements since 2015 Visiting faculty: University of Asia Pacific BRAC University | Projects: J.A. Naser Residence. North Avenue Gulshan. Dhaka. Completed in September 2001 Anjuman. Block E. Lalmatia. Dhaka. Bangladesh. Completed in June 2001 BEN Bangladesh ltd. Factory Building at DEPZ Dhaka Completed in September 2001 Liberation War Museum and Independence Monument. Suhrawardy Udyan. Dhaka. A-5, Architects residence. Lalmatia. Dhaka. Completed in February 2002 Exhibition Design and Execution on the Birth Centenary of Loius I Kahn Baitur Rauf Jame Mosque, Dhaka. Awards: Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2016) for Baitur Rauf Jame Mosque. Second runner-up of Nishorgo Architectural Competition (2006) Finalist of Aga Khan Award for A5, a pavilion apartment (2004) Anannya Top Ten Awards (2004) Architect of the Year Award, by the Indian Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2001) First prize for The Independence Monument and The Liberation War Museum by the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (1997) |
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## U

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publications |
| Mohammad Foyez Ullah | Born 1967 in Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1988 Masters of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1997 | Principal architect Editorial Committee Member of the Fire Safety and Protection section of BNBC Advisor of monthly SHOWCASE: magazine on Interior, Architecture & Art | Notable Projects: Simpletree Anarkali Shahjalal Islami Bank Corp. Headquarter Simpletree Lighthouse Akij House Mika Cornerstone Akij Uttaradhikar Tower 117 The Altair Monotara Simpletree Hashi Arhams Tower International Convention Center Bashundhara Grameenphone Cooperate Headquarter (GP House) Bashundhara City Sheraton Dhaka Notable Awards: Multiple NBR Awards to being listed as the highest tax-paying architect in Bangladesh from 2018, 2019 to 2020. Ahsanur Rahman Gold Medal for the Masters of Architecture, from BUET in 1997. IAB Design Award. Citation Award-winning entry, organized by IAB and PICL Authority in 1998. Top 50 Designers of the World by McGraw Hill, N.Y. in 1999. Berger Excellence in Architecture Award. Global Brand Excellence Award, 2007. Honourable Mention for Designing Liberation War Museum, Dhaka, November 2009. ICE-Today Aqua Paints Interior Design Awards Holcim Green Built Award. |
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## W

| Name | Birth and death | Education | Firm/organization | Notable projects, awards and publication |
| Shamsul Wares | Born 1946 in Bangladesh | Bachelor of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | An architectural consultant at Shisrikkhu Sthapati Faculty: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology from 1995 to 2003 University of Asia Pacific from 2003 to 2015 | Projects: University of Asia Pacific - UAP (City Campus) Vacation House, Vurulia, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Awards: IAB Gold Medal (2017) |