Miah (মিঞা / মিয়া), is a

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the ...

word used to refer to a ''gentleman'' and is also used as a surname. People with the surname * Abu Taher Miah (c.1932–2004), Bangladeshi industrialist and politician * Andrew Muzaffar Miah, Anglo-Bangla

bioethicist Bioethics is both a field of study and professional practice, interested in ethical issues related to health (primarily focused on the human, but also increasingly includes animal ethics), including those emerging from advances in biology, m ...

and journalist *

Badrul Miah Badrul is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * A. M. Badrul Ala, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament *Badrul Alam (1929–1980), Bangladeshi language activist, physician and medical academic ...

, convicted of the racially motivated murder of Richard Everitt * Badsha Miah, Bangladeshi kabaddi player *

Bonde Ali Miah Bande Ali Mia (17 January 1906 – 27 June 1979) was a Bangladeshi poet, lyricist, novelist, dramatist, essayist, children’s writer and journalist. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962 and Ekushey Padak in 1988. Early life ...

(1906–1979), Bangladeshi poet * Dhir Ali Miah (1920–1984), Bangladeshi flute player, composer, director and orchestra conductor *

Ellis Miah Ellis Miah (born March 21 in New York City) is an American songwriter, record producer, composer, vocalist and DJ of Bangladeshi and Caribbean descent. He has had over 17 records on various ''Billboard'' charts including the ''Billboard'' 200, El ...

, American songwriter, record producer, composer, vocalist and DJ of Bangla-Caribbean descent *

Fazal Karim Miah Fazal Karim Miah ( bn, ফজল করীম মিঞা) is an Indian politician from the state of West Bengal. He was formerly a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Early life and background Miah was born on 2 August 1951 to Pia ...

, Indian politician *

Hammad Miah Hammad Miah ( bn, হাম্মাদ মিঞা; born 6 July 1993) is a British professional snooker player of Bangladeshi-origin. In May 2013, Miah qualified for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 professional Main Tour as one of four semi- ...

(born 1993), English professional snooker player * Kaptan Miah (1872-1922), politician, lawyer and entrepreneur * Kola Miah (1895-1948), first Agriculture Minister of Pakistan * M. A. Wazed Miah (1942–2009), Bangladeshi nuclear scientist * Mohammad Mamun Miah (born 1987), Bangladeshi footballer * Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah (c.1935–2016), Bangladeshi academic * Moina Meah, Bangladeshi restaurateur and social reformer *

Muhammad Shahjahan Miah Shahjahan Mia is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He is the current Jatiya Sangsad member from Patuakhali-1 constituency. He served as the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Bangladesh), State Minister of Religious Affairs in the Second Sheikh H ...

, Bangladeshi politician * Nurul Haque Miah (1944-2021), Bangladeshi professor of chemistry * Rana Miah, Bangladeshi cricketer * Saiman Miah (born 1986), British-Bangladeshi architectural designer and graphic designer * Sheikh Sujat Mia, former MP for Habiganj-1 * Tamanna Miah, British Bangladeshi activist * Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah (1911–1969), Bengali journalist and politician * Tommy Miah, Bangladeshi British chef * Wakil Miah, Bengali politician and lawyer

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