Sheikh () is a surname found in the Bengal region of the subcontinent.

Families

* Sheikhs of Tungipara, currently the most powerful political family in

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

** Khan Sahib Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain, member of the

East Pakistan Provincial Assembly The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the ...

** Sheikh Kabir Hossain, businessman and president of Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh ** Sheikh Shahidul Islam, politician **

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman and activist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangl ...

, founder of

** Sheikh Abu Naser, politician **

Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel(born 1 January 1967) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Khulna-2 constituency. He is a nephew of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and a cousin of former Prime Minister Sheik ...

, politician ** Sheikh Helal Uddin, politician ** Sheikh Sarhan Naser Tonmoy, politician **

Sheikh Lutfar Rahman Sheikh Lutfur Rahman (; 1881 – 30 March 1975) was a Bangladeshi ''serestadar'', an officer responsible for record-keeping at the Gopalganj civil court in British India. His son Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was the first president of Bangladesh. Lutfar ...

, serestadar of Gopalganj civil court ** Sheikh Sayera Khatun, mother of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman **

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (8 August 1930 – 15 August 1975), commonly known as Begum Mujib or Bangamata and also known by her nickname Renu was the wife of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding President of Bangladesh. She was the mother ...

, First Lady of Bangladesh **

Sheikh Kamal Sheikh Kamal (5 August 1949 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician, athlete and military officer. He was the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh, and the younger brother of Sheikh Hasina, who would ...

, founder of Abahani Limited ** Sheikh Jamal, second lieutenant in the

East Bengal Regiment The East Bengal Regiment () is one of the two infantry regiments of the Bangladesh Army, the other being the Bangladesh Infantry Regiment. East Bengal Regiment was founded by Major Abdul Gani. History The East Bengal Regiment was formed on ...

Sheikh Rehana Sheikh Rehana Siddiq (born 13 September 1955) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician. She is the younger sister of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the daughter of the first President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She is also ...

, politician **

Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina (''née'' Wazed; born 28 September 1947) is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Bangladesh from June 1996 to July 2001 and again from January 2009 to August 2024. Premiership of Sheikh Hasina, Her ...

, former prime minister of

** Sheikh Russel, youngest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ** Qudratullah Sheikh, ''Zamindar'' in Faridpur Mahakumar who defeated the British in court, ancestor of

Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni (4 December 1939 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician. He was one of the nephews of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh. He was one of the founder of Mujib Bahini Bangladesh Liberation ...

, Bangladeshi politician and founder of Mujib Bahini ** Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Mayor of Dhaka ** Sheikh Fazlul Karim, Minister of health and family welfare ** Sheikh Fazle Fahim, President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) ** Sheikh Shawkat Hossain, former chairman of NPP *Sheikh Family of Birgaon, Brahmanbaria ** Sheikh Ghulam Azam, Leader of Jamaat Islami Bangladesh ** Sheikh Abdullahil Amaan Azmi, Bangladeshi Army officer *Sheikhs of Pabna Town ** Hakimuddin Sheikh, prominent ''

Zamindar A zamindar in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semi-autonomous feudal lord of a ''zamindari'' (feudal estate). The term itself came into use during the Mughal Empire, when Persian was the official language; ''zamindar'' is the ...

'' in Pabna Town ** Sheikh Faisal Abdur Rouf Mohammad Ziauddin Haider, Bangladeshi writer, poet, playwright, translator and professor ** Sheikh Faisal Abdur Rashid Mohammad Ziauddin Haider, Bangladeshi author and novelist *Sheikh family of Khulna ** Sheikh Mohammad Shafiuddin Ahmed, Chief of Bangladesh Army Staff ** Runu Reza, female politician

Individuals

* Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Judge in the

Supreme Court of Bangladesh Supreme Court of Bangladesh () is the highest court of law in the country. It is composed of the High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, High Court Division and the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh, Appellate Division, ...

* Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, politician, Minister of Religious Affairs * Mohammad Naim Sheikh, cricketer * Sheikh Abdullah Al-Muti, educator and scientist * Sheikh Abdul Hamid Madarshahi, Islamic scholar * Sheikh Abdul Awal, Judge in the

* Sheikh Enayetullah, Zamindar of Jalalpur Pargana (Barisal), Founder of Ahsan Manzil Zamindar Bari * Ashu Mohan Sheikh, Zamindar and Social Worker * Sheikh Muhammad Shahidullah, Bengali Linguist and writer * Sheikh Reyazuddin Ahmed, Bengali Litterateur and Author * Sheikh Md. Rezaul Karim, Awami League Minister of housing and fisheries * Sheikh Abul Kalam Azad, Bangladesh Navy officer and former high commissioner to Maldives * Shaikh Yusuf Harun, Bangladeshi government official, executive chairman of

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority or BEZA () is an agency of the government of Bangladesh tasked with developing special economic zone, special economic zones. History The Bangladesh Economic Zones Act of 2010 created the Bangladesh Econ ...

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{{surname Bengali Muslim surnames

Families

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