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Tarique Rahman features in 2027 top influential Muslim 500 list

Published : Saturday, 14 November, 2026 at 4:23 PM

Observer Online Report

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has been named among the world's 500 most influential Muslim personalities for 2027, marking his first inclusion in the prestigious annual list.

Two Bangladeshi women have also featured in the latest edition of the publication.

The recognition came in the 18th annual edition of The Muslim 500: The World's 500 Most Influential Muslims, recently published by Jordan-based Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISSSC). Tarique Rahman has been included in the political category.

The publication describes him as a prominent Bangladeshi politician, Prime Minister and BNP chairman. It also highlights his political career, 17 years of exile in London and return to Bangladesh to lead the BNP.

Besides Tarique Rahman, two Bangladeshi women, human rights activist Dr Hamida Hossain and lawyer Razia Sultana, have been included in the list under the 'Social Issues' category.

Dr Hamida Hossain is one of the founders of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), while Razia Sultana is internationally recognised for her work to protect the rights of Rohingya women and children.

In the 2026 edition, Bangladesh's then interim government chief adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus ranked 50th among the top 50 influential Muslims. However, his name is absent from the latest edition.

According to the publication, the list assesses the political, ideological, cultural and economic influence of individuals on the world's nearly 2.2 billion Muslims. The top 50 personalities are ranked sequentially, while the remaining 450 are included in 13 separate categories.

- MaT

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