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Mahmudul Hasan Sohag

Mahmudul Hasan Sohag (Bengali: মাহমুদুল হাসান সোহাগ; born 7 June 1981) is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur.[1] He is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Rokomari.com, which initially started as an online bookstore.[2][3][4] He also founded Udvash Coaching Center and OnnoRokom Web Service Limited.[4] He developed the first Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in Bangladesh.[citation needed] He was also the Academic Councilor of Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad. He is the chairman of OnnoRokom Group.[5]

Mahmudul Hasan Sohag
মাহমুদুল হাসান সোহাগ
Sohag in 2019
Born (1981-06-07) 7 June 1981 (age 45)
Sarishabari, Jamalpur, Bangladesh
Other nameSohag Bhai
Alma materDhaka College
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
OccupationsEntrepreneur, businessman
Known forRokomari.com

Early life

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Sohag was born on 7 June 1981, in a village of Sarishabari Upazila of Jamalpur District. His father is Abul Hossain who is a school teacher and mother is Monowara Begum. Hossain was an officer of the postal department. Sohag is the youngest child of parents, two daughters and one son.[6]

Education

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Sohag completed his primary education at Naseeruddin Kindergarten, a local children's school. Then he passed SSC from Riazuddin Talukder High School in 1998. After that he got admission in higher secondary in Dhaka College. Later he got admission to the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.[7] Before passing he worked for some time as a research assistant in BUET's Institute of Information and Communication Technology.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Sohag a former Atheist, reverted to Islam.[4]

Career

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After working as a research assistant at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)[8] He was selected as the Bangladesh representative to participate in the Entrepreneur Exchange Program organized by the University of Oklahoma, USA in 2012.[citation needed]

Rokomari.com

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Rokomari.com is an online product shopping website in Bangladesh.[9][2][4] It was officially launched on 19 January 2012. Currently, various products including DVDs, video tutorials, sporting goods, other types of science boxes, calculators, watches, pen drives, various computer parts are also available on this site, but the site is mainly focused on selling books online in Bangladesh[citation needed]

Construction of EVMs

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It was started in 2007 with funding from Officers Club, Dhaka. In 2009, BUET contracted with Sohag's company Pi Labs Bangladesh to build EVMs and helped to build it.[10] Their EVMs have been used in Bangladesh elections, including the 2015 Dhaka South City Corporation election. Pi Labs Bangladesh Company has also invented Easy OMR Solution software.[citation needed]

OnnoRokom Group

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OnnoRokom Group is the parent organization of various organizations. Various projects and initiatives have been taken under the OnnoRokom Group. Rokomari.com is a part of the OnnoRokom Web Service.[11] Among these initiatives are:

  • Pi Labs Bangladesh Limited: This service includes Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), Solar inverter, Solar Charge Controller, Industry Automation, Vehicle Tracking System and many more.
  • OnnoRokom Software Limited
  • OnnoRokom Projukti Limited
  • OnnoRokom Electronics Company Limited
  • OnnoRokom Solutions: Import-Export
  • OnnoRokom Web Service Limited
  • OnnoRokom Publications Limited
  • OnnoRokom Science Box[2][7]
  • OnnoRokom Pathshala
  • Wester International School
  • Techshop Bangladesh Limited

In addition, OnnoRokom Group has established a laboratory called the OnnoRokom Bioinformatics Laboratory in the Department of Genetic Engineering, University of Dhaka.[citation needed]

Udvash-Unmesh

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Udvash is one of the largest shadow education platforms in Bangladesh, with over 110 branches nationwide.[12] It was launched in December 2000 in Dhaka,[13] and primarily focuses on the science stream.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ অন্য রকম বাংলাদেশের স্বপ্ন দেখা এক তরুণের গল্প. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 15 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 একটি অন্যরকম বিজ্ঞানবক্স এবং একজন মাহমুদুল হাসান সোহাগের গল্প (in Bengali). 15 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rokomari.com". Rokomari.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 রকমারির প্রতিষ্ঠাতা মাহমুদুল হাসান সোহাগের নাস্তিক থেকে আস্তিক হওয়া ও রাজনৈতিক বিতর্ক. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ↑ বিজ্ঞানচিন্তার প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকীতে মাহমুদুল হাসান সোহাগের সাক্ষাৎকার. Bigganchinta (in Bengali). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ↑ মাহমুদুল হাসান সোহাগ. Priyo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  7. 1 2 বিজ্ঞানবাক্স একটি স্বপ্ন তৈরির উপকরণ : মাহমুদুল হাসান সোহাগ. Dainik Shikkha (in Bengali). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  8. ↑ 'অন্যরকম' সোহাগের গল্প. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "It's time for e-trading". The Daily Star. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "E-voting machine to work just fine". The Daily Star. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Nagad offers 2opc instant cashback on payment in book fair". New Age. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Branches - Udvash Academic & Admission Care". udvash.com. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "OnnoRokom Pathshala: An online learning platform that promotes depth and understanding in the age of shorts - Future Startup". 9 April 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "A Vision Toward An Impact | Fajr Lifestyle Magazine". Fajr Magazine. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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