Shabab Mustafa
Bangladeshi Wikimedian and President of Wikimedia Bangladesh
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Shabab Mustafa (Bengali: শাবাব মুস্তাফা) (born 21 July 1986) is a Bangladeshi web developer and the president of Wikimedia Bangladesh.[1] In 2025, he, along with Mehdi Hasan Khan's Avro team, received the Ekushey Padak in the field of science and technology for their Collective Contribution.[2][3][4]
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Shabab Mustafa in 2022 | |
| Born | 21 July 1986 |
| Education | Bachelor's degree, Business Studies |
| Alma mater | Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School Dhaka City College Bangladesh Open University |
| Occupation | Web Developer |
| Known for | Contributions to Avro Keyboard |
| Spouse | Jennifer Alam |
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| Awards | Ekushey Padak (2025) |
| Website | shabab |
Early life
Shabab Mustafa was born on July 21, 1986. He studied at Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School and Dhaka City College. Later, he completed his graduation in business studies.[5]
Career
Volunteer Work
Avro
Shabab Mustafa served as a moderator of the support forum for the Avro Keyboard, where he listened to users' issues and worked on resolving them. Additionally, he played an important role in integrating the Probhat and Munir Optima keyboard layouts.[8]
Wikimedia
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He is a founding member of Wikimedia Bangladesh and has served on several committees and subcommittees of the global Wikimedia movement. Alongside promoting Bengali computing, he has also been a leader in the Linux community in Bangladesh. Additionally, he served six terms as an executive committee member of Wikimedia Bangladesh from 2012 to 2023 and held the position of president during the terms 2018–19, 2022–23, and 2024–25.[9]
Other Activities
Shabab Mustafa is the founding moderator of the Bengali-language technology forum "Amader Projukti Forum."[10] He also served as the former country contact for Ubuntu Bangladesh. Furthermore, he has been a member of the Bangladesh Linux Users Alliance and a former ardentier of the Quantum Foundation.
Awards and recognition
In 2025, Shabab Mustafa was awarded the Ekushey Padak[11]in the science and technology category along with Mehdi Hasan Khan, Rifat Nabi, and Tanbin Islam Siam for their contribution to the Avro Keyboard.[12][13]
