The British Bangladeshi Power 100 is consulted on widely amongst a selected group of leading figures in the community,[7] including Iqbal Wahhab OBE and Syed Nahas Pasha.

[13] In 2015, two new categories – the Critics' Choice and Westminster Hopefuls – highlighting British Bangladeshi individuals who have been selected as prospective parliamentary candidates for the next general election, were introduced.

[18] On 24 January 2012, during a press conference at Portcullis House in Westminster, London Abdal Ullah, Ayesha Qureshi MBE and Nobab Uddin launched the first British Bangladeshi Power 100 list.

[14][20] On 27 January 2015, former foreign secretary William Hague MP was guest of honour, joined by MPs Dame Tessa Jowell and Alan Johnson at a celebration dinner marking the launch of the list in One Canada Square, Canary Wharf.

Among the most influential in the list are British Ambassador to Peru Anwar Choudhury Ambassador to Philippines Asif Ahmad, Musician Shapla Salique, Choreographer Akram Khan, Nohshad Shah, MD of Goldman Sachs, Professor Moorad Choudhry, Chief Executive of Habib Bank AG Zurich, Businessmen Iqbal Ahmed OBE, Amin Ali and in Politics three MP's Rushanara Ali, Tulip Siddiq and Rupa Huq.

[23] Notable entries in the British Bangladeshi Power 100 have included Ruby Hammer MBE, who started off as a make-up artist and went on to become a successful entrepreneur, Iqbal Ahmed OBE (Chairman of the Seamark Group), Sapnara Khatun (barrister and judge), Asif Anwar Ahmad (Ambassador to Thailand), Prof Moorad Choudhry (Treasurer RBS), Mihir Bose (sports journalist), Shadow Education Minister Rushanara Ali, Prospective Parliamentary candidate Tulip Siddiq, and former British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury.

[1] In 2014, the list also contained less well-known and emerging faces such as Rupa Huq (Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Ealing at the time and current MP) and Zubair Hoque, Formula 4 Racing Driver.

[18][21][32][33][34] The list also included oncologist Prof Nazneen Rahman; Dr Irene Zubaida Khan, chancellor of the University of Salford, and author Tahmima Anam.