Paulinus Costa (19 October 1936 – 3 January 2015) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of the archdiocese of Dhaka from 2005 to 2011.
He was appointed the Bishop of Rajshahi on 11 January 1996, and was ordained on 26 April the same year.
In his official capacity, Costa worked to foster communal harmony in the Muslim-dominated country of Bangladesh.
In recognition of his services, Costa was one of eight to receive an award from the Human Rights Legal Aid Society of Bangladesh for "significant contributions in defending human rights in Bangladesh".
[3] Archbishop Costa retired on 22 October 2011 and was succeeded by Patrick D'Rozario.