List Of Bangladeshi Hindus
This is an incomplete list of notable and prominent Hindus from Bangladesh. Martyrs and Freedom Fighters in 1971 * Jagat Joity Das * Laxman Das * Purnendu Dastidar * Dhirendranath Datta * Govinda Chandra Dev * Chitta Ranjan Dutta, sector commander during the War of Liberation * Jogesh Chandra Ghosh * Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta * Ranada Prasad Saha, businessman and philanthropist (founded educational institutes like Bharateswari Homes, Kumudini College and Debendra College). Martyred during the War of Liberation. * Suranjit Sengupta * Moni Singh * Nutan Chandra Singha, businessman martyred during the War of Liberation Politics * Trailokyanath Chakravarty * Pulin De * Chitta Ranjan Dutta * Gopal Krishna Maharatna * Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Vice-president of Bangladesh Nationalist Party * Joya Sengupta * Suranjit Sengupta, former member of parliament, minster, member of the Constituent Assembly * Comrade Moni Sinha, founding general secretary of Bangladesh Communist Party Curr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. The term ''"Hindu"'' traces back to Old Persian which derived these names from the Sanskrit name ''Sindhu'' (सिन्धु ), referring to the river Indus. The Greek cognates of the same terms are "''Indus''" (for the river) and "''India''" (for the land of the river). The term "''Hindu''" also implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Indus River, Sindhu (Indus) River. By the 16th century CE, the term began to refer to residents of the subcontinent who were not Turkic peoples, Turkic or Muslims. Hindoo is an archaic spelling variant, whose use today is considered derogatory. The historical development of Hindu self-i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gayeshwar Chandra Roy
Gayeshwar Chandra Roy is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and former State minister who is currently serving as a standing committee (the highest policy-making forum) member of the party. He was also a Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal member during 1970's. Early life Roy was born on 1 November 1951 in Dhaka district of the then East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Gannandra Chandra Roy and Sumoti Roy. Career Roy was involved in progressive politics in his student life. In 1970's, he was a member of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. He He joined 'Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal', a political wing of the BNP in 1978. After the 5th parliamentary election in 1991, the BNP formed the government and Roy was made State minister for Environment and Forest (now Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is an Indian government ministry. This ministry is headed by Secretary Rank senior most IAS officer. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jaya Sengupta
Jaya Sengupta (born 21 September 1943) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician, doctor, and Member of Parliament of Bangladesh. Her husband was Suranjit Sengupta, a senior leader of Bangladesh Awami League and former Minister of Bangladesh Railway. Career Sengupta was married to veteran Bangladesh Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta. She was a senior official in the non-governmental organisation Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC). Her husband was a member of Bangladesh Awami League Advisory Council. Sengupta was elected to parliament from Sunamganj-2 constituency in Sunamganj District. She was elected in a by-election after the death of her husband, Suranjit Sengupta. She defeated her nearest rival Mahbub Hossain Reju in the by election, she had more than double the vote her opponent had. Her husband was the Member of Parliament from Sunamganj-2. The seat was vacated after he died on 5 February 2017. Joya Sengupta was sworn into office on 16 April 2017 by the S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ramesh Chandra Sen
Ramesh Chandra Sen (born 30 April 1940) is a Bangladeshi politician who is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, and a former Minister of Water Resources. Early life Sen was born at Mondaladum village at Ruhia Union in Thakurgaon district, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Bangladesh). His mother's name was Balashoree Sen and father's name was Khitindra Mohan Sen. He passed his B.com degree from Carmichael College, Rangpur in 1963. Career Sen was elected MP (Member of Parliament) from Thakurgaon-1 Thakurgaon-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh. Ramesh Chandra Sen is the current member of parliament. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. History The cons ... constituency in the 7th and the 9th national parliamentary election in 1996 and 2008. He is the chairman of parliamentary standing committee on water resources ministry. He is the Pre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pankaj Nath
Pankaj Debnath (born 25 September 1966) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Barisal-4 constituency. Career Nath was elected to the parliament from Barisal-4 Barisal-4 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Pankaj Nath of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Hizla and Mehendiganj upazilas. History The constitue ... in 2014 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League. He owns Bihanga Paribahan, a bus transport company, which was founded in 2009. He served as the General Secretary of Awami Swechchhashebok League. In September 2022, he was dismissed from all party positions, including of the member of the advisory council for violating the party discipline. References Living people 1966 births Awami League politicians 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manoranjan Shill Gopal
Manoranjan Shill Gopal ( bn, মনোরঞ্জন শীল গোপাল; born 1 January 1964), also known as Gopal, is a Bangladeshi politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Dinajpur-1 since 2005. Career Gopal unsuccessfully contested Jatiyo Sangshad (National Parliament) constituency Dinajpur-1 in 1991 under the National Democratic Party banner, in June 1996 as the Jatiya Party candidate, and in 2001 as the Islami Oikya Jote candidate. He ran as an independent in the December 2005 by-election for Dinajpur-1, and was elected Member of Parliament with a majority of 62,401 votes. Representing the Bangladesh Awami League, he was re-elected to the seat in the 2008 and 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... general elections. In September ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mrinal Kanti Das
Mrinal Kanti Das (born 25 January 1959) is a Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ... politician and the incumbent Member of Parliament from Munshiganj-3. Early life Das was born on 25 January 1959. He has B.A. and L.L.B. and practised law. Das was born in Jamidar Para, Munshighnj. Career Das served as the Deputy Publicity Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League in 2010. He was elected to Parliament on 5 January 2014 from Bangladesh Awami League. He served as the Deputy Office Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League. References Living people 1959 births Awami League politicians Bangladeshi Hindus 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jatiya Sangsad
The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply as the ''Sangsad'' or JS and also known as the House of the Nation, is the supreme legislative body of Bangladesh. The current parliament of Bangladesh contains 350 seats, including 50 seats reserved exclusively for women. Elected occupants are called Member of Parliament, or MP. The 11th National Parliamentary Election was held on 30 December 2018. Elections to the body are held every five years, unless a parliament is dissolved earlier by the President of Bangladesh. The leader of the party (or alliance of parties) holding the majority of seats becomes the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and so the head of the government. The President of Bangladesh, the ceremonial head of state, is chosen by Parliament. Since the December 2008 national election, the current majority party is the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina. Etymology The Constit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Food (Bangladesh)
The Ministry of Food ( bn, খাদ্য মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Khādya mantraṇālaẏa'') is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for National Food Policy. History The Ministry of Food was originally the Ministry of Food & Civil Supplies in 1971 after the Independence of Bangladesh. It was renamed to Ministry of Food & Relief and then renamed again as the Ministry of Food & Disaster Management. In 2012 the government of Bangladesh reorganized it as the Ministry of Food and another separate ministry was created called the Ministry of Disaster Management. Departments * Directorate General of Food References Food Food is any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support. Food is usually of plant, animal, or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is inge ... 2012 establishments in Bangladesh Organisations based in Dhaka Food and dr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sadhan Chandra Majumder
Sadhan Chandra Majumder (born 17 July 1950) is a Bangladeshi politician serving as the Minister of Food since 2019 and Member of Jatiya Sangsad since 2008 for Naogaon-1 constituency. He is the first ever cabinet minister from Niamatpur Upazila. Early life Majumder was born on 17 July 1950 in at Shibpur, Niamatpur Upazila, in Rajshahi Division. His father Kamini Kumar Majumder was the headmaster of Shibpur Government Primary School. Kamini died when Sadhan was studying at sixth grade. Besides being a teacher, he was also a farmer and sold rice for a living. His mother Sabitri Bala Majumder was a housewife. He has eight siblings in his family. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Naogaon Government College. After graduating, he started working as a farmer. Political career While studying at college, Majumder became a member of Chhatra League (the youth wing of Awami League) in 1967. In 1984, he was elected chairman of Hajinagar Union. Five years later, he was elected chairma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Local Government, Rural Development And Co-operatives
The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives ( bn, স্থানীয় সরকার, পল্লী উন্নয়ন ও সমবায় মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Sthānīẏa sarakāra, pallī unnaẏana ō samabāẏa mantraṇālaẏa'') is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is responsible for the housing and building, regional and rural policy, municipal and cities administration and finances, and the conduct of elections. The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives contains two divisions: *Local Government Division *Rural Development and Co-operatives Division Organization Local Government Division ;Local Government Body *Barishal City Corporation *Chattogram City Corporation *Comilla City Corporation *Dhaka North City Corporation *Dhaka South City Corporation *Narayanganj City Corporation *Khulna City Corporation *Sylhet City Corporation *Rajshahi City Corpo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swapan Bhattacharjee
Swapan Bhattacharjee (born 2 February 1952) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from Jessore-5 constituency since January 2014. His brother Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee is a former member of parliament. Career Bhattacharjee was elected to Jatiya Sangsad on 5 January 2014 from Jessore-5 as an independent politician, independent candidate. He defeated the incumbent Bangladesh Awami League candidate Khan Tipu Sultan by more than 20 thousand votes. References Living people 1952 births People from Jessore District Independent politicians in Bangladesh State Ministers of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members Bangladeshi Hindus {{Khulna-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |