Chitra Bhattacharya (1926November 29, 2010) was a member of parliament of
Bangladesh Jatya Sangsad. She was appointed from
Tangail
Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল, ), is a major city within the Dhaka Division in central Bangladesh. It sits on the bank of the Louhajang River, north-west of Dhaka, the nation's capital. It is considered to be the main urban area of ...
for the seat reserved for women in 1996 as an
Awami League candidate.
Early life and career
Bhattacharya was born to a
Zamindar
A zamindar ( Hindustani: Devanagari: , ; Persian: , ) in the Indian subcontinent was an autonomous or semiautonomous ruler of a province. The term itself came into use during the reign of Mughals and later the British had begun using it as ...
family in
Netrakona.
[ She passed matriculation examination from Rangpur and intermediate from Ananda Mohan College in ]Mymensingh
Mymensingh ( bn, ময়মনসিংহ) is the capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center and educational hub of north- ...
. She later earned a master's degree on Sociology from University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
.
Personal life
Bhattacharya was married to Justice Debesh Bhattacharya. They had three childreneconomist Debapriya Bhattacharya, physicist Debadarshi Bhattacharya and Debalina Roy.
References
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1926 births
2010 deaths
University of Dhaka alumni
Women members of the Jatiya Sangsad
Awami League politicians
People from Netrokona District
20th-century Bangladeshi women politicians
Bengali Hindus
Bangladeshi Hindus