Sunil Kumar Gupta (7 July 1914 – 29 April 2009) was a

Jatiya Party (Ershad) The Jatiya Party ( bn, জাতীয় পার্টি, translit=Jatiyo Party, lit=National Party) is a conservative, nationalist political party in Bangladesh and is currently the main opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, against the Awami ...

politician and the former Member of Parliament of

Barisal-1 Barisal-1 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2014 by Abul Hasanat Abdullah of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Agailjhara Upazila, Agailjhara and Gournadi Upaz ...

and Barisal-5. He was the organizer of the

Liberation War of Bangladesh The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali n ...

Early life

Sunil Kumar Gupta was born on 7 July 1914 in

Barisal District Barisal District, officially spelled Barishal District from April 2018, is a district in south-central Bangladesh, formerly called Bakerganj district, established in 1797. Its headquarters are in the city of Barisal, which is also the headqua ...

Career

Gupta was elected a member of parliament from Barisal-5 as a

Bangladesh Nationalist Party The Bangladesh Nationalist Party ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল, Bangladesh Jātīyotābādī Dol; BNP) is a centre-right to right-wing nationalist, political party in Bangladesh and one of the major ...

candidate in

1979 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 18 February 1979. The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which won 207 of the 300 seats. Voter turnout was 51.3%. The Awami League became the main opposition party after winning ...

. He was elected to parliament from Barisal-1 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988. He served as the cabinet minister in several ministry during Bangladesh Nationalist party and Jatiya Party (1979 to 1990).

Personal life

Sunil Gupta was married to Mrs Kamala Gupta and left behind four sons, two daughters and fourteen grandchildren. His Eldest son, Mr Samir Gupta is an esteemed businessman, managing director of one of the leading garments factories of Bangladesh. His 2nd Son Dr. Ashok Kumar Gupta is the chairman of Bangladesh Trading Corporation- BTC Group, who is the permanent member of UN Info academy.

Death

Sunil Kumar Gupta died on 29 April 2009. On April 30, his funeral took place at his ancestral home in Barisal.

References

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