Dipankar Talukdar
Dipankar Talukdar | |
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দীপংকর তালুকদার | |
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| Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Rangamati | |
| In office 3 January 2019 – 6 August 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ushatan Talukder |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Moni Swapan Dewan |
| In office 14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Parijat Kusum Chakma |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Binoy Kumar Dewan |
| Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2009 – 24 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury |
| Succeeded by | Ushwe Sing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1952 Rangamati, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Bita Talukdar |
| Alma mater | Dhaka College University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dipankar Talukdar is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former state minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs.[1][2] He is a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing Rangamati.[3] He is a member Bangladesh Awami League Central executive committee and President of Bangladesh Awami League Rangamati hill district.
Early life
Talukdar was born on 12 December 1952.[4]
Career
Talukdar was elected to parliament from Rangamati as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[5]
Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Talukdar was arrested from Dhaka in February 2025 by the Detective Branch.[6]
References
- ^ "Peace accord only to take away our arms". The Daily Star. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "UNPO: Chittagong Hill Tracts: Victims Of Violence Return Home". unpo.org. 2 November 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "3 dilapidated inter-district routes bring sufferings to commuters". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Constituency 299". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Mohsin, Amena (2003). The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On the Difficult Road to Peace. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 72. ISBN 9781588261380.
- ^ "Former CHT affairs state minister Dipankar Talukder arrested". The Daily Star. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.