Bidhan Ranjan Roy Explained

Bidhan Ranjan Roy
Term Start:11 August 2024
Office1:Advisor to the Interim Government
President1:Mohammed Shahabuddin
Term Start1:8 August 2024
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:Sir Salimullah Medical College
Birth Date:1963
Birth Place:East Pakistan, Pakistan
Native Name Lang:bn

Bidhan Ranjan Roy (born 1963) is a member of the advisory council of the Bangladesh Interim Government. He served as director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital's department of psychiatry.[1]

Biography

Bidhan attended Government Jubilee High School in Sunamganj and completed his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from Dhaka College. He earned his MBBS degree from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka. Bidhan also served as a professor of psychiatry at Mymensingh Medical College. [2]

On 11 August 2024, Bidhan Ranjan Roy and Supradip Chakma took oath as the advisers of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered their oath in the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2024-08-08 . Yunus-led interim govt sworn in . 2024-08-08 . The Daily Star . en.
  2. News: Read the profiles of the advisors to the interim government . 14 August 2024 . The Business Standard.
  3. News: Two advisers take oath . 14 August 2024 . Dhaka Tribune.