| Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar | |
| Office: | Adviser for Primary and Mass Education |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Adviser |
| 1Namedata: | Muhammad Yunus |
| Term Start: | 11 August 2024 |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Education: | MBBS |
| Alma Mater: | Sir Salimullah Medical College |
| Birth Date: | 1963 |
| Birth Place: | East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Party: | Independent |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar (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]
Poddar attended Government Jubilee High School in Sunamganj and completed his Higher Secondary Certificate 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]
Poddar practiced as a psychiatrist in Mymensingh and had a chamber in the Mymensingh Union Specialized Hospital Limited.[3] He specialized in drug addiction, mental health, and sexual diseases.
On 11 August 2024, Poddar 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.[4] Hailing from the minority of the country, he is the lone Hindu member in the interim government.