Ramesh Chandra Sen | |
Native Name: | রমেশ চন্দ্র সেন |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Constituency Mp: | Thakurgaon-1 |
Term Start: | 25 January 2009 |
Term End: | 6 August 2024 |
Predecessor: | Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir |
Office1: | Minister of Water Resources |
Term Start1: | 25 January 2009 |
Term End1: | 24 January 2014 |
Predecessor1: | Hafizuddin Ahmed |
Successor1: | Anwar Hossain Manju |
Birth Date: | 1940 4, df=yes |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Party: | Bangladesh Awami League |
Alma Mater: | Carmichael College |
Occupation: | Politician |
Ramesh Chandra Sen (born 30 April 1940)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician who was the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, and a former Minister of Water Resources.
Sen was born at Mondaladum village at Ruhia Union in Thakurgaon district, Bengal Province, British India (now Bangladesh). His mother's name was Balashoree Sen and father's name was Khitindra Mohan Sen. He passed his B.com degree from Carmichael College, Rangpur in 1963.
Sen was elected MP (Member of Parliament) from Thakurgaon-1 constituency in the 7th and the 9th national parliamentary election in 1996 and 2008.[2] He is the chairman of parliamentary standing committee on water resources ministry.[3] He is the Presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League.
Sen was arrested after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government.[4]