Sudipta Dewan Explained

Sudipta Dewan
Native Name:সুদীপ্তা দেওয়ান
Native Name Lang:bn
Office:Member of Bangladesh Parliament
Term Start:7 March 1973
Term End:6 November 1976
Predecessor:Position established
Party:Awami League
Nationality:Bangladeshi

Sudipta Dewan (died on 18 July 2015)[1] was a Awami League politician in Bangladesh and a Jatiya Sangsad member of women's reserved seat.

Career

Dewan was elected to parliament from women's reserved seat as an Awami League candidate in 1973.[2]

Death

Dewan died on 18 July 2015.[1]

Personal life

Dewan's husband, AK Dewan, was the first mayor of Rangamati municipality. On 16 September 2019, her family members accused Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Dipen Dewan of trying to forcefully grab their family property in Rangamati.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Speaker condoles ex-MP Sudipta's death . 25 March 2021 . theindependentbd.com.
  2. Web site: "List of 1st Parliament Members" . Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). . 24 March 2021.
  3. News: Ex MP's family brings land grabbing, extortion allegation against BNP leader . 25 March 2021 . Bangladesh Post.