Dipankar Talukdar is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the former State Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs.[1][2] He is a member of Parliament representing Rangamati.[3]

Dipankar Talukdar
𑄘𑄨𑄛𑄧𑄁𑄇𑄧𑄢𑄴 𑄖𑄣𑄪𑄇𑄴𑄘𑄢𑄴
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
3 January 2019
Preceded byUshatan Talukder
ConstituencyRangamati
In office
25 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Preceded byMoni Swapan Dewan
Succeeded byUshatan Talukder
ConstituencyRangamati
In office
14 July 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded byParijat Kusum Chakma
Succeeded byMoni Swapan Dewan
ConstituencyRangamati
In office
5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995
Preceded byBinoy Kumar Dewan
Succeeded byParijat Kusum Chakma
ConstituencyRangamati
Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
In office
6 January 2009 – 24 January 2014
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byIftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury
Succeeded byBir Bahadur Ushwe Sing
Personal details
Born (1952-12-12) December 12, 1952 (age 71)
Rangamati, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseBita Talukdar
ResidenceRangamati
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationPolitician

Early life edit

Talukdar was born on 12 December 1952.[4]

Career edit

Dipankar Talukdar was elected to Parliament from Rangamati as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Peace accord only to take away our arms". The Daily Star. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. ^ "UNPO: Chittagong Hill Tracts: Victims Of Violence Return Home". unpo.org. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ^ "3 dilapidated inter-district routes bring sufferings to commuters". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Constituency 299". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  5. ^ Mohsin, Amena (2003). The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On the Difficult Road to Peace. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 72. ISBN 9781588261380.