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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sadhan Chandra Majumder
| native_name = সাধন চন্দ্র মজুমদার
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = বাবু সাধন চন্দ্র মজুমদার (cropped).jpg
| office = [[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)|Minister of Food]]
| term_start = 7 January 2019
| predecessor = [[Qamrul Islam]]
| constituency_MP1 = Naogaon-1
| term_start1 = 25 January 2009
| predecessor1 = Salek Chowdhury
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Niamatpur Upazila|Niamatpur]], [[East Bengal]], [[Dominion of Pakistan]]
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| spouse = {{marriage|Chandana Majumder|1993}}
| children = 4
}}
'''Sadhan Chandra Majumder''' (born 17 July 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mofood.portal.gov.bd/site/biography/a508c6fd-fece-4633-af4d-39627559a7a3 |title=Biography Of Honorable Food Minister |accessdate=2 April 2020 |website=Ministry of Food}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi politician serving as the [[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)|Minister of Food]] since 2019 and Member of [[Jatiya Sangsad]] since [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]] for Naogaon-1 constituency. He is the first ever cabinet minister from [[Niamatpur Upazila]].

==Early life==
Majumder was born on 17 July 1950 in at Shibpur, [[Niamatpur Upazila]], in [[Rajshahi Division]]. His father Kamini Kumar Majumder was the headmaster of Shibpur Government Primary School. Kamini died when Sadhan was studying at sixth grade. Besides being a teacher, he was also a farmer and sold rice for a living. His mother Sabitri Bala Majumder was a housewife. He has eight siblings in his family. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from [[Naogaon Government College]].<ref name="DYK">{{cite news |script-title=bn:কৃষক পরিবারের সন্তান এখন খাদ্যমন্ত্রী | trans-title = The son of a farmer's family is a food minister |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1573610/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=7 January 2019}}</ref> After graduating, he started working as a farmer.<ref name="RS"/>

==Political career==
While studying at college, Majumder became a member of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League|Chhatra League]] (the youth wing of [[Awami League]]) in 1967.<ref name="DYK"/> In 1984, he was elected chairman of Hajinagar Union. Five years later, he was elected chairman of Niamatpur Upazila Parishad.<ref name="Jugantor">{{cite news |script-title=bn:ইউপি চেয়ারম্যান থেকে খাদ্যমন্ত্রী সাধন চন্দ্র | trans-title = From UP chairman to Food minister Sadhan Majumder |url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/130880/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0 |work=[[Jugantor]] |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=8 January 2019}}</ref>

Majumder lost to Dr. Chhalek Choudhury of [[Bangladesh National Party|Bangladesh Nationalist Party]] in [[February 1996 Bangladeshi general election|1996]] and [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|2001 general elections]] from Naogaon-1 constituency. In [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008]], he defeated Choudhury and was elected to the 9th [[Jatiya Sangsad]] for the first time ever.<ref name="Jugantor"/><ref name="DYK"/> In the following year, he became a member of a committee which was formed to probe corruption in Barind development works.<ref>{{cite news |title=Body formed to probe corruption in Barind development works |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-84207 |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|Daily Star]] |accessdate=23 February 2019 |date=16 April 2009}}</ref> He served as a member of the [[Standing Committee]] on Religious affairs in the 10th Jatiya Sangsad.<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:খাদ্যমন্ত্রীর দায়িত্ব পেলেন সাধন | trans-title = Sadhan gets responsibility of food ministry |url=https://www.news24bd.tv/details/17443/%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8 |work=[[News24 (Bangladesh)|News24]] |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=6 January 2019}}</ref> In [[2018 Bangladeshi general election|2018]], he was elected to the parliament for the third time. He defeated his nearest rival Mustafizur Rahman by a margin of 46,228 votes.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=bn:নওগাঁ-১ আসনে বিজয়ী বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ প্রার্থী সাধন চন্দ্র মজুমদার | trans-title = Sadhan Chandra Majumder wins from Naogaon-1 constituency |url=https://www.odhikar.news/politics/38087/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81-%E0%A7%A7-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 |publisher=Doinik Odhikar |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=1 January 2019}}</ref>

On 7 January 2019, Majumder took oath as [[Ministry of Food (Bangladesh)|Food Minister]] of Bangladesh. He became the first person from Niamatpur Upazila to become a cabinet minister.<ref name="RS">{{cite web |script-title=bn:কৃষক থেকে মন্ত্রী সাধন চন্দ্র মজুমদার | trans-title = From farmer to minister Sadhan Majumder |url=https://www.rajshahisangbad.com/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8/ |publisher=Rajshahi Sangbad |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=8 January 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Majumder was married to Chandana Majumder since (d. 1993). They have four daughters.<ref name="RS"/>

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