Moni Swapan Dewan 𑄟𑄧𑄚𑄨𑄥𑄧𑄛𑄧𑄚𑄴 𑄘𑄬𑄃𑄮𑄠𑄚𑄴 | |
|---|---|
| State Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Khaleda Zia |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Dipankar Talukdar[1] |
| Succeeded by | Dipankar Talukdar[2] |
| Constituency | Rangamati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1954 Rangamati, East Bengal |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Residence | Rangamati |
Moni Swapan Dewan (18 May 1954) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, ethnic Chakma, and the former Member of Parliament from Chittagong Hill Tracts.[3][4] He is also the former deputy minister for Hill Tracts Affairs.[5]
Career[edit | edit source]
Dewan was appointed the deputy Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs in the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party government.[6] He called for the recognition of ethnic minority in the constitution of Bangladesh in 2006.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://123.49.33.144/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-7th-parliament-members-bangla
- ↑ "List of 9th Parliament Members".
- ↑ Mohsin, Amena (2003-01-01). The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On the Difficult Road to Peace. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 110. ISBN 9781588261380.
- ↑ "Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Makes Way to Khaleda's Cabinet". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ "Doubts over Bangladesh rebel accord". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ Mohsin, Amena (2003-01-01). The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On the Difficult Road to Peace. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 120. ISBN 9781588261380.
- ↑ "Moni Swapan demands amendment of constitution to recognise linguistic minorities". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.