Kujendra Lal Tripura
Kujendra Lal Tripura (Bengali: কুজেন্দ্র লাল ত্রিপুরা) (born 4 November 1963) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent member of parliament for Khagrachhari District.[1] He is the chairman of the Taskforce on Tribal Refugees.[2] He is serving as Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs since 2024.
Kujendra Lal Tripura | |
|---|---|
কুজেন্দ্র লাল ত্রিপুরা | |
| Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 29 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jotindra Lal Tripura |
| Constituency | Khagrachari |
| Chairman of Task Force on Rehabilitation of India-returnee Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ruithi Karbari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1963 Khagrachhari, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Spouse | Mallika Tipura |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Early life edit
Tripura was born 4 November 1963 in Khagrachari District. He has a B.A. degree.[3] He is from Tipra/Tripuri community which is known Tripura in Bangladesh.
Career edit
Tripura was elected to parliament from Khagrachhari District in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3] On 8 February 2018 he was made the chairman of the Taskforce on Rehabilitation of Returnee Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.[4] The post chairman which is the held power of The State Minister on that affair. Before that he served as "chairman" of Khagrachhari Hill District Council from 2010 to 2013.[5]
Tripura inaugurated the rally of The traditional Sangrain Festival of the Marma community in Khagrachari in 2017.[6] Boisu Programme-2022 by Tipra Community inaugurated by Kujendra Lal Tripura in Khagrachari.[7] Tripura donated 10lac taka to 58 Temples for Durga Puja.[8] He inaugurated Three Day Raj Punah by Mong Circle in Khagrachari.[9] Five SAFF champion indigenous girls receive grand reception in Khagrachari by Kujendra Lal Tripura.[10]
He was appointed as Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs on 11 January 2024
References edit
- ^ "Happy with new books". The Daily Star. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Family Planning Department takes out a colourful procession". Daily Sun. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Kujendra Lal Tripura". AmarMP. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "All problems can be solved thru' dialogue". The Daily Star. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ . "Name and period of the previous chairman". Khagrachari Hill District Council.
- ^ "Khagrachari Celebrates Sangrain Festival".
- ^ "বৈসু উৎসবে মাতোয়ারা ত্রিপুরারা".
- ^ "5 ৫৮টি পূজা মণ্ডপে এমপি কুজেন্দ্র লাল ত্রিপুরার ১০ লক্ষ টাকার অনুদান".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "5 SAFF champion girls receive grand reception in Khagrachari".