Sunil Kumar Gupta
Sunil Kumar Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament from Barisal-5 | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Mannan Howlader |
| Succeeded by | M. Matiur Rahman |
| Member of Parliament from Barisal-1 | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Mosharraf Hossain Shahjahan |
| Succeeded by | Abul Hasnat Abdullah |
| Minister of Fisheries and Livestock | |
| In office 1986–1990 | |
| State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1914 |
| Died | 29 April 2009 BIRDEM |
| Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Sunil Kumar Gupta (7 July 1914 – 29 April 2009) was a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and the former Member of Parliament of Barisal-1 and Barisal-5. He was the organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life[edit]
Sunil Kumar Gupta was born on 7 July 1914 in Barisal District.
Career[edit]
Gupta was elected a member of parliament from Barisal-5 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 1979 Bangladeshi general election.[2] He was elected to parliament from Barisal-1 as a Jatiya Party candidate in 1986 and 1988.[3][4] He served as the cabinet minister in several ministry during Bangladesh Nationalist party and Jatiya Party (1979 to 1990).
Personal life[edit]
Sunil Gupta was married to Mrs Kamala Gupta and left behind four sons, two daughters and fourteen grandchildren. His Eldest son, Mr Samir Gupta is a businessman, managing director of one of the garments factories of Bangladesh. His 2nd Son Dr. Ashok Kumar Gupta is the chairman of Bangladesh Trading Corporation- BTC Group, who is the permanent member of UN Info academy.[5]
Death[edit]
Sunil Kumar Gupta died on 29 April 2009.[1] On April 30, his funeral took place at his ancestral home in Barisal.
References[edit]
- ^ a b সাবেক মন্ত্রী সুনীল গুপ্তর অন্তষ্টিক্রিয়া সম্পন্ন. Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 1 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ ""List of 3rd Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ ""List of 4th Parliament Members"" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Dr Gupta made UN information member". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2022-01-12.