BK Das was a bureaucrat and adviser, with the rank of minister, of Shahabuddin Ahmed caretaker government.

Early life

Das was born in 1943 in Sylhet, East Bengal, British India. He graduated from the

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Career

Das was a judge in the

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for 12 years. He would then serve in the

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. In 2010 he was appointed the chairman of

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Death

Das died on 12 June 2014.

References

1943 births 2015 deaths Bangladeshi judges Bangladeshi Hindus University of Dhaka alumni Advisers of Shahabuddin Ahmed ministry {{Bangladesh-bio-stub