Binoy Kumar Dewan (9 March 1925 – 21 July 2021) was a Bangladeshi politician from

Rangamati Rangamati () is a town and the administrative headquarters of Rangamati District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an elevation of above sea level. Demographics According to th ...

belonging to Jatiya Party. He was a former member of the

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. He was a state minister of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives too. He was also appointed an advisor of the

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Biography

Dewan was born on 9 March 1925 in

. His father Kamini Mohan Dewan was elected as a member of the

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in 1954. Dewan was elected as a member of the

from Rangamati in 1986. Later, he served as state minister of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives from 25 May 1986 to 26 March 1988. He was appointed an advisor of the

in 1987. He was also elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Rangamati in 1988. Binoy Kumar Dewan died on 21 July 2021 in Patharghata, Rangamati.

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1925 births 2021 deaths Chakma people People from Rangamati District Politicians from Chittagong Division 3rd Jatiya Sangsad members 4th Jatiya Sangsad members Jatiya Party politicians State ministers of local government, rural development and co-operatives Bangladeshi Buddhists {{JatiyaParty-politician-stub