Chittaranjan Sutar (23 March 1928 - 27 November 2002) was a Bangladeshi politician and former Member of

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from Bakerganj-14 (now Pirojpur-1).

Biography

Suttar was an Awami League politician, he was sent to India to act as liaison between the

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and the Mujibnagar government during the

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. He was based in Kolkata. He fled

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after the

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in 1975 from

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. He became the leader of the

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Movement. He has been accused by the

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Director General, Major General

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of leading Bir Banga, an insurgent group.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutar, Chittaranjan Awami League politicians 1st Jatiya Sangsad members 1928 births 2002 deaths People from Pirojpur District Politicians from Barisal Division Politicians from Kolkata Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League central committee members