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Debendra Nath Ghosh (22 April 1890 – 11 January 1999) was a Bangladeshi politician from
Barisal Barisal ( or ; , ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Divi ...
. He was elected as a member of the
East Bengal Legislative Assembly The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the ...
in 1954.


Biography

Ghosh was born on 22 April 1890 in
Barisal Barisal ( or ; , ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Divi ...
to Nibaron Ghosh and Rajlakshmi Ghosh in
Barisal Barisal ( or ; , ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Divi ...
. He took part in the Language Movement. He was elected as a member of the
East Bengal Legislative Assembly The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the ...
in 1954. He was imprisoned for a total of 27 years for protesting in the British and Pakistan periods and afterwards. Ghosh died on 11 January 1999 at his own home in
Barisal Barisal ( or ; , ), officially known as Barishal, is a major city that lies on the banks of the Kirtankhola river in south-central Bangladesh. It is the largest city and the administrative headquarter of both Barisal District and Barisal Divi ...
at the age of 108.


References

1890 births 1999 deaths Politicians from Barisal Politicians from Barisal Division Bengali language movement activists Bangladeshi politicians Bangladeshi men centenarians Bangladeshi Hindus East Pakistan MLAs 1954–1958 {{Bangladesh-politician-stub