Kujendra Lal Tripura (born 4 November 1963) is a Bangladeshi

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politician and a former

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member representing the

Khagrachhari District Khagrachhari District (), officially Khagrachhari Hill District, is a district in the Chittagong Division of Southeastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Hill Tracts region. Etymology The zila headquarters is located on the bank of ...

constituency. He is the chairman of the Taskforce on Tribal Refugees. He served as

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Early life

Tripura was born 4 November 1963 in Khagrachari District. He has a B.A. degree. He is from Tipra/Tripuri community which is known Tripura in Bangladesh.

Career

Tripura was elected to parliament from Khagrachhari District in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. On 8 February 2018 he was made the chairman of the Taskforce on Rehabilitation of Returnee Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons. The post chairman which is the held power of The State Minister on that affair. Before that he served as "chairman" of

Khagrachhari Hill District Council Khagrachhari Hill District Council () is the local government council responsible for the administration of Khagrachhari, Bangladesh. The chairman of the council is Kongjari Chowdhury. History On 6 March 1989, the Khagrachhari Local Government ...

from 2010 to 2013. Tripura inaugurated the rally of The traditional Sangrain Festival of the Marma community in Khagrachari in 2017. Boisu Programme-2022 by Tipra Community inaugurated by Kujendra Lal Tripura in Khagrachari. Tripura donated 10lac taka to 58 Temples for Durga Puja. He inaugurated Three Day Raj Punah by Mong Circle in Khagrachari. Five SAFF champion indigenous girls receive grand reception in Khagrachari by Kujendra Lal Tripura. Tripura was appointed as

on 11 January 2024.

References

Living people 1963 births Tripuri people Bangladeshi Hindus People from Khagrachhari District Politicians from Chittagong Division Awami League politicians 10th Jatiya Sangsad members 11th Jatiya Sangsad members 12th Jatiya Sangsad members {{Chittagong-AL-politician-stub