Promode Mankin (18 April 1939 – 11 May 2016) was a

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politician and state minister of social welfare affairs. He was the first Catholic and first member of the country's

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community to become a government minister in Bangladesh. Later, his son,

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, was elected MP after his father's death in his constituency.

Early life and career

Mankin was born on 18 April 1939 at Ramnagar village in Bakalijora Union, Durgapur Upazila,

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to Megha Tozu and Hridoy Cecelia Mankin. He joined the Awami League in 1991. He was the president of the Bangladesh Christian Association. He was elected member of parliament from

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four times. He was a member of the

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community. He fought in the

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Personal life and death

On 29 January 1964, Mankin married Momota Arengh. They had five daughters and one son. He died on 11 May 2016 at Holy Family Hospital in

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, India.

References

1939 births 2016 deaths Bangladeshi Christians People from Netrokona District Politicians from Mymensingh Division Awami League politicians State ministers of social welfare 8th Jatiya Sangsad members Notre Dame College, Dhaka alumni 9th Jatiya Sangsad members 10th Jatiya Sangsad members State ministers of cultural affairs of Bangladesh Garo people {{Mymensingh-AL-politician-stub