Suranjit Sengupta

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Suranjit Sengupta (Bengali: সুরঞ্জিৎ সেনগুপ্ত) is a senior Awami League politician in Bangladesh.

[edit] Career

His political career started with association with the leftist parties. In 1970's national election of Pakistan, he was elected from Sylhet District as a candidate of National Awami Party in the Provincial Assembly.As such, in the first constituent assembly of Bangladesh, he was a vocal member of the Opposition Bench. Later on he floated and lead Ekota Party. In early 1990s, he joined Awami League.

He has been a face for the Hindu community in Bangladesh as well as being a high ranking politician in the Awami League.

[edit] External links

• Opposition MPs hail Talukder for resigning - The News Today
• US is Concerned About Human Rights & Rise of Religious Extremism in Bangladesh: Suranjit - Voice of America
• AL censures SQ Chy for remarks about Hasina - The Daily Observer