Gayeshwar Chandra Roy

Gayeshwar Chandra Roy is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and former State minister who is currently serving as a standing committee (the highest policy-making forum) member of the party.[1]

Gayeshwar Chandra Roy
গয়েশ্বর চন্দ্র রায়
State minister for Environment and Forest
In office
1991 – October 1993
Prime MinisterKhaleda Zia
Personal details
Born (1951-11-01) 1 November 1951
Keraniganj, Dhaka
Nationality Bangladesh
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Occupationpolitician

Early life

Roy was born in November 1, 1951 in Dhaka district of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) to Gannandray Chandra Roy and Sumita Roy.[2]

Career

Roy was involved in progressive politics in his student life. He joined 'Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal', a political wing of the BNP in 1978.[3] After the 5th parliamentary election in 1991, the BNP formed the government and Roy was made State minister for Environment and Forest (now Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) under the technocrat quota. Later, he was appointed as one of the joint secretary generals of BNP and then member of the Standing Committee.

References
  1. "Gayeshwar Chandra Roy attacked in Keraniganj". Dhaka Tribune. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  2. "Election Commission Bangladesh: Candidate Disclosure". Election Commission Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  3. "গয়েশ্বরকে নিয়ে একাট্টা বিএনপি". Samakal. Retrieved 23 January 2019.


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