Moni Swapan Dewan

Moni Swapan Dewan (18 May 1954) is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician, ethnic Chakma, and the former Member of Parliament from Chittagong Hill Tracts.[3][4] He is also the former deputy minister for Hill Tracts Affairs.[5]

Moni Swapan Dewan
Member of Parliament
Hill Rangamati
In office
10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006
Preceded byDeeponkar Talukdar[1]
Succeeded byDeeponkar Talukdar[2]
Personal details
Born (1954-05-18) May 18, 1954
Rangamati, East Bengal
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Career

Dewan was appointed the deputy Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs in the 2001 to 2006 Bangladesh Nationalist Party government.[6] He called for the recognition of ethinic minority in the constitution of Bangladesh in 2006.[7]

References
  1. http://123.49.33.144/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-7th-parliament-members-bangla
  2. http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/former-mp-s/list-of-9th-parliament-members-bangla
  3. Mohsin, Amena (2003-01-01). The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On the Difficult Road to Peace. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 110. ISBN 9781588261380.
  4. "Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Makes Way to Khaleda's Cabinet". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  5. "Doubts over Bangladesh rebel accord". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  6. Mohsin, Amena (2003-01-01). The Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: On the Difficult Road to Peace. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 120. ISBN 9781588261380.
  7. "Moni Swapan demands amendment of constitution to recognise linguistic minorities". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.


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