Bhawani Sankar Biswas
Bhawani Sankar Biswas | |
|---|---|
ভবানী শংকর বিশ্বাস | |
| Provincial Minister of East Pakistan | |
| In office 1962–1965 | |
| Governor | |
| Portfolio | Health, Labour and Social Welfare |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Ahmed |
| Member of the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly | |
| In office 1962–1965 | |
| Leader | |
| In office 1954–1958 | |
| Leader | |
| Constituency | Faridpur South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 27 January 2011 (aged 92–93) |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bhawani Sankar Biswas (1918 - 2011) was a Bangladeshi politician who advocated for the introduction of separate electorates for Hindus and a quota system for the Scheduled Castes. He served as a provincial minister of East Pakistan prior to the independence of Bangladesh.
Biography
Biswas was born in 1918 in Majhigati village, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India (in present-day Muksudpur Upazila, Gopalganj District, Bangladesh). He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Calcutta in 1944.[1] Following the partition of India in 1947, he was involved in efforts aimed at preventing the migration of religious minorities from Pakistan and mitigating communal violence.
In the 1954 provincial election, Biswas contested as an independent candidate and was elected to the East Bengal Legislative Assembly. He was re-elected as an independent member to the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly in the 1962 provincial election.[2] Later that year, he became an associate member of the Convention Muslim League.[3] From 1962 to 1965, Biswas served as East Pakistan's Minister for Health, Labour and Social Welfare in the cabinets of Faruque and First Monem.[2]
He also contested the 1970 Pakistani general election from the NE-98 Faridpur-V constituency.[4] Bhawani Sankar Biswas died on 27 January 2011.[2]
Personal life
His elder son, Dulal Biswas, served as president of the National Federation of Youth Organisations in Bangladesh and was a member of the board of directors of the Youth Welfare Fund under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[5] His younger son, Subhash Chandra Biswas, a social worker, died childless in 2024.[6]
References
- ^ "Death anniversary". The Daily Star. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "সাবেক মন্ত্রী ভবানী শংকর বিশ্বাসের ১১তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী কাল". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ Afzal, M. Rafique (1985). "Convention Muslim League, 1962–1969: An Appraisal" (PDF). Pakistan Journal of History and Culture. 6 (2). Islamabad: National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research: 4.
- ^ "List of NA candidates". The Pakistan Observer. 16 October 1970. p. 12.
- ^ "Discussion on Bhabani Sankar Biswas held in city". The Financial Express. 21 February 2012.
- ^ "সাবেক মন্ত্রী ভবানী শংকর বিশ্বাসের ছোট ছেলের মৃত্যু". Metro News (in Bengali). 30 December 2024.