Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee
Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee | |
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পীযুষ কানতি ভট্টাচার্য্য | |
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| Member of Parliament for Jessore-7 | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Gazi Ershad Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1940 Parala, Manirampur Upazila, Bengal Province, British India |
| Died | 6 November 2025 (aged 85) Jashore, Bangladesh |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Relatives | Swapan Bhattacharjee (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Rajshahi |
Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee (1 March 1940 – 6 November 2025) was a Bangladeshi academic and politician from Jessore belonging to Bangladesh Awami League. He was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad. Bhattacharjee was a presidium member of the central committee of Bangladesh Awami League.[1] His brother Swapan Bhattacharjee is the former state minister of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.[2]
Life and career
Bhattacharjee was born on 1 March 1940 at Parala in Manirampur Upazila of Jessore District, Bengal Province, to Sudhir Bhattacharjee and Usha Rani Bhattacharjee.[3] He completed matriculation from Khajura M. N. Mitra Multilateral High School and completed higher secondary studies from Michael Modhushudon College. He graduated from University of Rajshahi in 1961 and completed postgraduate studies there in 1968. He was an organizer of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.[3]
He was a teacher at Mashihati High School and Gopalpur High School. He was a teacher at Keshabpur Degree College too. He was also the vice principal of Manirampur Degree College.[3]
Bhattacharjee was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Jessore-7 in 1973.[4]
Bhattacharjee died on 6 November 2025, at the age of 85.[5]
References
- ^ আওয়ামী লীগের প্রেসিডিয়াম মেম্বার হলেন যারা. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 21 December 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ স্বপন ভট্টাচার্য প্রতিমন্ত্রী হওয়ায় আনন্দের বন্যা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 January 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b c যশোরে পীযুষ কান্তিকে ঘিরে নেতাকর্মীদের উচ্ছ্বাস. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "List of 1st Parliament Members" (PDF). Jatiya Sangsad (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "আ'লীগের বর্ষীয়ান রাজনীতিবিদ পীযুষ কান্তি ভট্টাচার্য্য আর নেই". Jago News 24. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.