Kujendra Lal Tripura

Kujendra Lal Tripura
কুজেন্দ্র লাল ত্রিপুরা
Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
In office 11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing
Member of Parliament
In office 29 January 2014 – 6 August 2024
Preceded by	Jotindra Lal Tripura
Constituency	Khagrachari constituency
Personal details
Born	(1963-11-04) 4 November 1963 (age 61) Khagrachhari, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse	Mallika Tipura

Kujendra Lal Tripura (born 4 November 1963) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Khagrachhari District constituency.[1] He is the chairman of the Taskforce on Tribal Refugees.[2] He was served as Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs .

Early life

Tripura was born 4 November 1963 in Khagrachari District. He has a B.A. degree.[3] He is from Tipra/Tripuri community which is known Tripura in Bangladesh.

Career

Tripura was elected to parliament from Khagrachhari District in 2014 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate.[3] On 8 February 2018 he was made the chairman of the Taskforce on Rehabilitation of Returnee Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.[4] The post chairman which is the held power of The State Minister on that affair. Before that he served as "chairman" of Khagrachhari Hill District Council from 2010 to 2013.[5]

Tripura inaugurated the rally of The traditional Sangrain Festival of the Marma community in Khagrachari in 2017.[6] Boisu Programme-2022 by Tipra Community inaugurated by Kujendra Lal Tripura in Khagrachari.[7] Tripura donated 10lac taka to 58 Temples for Durga Puja.[8] He inaugurated Three Day Raj Punah by Mong Circle in Khagrachari.[9] Five SAFF champion indigenous girls receive grand reception in Khagrachari by Kujendra Lal Tripura.[10]

Tripura was appointed as Minister of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs on 11 January 2024.

References

1. "Happy with new books". The Daily Star. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
2. "Family Planning Department takes out a colourful procession". Daily Sun. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
3. "Kujendra Lal Tripura". AmarMP. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
4. "All problems can be solved thru' dialogue". The Daily Star. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
5. . "Name and period of the previous chairman". Khagrachari Hill District Council.
6. "Khagrachari Celebrates Sangrain Festival".
7. "বৈসু উৎসবে মাতোয়ারা ত্রিপুরারা".
8. "5 ৫৮টি পূজা মণ্ডপে এমপি কুজেন্দ্র লাল ত্রিপুরার ১০ লক্ষ টাকার অনুদান".
9. "খাগড়াছড়িতে বর্ণাঢ্য আয়োজনে তিন দিনব্যাপী মং সার্কেলের রাজ পূণ্যাহ্ অনুষ্ঠান শুরু". Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
10. "5 SAFF champion girls receive grand reception in Khagrachari".