Biren Sikder

Biren Sikder
State Minister for Youth and Sports
Personal details
Born 16 October 1949
Political party Bangladesh Awami League

Biren Sikder (born 16 October 1949) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the present State Minister for Youth and Sports.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Sikder was born on 16 October 1949 in Singra, Shalikha Upazila, Magura District, East Bengal, Pakistan.[5] He completed his education under the Jessore Education Board. He completed his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Rajshahi.[6]

Career

From 1968 to 1969, Sikder was the President of greater Jessore district unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League. In 1985, he was elected chairman of Shalikha Upazila. He was elected to Parliament three times. He was a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Commerce and the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Education. He was the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Textile and Jute Ministry.[6]

Sikder was elected to Parliament from Magura-2 as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.[7] On 12 January 2014, he was made the State Minister of Youth and Sports. He has opened a number of schools and colleges in Shalikha.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "BYLC concludes fourth Youth Leadership Summit". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "PM sees plot to unleash communal conflicts". 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  3. ↑ "7,886 youths to get Tk 30cr as credit". 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  4. ↑ "Massive turnout at yoga day celebrations in Dhaka". Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  5. ↑ "Shri Biren Sikder -শ্রী বীরেন শিকদার Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  6. 1 2 3 "Honorable State Minister". Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Shri Biren Sikder -শ্রী বীরেন শিকদার History". Amarmp. Retrieved 2018-07-24.


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