Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar

Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar (born 1963) is a member of the advisory council of the Bangladesh Interim Government. He served as director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital's department of psychiatry.[1]

Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar
বিধান রঞ্জন রায় পোদ্দার
Poddar in 2024
Adviser for Primary and Mass Education
Assumed office
11 August 2024
Chief AdviserMuhammad Yunus
Preceded byRumana Ali (as Minister of State)
Personal details
Born1963
East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyIndependent
EducationMBBS
Alma materSir Salimullah Medical College

Early life

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Poddar attended Government Jubilee High School in Sunamganj and completed his Higher Secondary Certificate from Dhaka College. He earned his MBBS degree from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka. Bidhan also served as a professor of psychiatry at Mymensingh Medical College.[2]

Career

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Poddar practiced as a psychiatrist in Mymensingh and had a chamber in the Mymensingh Union Specialized Hospital Limited.[3] He specialized in drug addiction, mental health, and sexual diseases.[3]

On 11 August 2024, Poddar and Supradip Chakma took oath as the advisers of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered their oath in the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban.[4] Hailing from the minority of the country, he is the lone Hindu member in the interim government.

References

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  1. ^ "Yunus-led interim govt sworn in". The Daily Star. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ "Read the profiles of the advisors to the interim government". The Business Standard. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Ratan (2021-07-07). "Prof. Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar - Psychiatrist in Mymensingh". Doctor Bangladesh. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Two advisers take oath". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 August 2024.