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 .

Kujendra Lal Tripura
কুজেন্দ্র লাল ত্রিপুরা
Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs
In office
11 January 2024 – 6 August 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byBir Bahadur Ushwe Sing
Member of Parliament
In office
29 January 2014 – 6 August 2024
Preceded byJotindra Lal Tripura
ConstituencyKhagrachari constituency
Personal details
Born (1963-11-04) 4 November 1963 (age 61)
Khagrachhari, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseMallika Tipura

Early life

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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

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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

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  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. ^ a b "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".