Ushatan Talukder (Bengali: ঊষাতন তালুকদার) is a Bangladeshi politician and was the member of parliament for Rangamati Hill District from 2014 to 2018.[1] He is a leader of the indigenous community of Rangamati.[2]

Ushatan Talukder
𑄃𑄫𑄥𑄖𑄧𑄚𑄴 𑄖𑄣𑄪𑄇𑄴𑄘𑄢𑄴
ঊষাতন তালুকদার
Member of Parliament
In office
5 January 2014 – 3 January 2018
Preceded byDipankar Talukdar
Succeeded byDipankar Talukdar
ConstituencyRangamati
Personal details
Born (1950-08-05) 5 August 1950 (age 74)
Rangamati, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyParbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
ResidenceRangamati
Alma materUniversity of Chittagong

Career

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Ushatan Talukder was elected to Parliament from Rangamati Hill District in 2014 as an independent candidate.[3] On 10 June 2018, Bangladesh Police arrested 7 people for attempting to extort Ushatan.[4] He is the General Secretary of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ushatan Talukder: Langadu attack aimed at tarnishing govt image". Dhaka Tribune. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Punishment for Longadu attackers sought". The Daily Star. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Ushatan Talukder". Amarmp. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ "7 held over threatening MP Ushatan". New Age. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Ushatan Talukder MP visits post-arson-incident situation in Longadu". ipnewsbd.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.