Swapan Bhattacharjee | |
|---|---|
স্বপন ভট্টাচার্য্য | |
| Minister of State for Rural Development and Cooperatives Division | |
| In office 20 May 2019[1] – 10 January 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Mashiur Rahaman Ranga |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 25 January 2014 – 07 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Khan Tipu Sultan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Yakub Ali |
| Constituency | Jessore-5 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1952 Jessore, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Relatives | Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee (brother) |
Swapan Bhattacharjee (born 2 February 1952)[2] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member from Jessore-5 constituency since January 2014. His brother Pijush Kanti Bhattacharjee is a former member of parliament.[3]
Bhattacharjee was elected to Jatiya Sangsad on 5 January 2014 from Jessore-5 as an independent candidate.[2] He defeated the incumbent Bangladesh Awami League candidate Khan Tipu Sultan by more than 20 thousand votes.[4]