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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Biren Sikder
|image = Biren Sikder (10) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Sikder in 2018
|constituency_MP = [[Magura-2]]
|term_start = 25 January 2009
|predecessor = [[Quazi Kamal]]
|term_start1 = 14 July 1996
|term_end1 = 13 July 2001
|predecessor1 = Quazi Kamal
|office2 = [[Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh)|State Minister for Youth and Sports]]
|term_start2 = 12 January 2014
|term_end2 = 28 January 2019
|predecessor2 = [[Ahad Ali Sarker]]
|successor2 = [[Zahid Ahsan Russell]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|10|16|df=y}}
|party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Rajshahi]]
}}

'''Biren Sikder''' (born 16 October 1949) is a [[Bangladesh Awami League]] politician and the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Magura-2]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web|title=BYLC concludes fourth Youth Leadership Summit|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/08/20/bylc-concludes-fourth-youth-leadership-summit/|website=dhakatribune.com|publisher=[[Dhaka Tribune]]|accessdate=2 September 2016|date=20 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/pm-sees-plot-unleash-communal-conflicts-1274194|title=PM sees plot to unleash communal conflicts|date=2016-08-22|access-date=2016-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/7886-youths-get-tk-30cr-credit-1270531|title=7,886 youths to get Tk 30cr as credit|date=2016-08-15|access-date=2016-09-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/massive-turnout-at-yoga-day-celebrations-in-dhaka/1/697369.html|title=Massive turnout at yoga day celebrations in Dhaka|access-date=2016-09-02}}</ref> He served as the [[Ministry of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh)|State Minister for Youth and Sports]] during 2014–2019.<ref name=":0" />

== Early life ==
Sikder was born on 16 October 1949.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/323/biography|title=Shri Biren Sikder -শ্রী বীরেন শিকদার Biography|website=Amarmp|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref> He completed his education under the [[Jessore Education Board]]. He completed his B.A. and M.A. from the [[University of Rajshahi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://moysports.gov.bd/site/office_head/ba3fcc7b-0da5-424e-be34-86933cea8a05/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4|title=Honorable State Minister|access-date=24 July 2022}}</ref>

== Career ==
From 1968 to 1969, Sikder served as the president of greater Jessore district unit of [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]]. In 1985, he was elected chairman of [[Shalikha Upazila]]. He was elected to the parliament four 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.<ref name=":0" />

Sikder was elected to Parliament from [[Magura-2]] as a candidate of Bangladesh Awami League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amarmp.com/mp/323/history|title=Shri Biren Sikder -শ্রী বীরেন শিকদার History|website=Amarmp|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref>

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[[Category:State Ministers of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh)]]

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