| Office | State Minister of Water Resources
|
|---|---|
| Term start | 14 July 1996 |
| Term end | 27 October 2006 |
| Predecessor | Khandaker Abu Taher |
| Successor | Khondokar Abdul Baten
|
| Successor | Md. Mahbubur Rahman
|
| Nationality | Bangladeshi
|
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party
|
Gautam Chakroborty (1954 – 27 May 2022) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Tangail-6 constituency. He also served as the state minister of water resources.[1]
Early life
Born in Pakistan, Gautam received his education up to LLB.[2]
Career
Chakroborty was elected to parliament from Tangail-6 (Nagarpur-Delduar) in 1996 and 2001 as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) beating Bangladesh Awami League candidate Khondokar Abdul Baten twice.[3] He received the nomination from the party in the 2008 Bangladesh General Election but lost the contest to Ahasanul Islam Titu of Awami League.[4][5]
Death
Chakroborty died from cardiac arrest in the afternoon/evening according to reports on 27 May 2022.[6]
References
- ↑ AL, BNP freshers face strong rivals in Tangail-2,3,4,6. The Daily Star(7 December 2008).
- ↑ Literate to PhD holders in eight Tangail seats. The Daily Star(27 December 2008).
- ↑ Delimitation brightens AL's prospect in Tangail-6. The Daily Star(6 November 2008).
- ↑ 2 ex-JCD leaders to fight BNP nominees. The Daily Star(2 December 2008).
- ↑ Get 11th Bangladesh National Election 2018 Results. The Daily Star(14 November 2018). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ Former state minister Gautam Chakraborty dies(27 May 2022). Retrieved 27 May 2022.