Gour Chandra Bala
Gour Chandra Bala | |
|---|---|
গৌরচন্দ্র বালা | |
| Forest, Agriculture and Food Minister | |
| In office 1957–1958 | |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Abdul Kader |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 Ullabari, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 18 June 2005 (aged 77–78) Faridpur, Bangladesh |
| Party | BAKSAL |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Gour Chandra Bala (1927–2005) was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician.
Biography
Bala was born in 1927 in Ullabari, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Rajoir Upazila, Madaripur District, Bangladesh).[1] He was a schoolteacher in Faridpur. He started his political career in 1946 actively.[2] A member of East Bengal Scheduled Castes Federation,[2] Bala was elected to the East Bengal Legislative Assembly in 1954 and Constituent Assembly of Pakistan in 1955 from Faridpur North-East. He was East Pakistan's Forest and Food Minister in 1957. In 1970, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly of East Pakistan. He joined Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He was selected as a member of Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh in 1972. In 1975, he retired from politics.[3][4][1] Bala died on 18 June 2005 in Jhiltuli, Faridpur, Bangladesh.[5][1]
References
- ^ a b c "সাবেক প্রাদেশিক মন্ত্রী গৌর চন্দ্র বালার পরলোকগমন". Janakantha (in Bengali). 19 June 2005. p. 2.
- ^ a b Sohail, Amber (2012). Positive Economic Analysis of the Constitutions - Case of Formation of the First Constitution of Pakistan (PDF) (Thesis). Marburg: University of Marburg. p. 95.
- ^ The East Bengal Civil List. East Bengal Government Press,. 1955. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ Assembly, East Pakistan (Pakistan). Assembly Proceedings; Official Report. p. 154. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Gour Chandra Bala". The Daily Star. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2019.