Dhirendra Nath Saha

Dhirendra Nath Saha
Member of Parliament
Personal details
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

Dhirendra Nath Saha (died 2017) was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a member of parliament from Narail-1.[1]

Career

Saha was elected to parliament in 1991 and 1996 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate from Narail-1.[2] He was elected to Parliament from Narail-1 in 2002 in a by-election as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2008 he and his son, Shukoch Kumar Shaha, were imprisoned on an extortion case filed by Krishnapada Ghosh, Narail Upazila organising secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.[3] He was sued on 1 November 2008, by Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission.[4] He was expelled from Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 2008 after he decided to run as an independent candidate from Narail-1.[5]

Death

Saha died in 2017, a condolence message was given by the Parliament of Bangladesh.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Five ruling party MPs to submit application for removal of parliamentary standing committee chairman on fisheries ministry". bdnews24.com. 23 August 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Electoral Area Result Statistics". Amarmp. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Ex-BNP MP, 10 others sent to jail in Narail". The Daily Star. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. ^ "ACC sues ex-BNP MP Dhirendranath in Narail". The Daily Star. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  5. ^ "4-party faces rebel threat in 29 seats". The Daily Star. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Parliament session starts with condolence motion". NTV. Retrieved 15 December 2018.