Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar (born 1963) is a member of the advisory council of the Bangladesh Interim Government. He served as director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital's department of psychiatry.[1]
Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar | |
|---|---|
বিধান রঞ্জন রায় পোদ্দার | |
 Poddar in 2024 | |
| Adviser for Primary and Mass Education | |
| Assumed office 11 August 2024 | |
| Chief Adviser | Muhammad Yunus |
| Preceded by | Rumana Ali (as Minister of State) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | MBBS |
| Alma mater | Sir Salimullah Medical College |
Early life
editPoddar attended Government Jubilee High School in Sunamganj and completed his Higher Secondary Certificate from Dhaka College. He earned his MBBS degree from Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka. Bidhan also served as a professor of psychiatry at Mymensingh Medical College.[2]
Career
editPoddar practiced as a psychiatrist in Mymensingh and had a chamber in the Mymensingh Union Specialized Hospital Limited.[3] He specialized in drug addiction, mental health, and sexual diseases.[3]
On 11 August 2024, Poddar and Supradip Chakma took oath as the advisers of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered their oath in the Durbar Hall of Bangabhaban.[4] Hailing from the minority of the country, he is the lone Hindu member in the interim government.
References
edit- ^ "Yunus-led interim govt sworn in". The Daily Star. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Read the profiles of the advisors to the interim government". The Business Standard. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b Ratan (2021-07-07). "Prof. Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar - Psychiatrist in Mymensingh". Doctor Bangladesh. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Two advisers take oath". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 August 2024.