Dilip Barua

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Dilip Barua
দিলীপ বড়ুয়া
File:Dilip Barua and 14 Party greeted Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban after 2019 election victory 2019-01-02 (PID-0040789) (cropped).jpg
Barua in 2019
Minister of Industries
In office
6 January 2009 – 21 November 2013[1]
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byTapan Chowdhury (as Adviser)
Succeeded byAmir Hossain Amu
General Secretary of Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist) (Barua)
Assumed office
1984
Personal details
Born (1949-02-28) 28 February 1949 (age 77)
NationalityBangladeshi
PartyCommunist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist) (Barua)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupationpolitician

Dilip Barua (born 28 February 1949) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the general secretary of the Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal (Marksbadi-Leninbadi) ('Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist)').[2] In January 2009, Barua was named Minister of Industries in the cabinet of Sheikh Hasina.[3]

Early life and education

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Barua was born on 28 February 1949. He completed his BSc (honours) in physics, MSc from the Dhaka University. He obtained MA, Diploma in journalism and LLB from the same university.

Career

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Barua was a leader of the East Pakistan Students Union from 1966 to 1970. He was a member of the Communist Party since 1969 and elected member of the Dhaka City Committee of the Party in 1972. He was the President of the Jubo Federation during 1977–1979.[citation needed]

Barua is one of the architects of the 14-party alliance. He played a vital role in the formulation of the 31-point reforms of the caretaker government and the 23-points programs.[citation needed]

During his long political career, he was imprisoned in 1969 as the student leader, in 1983 as a member of the Political Bureau. He led an underground life several times due to political reasons.[citation needed]

References

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