Pran Gopal Datta
Bangladeshi politician (born 1953)
Pran Gopal Datta | |
|---|---|
প্রাণ গোপাল দত্ত | |
| Member of Parliament | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 September 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Ali Ashraf |
| Constituency | Comilla-7 |
| Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University | |
| In office 25 Mar 2009 – 24 Mar 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Md. Nazrul Islam |
| Succeeded by | Kamrul Hasan Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-10-01) 1 October 1953 (age 70) Chandina, Comilla District, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Awards | Independence Day Award for medicine in 2012 |
Pran Gopal Datta (born 1 October 1953)[2] is a Bangladeshi physician, university administrator and politician. In September 2021, he won a seat in the Jatiya Sangsad representing the Comilla-7 constituency in an unopposed by-election. The seat had become vacant after Ali Ashraf died in office in July 2021.[3]
Datta was awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh, in 2012 for his contributions to the medical field.[4][5] He is an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist. He also served as the personal physician to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3]
Background and education
Datta was born on 1 October 1953 in Mahichail village, Chandina, Comilla District, the second of seven brothers and sisters. He matriculated from Chandina Pilot High School in 1968 and attended Comilla Victoria College.[6] He earned his MBBS degree at Chittagong Medical College in 1976, PhD degree from Odessa State Medical University in 1983, and an MSc in audiological medicine from University of Manchester in 1993.[7]
Career
Datta regularly provides treatment to his patients at Green Life Hospital.[8] He is a professor in the Department of ENT at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.[9] He also works as an 'Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist & Head Neck surgeon' in the same organization.[10] In 2021, he was nominated by the Awami League to contest by-elections for Jatiya Sangsad from Comilla-7 constituency after the death of Ali Ashraf.[11]
References
- ^ "Dr Pran Gopal takes oath as MP". BSS. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque (20 September 2021). "Political career won't hamper service as a doctor, says Pran Gopal Datta". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Pran Gopal Datta goes to parliament as Cumilla-7 MP". bdnews24.com. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি/প্রতিষ্ঠানের তালিকা (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. 20 September 2021.
- ^ স্বাধীনতা পদকের অর্থমূল্য বাড়ছে. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তি [Eminent people]. Chandina Upazila. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Ahmad, Md Sarwar (9 December 2017). "A freedom fighter and physician dedicated to the cause of humanity". The Asian Age. Bangladesh.
- ^ "Pran Gopal Datta Chamber". Doctor Bangladesh. 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Prof Dr Pran Gopal Datta - Appointment Process [Updated 2023]". 12 February 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Prof. Dr. Pran Gopal Datta". Where's My Doctor?.
- ^ "AL nominates Dr Pran Gopal Datta for Cumilla-7 constituency". The Business Standard. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
