Chhabi Biswas (politician)
Bangladeshi politician
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Chhabi Biswas (b. 26 May 1951[1]) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament from Netrokona-1.
Chhabi Biswas | |
|---|---|
| ছবি বিশ্বাস | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi |
| Succeeded by | Manu Majumdar |
| Constituency | Netrokona-1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1951 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Bangladesh |
Career
Biswas's political career started as a member of Communist Party of Bangladesh. He participated in the general election of 1991 in Netrokona-1 constituency from Communist Party of Bangladesh and received 3,918 votes, which is 3.8% of total votes cast at that time.[citation needed] Later on he joined the Bangladesh Awami League. Biswas was elected to parliament on 5 January 2014 from Netrokona-1 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate and served till 30 December 2018.[2] In December 2014, he was assaulted in Dhaka Medical College and Hospital by Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists and his car was burned down.[3][4]