Samanta Lal Sen
Bangladeshi physician
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Samanta Lal Sen (born 24 November 1949) is a Bangladeshi physician and the former minister of Health and Family Welfare.[1] Earlier, he was chief coordinator of the burn units across Bangladesh.[2]
Samanta Lal Sen | |
|---|---|
সামন্ত লাল সেন | |
 Sen in 2024 | |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| In office 11 January 2024 – 5 August 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Zahid Maleque |
| Succeeded by | Nurjahan Begum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1949 |
| Party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater | Chittagong Medical College |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Fellowship (2018) |
Early life
Career
Sen worked under Professors Kabiruddin and Mohammad Shahidullah of the Burn and Plastic Surgery unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital before taking over the unit.[4] He was the project director of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.[5]
In February 2011, Sen was appointed the chief coordinator of all burn units in Bangladesh.[6]
Sen, national coordinator of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in July 2017 to seek financial support for a patient.[7]
Sen was awarded the Bangla Academy Fellowship in 2018.[8] Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh gave Sen the HRPB Award-2016.[9] Sen was the coordinator of the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.[9]
In January 2024, Sen was appointed Minister of Health and Family Welfare, replacing Zahid Maleque.[8] Sen was surprised at his appointment.[10] He spoke against corruption after taking office.[11]
