Samanta Lal Sen

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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]

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