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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician (1945–2017)}}{{Infobox officeholder|name=Suranjit Sengupta|native_name=সুরঞ্জিৎ সেনগুপ্ত|native_name_lang=bn|image=Suranjit Sengupta.jpg|caption=Suranjit Sengupta in 2012|birth_date={{Birth date|1945|5|5}}|birth_place=Anwarpur, Sylhet District, Assam Province, British India|death_date={{Death date and age|2017|2|5|1945|5|5}}|death_place=Dhaka, Bangladesh|nationality=Bangladeshi|party=[[Bangladesh Awami League]]|spouse=Joya Sengupta|children=Soumen Sengupta|education=MA, LLB|profession=Politician, lawyer|office=Minister of Railways|term_start=6 December 2011|term_end=18 April 2012|predecessor=Position established|successor=Obaidul Quader|constituency_mp1=Sunamganj-2|parliament1=Jatiya Sangsad|term_start1=1996|term_end1=2017|predecessor1=Abul Hasnat|successor1=Joya Sengupta|term_start2=1979|term_end2=1988|predecessor2=Position established|successor2=Abul Hasnat}}'''Suranjit Sengupta''' (5 May 1945 – 5 February 2017) was a veteran Bangladeshi politician and lawyer, known for his significant contributions to the country's political landscape. He was a member of the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and served as the first [[Minister of Railways (Bangladesh)|Minister of Railways]] in Bangladesh. Sengupta represented the [[Sunamganj-2]] constituency in the [[Jatiya Sangsad]] (National Parliament) for multiple terms and was a member of the party's advisory council.<ref>{{cite web|title=Veteran Awami League politician, parliamentarian Suranjit Sengupta dies|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/veteran-awami-league-politician-parliamentarian-suranjit-sengupta-dies|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>

== Early Life and Education ==
Sengupta was born on 5 May 1945 in Anwarpur village, [[Derai Upazila]], [[Sunamganj District]], then part of Assam Province under British India. He was the youngest among four brothers and a sister. His father, Devendra Nath Sengupta, and mother, Sumati Bala Sengupta, raised him in a family that valued education. Sengupta completed his bachelor's and master's degrees from the [[University of Dhaka]] and earned a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Central Law College.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suranjit Sengupta: At a glance|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/politics/suranjit-sengupta-glance-1356298|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>

== Political Career ==
Sengupta began his political journey with leftist parties during his student years. In the 1970 Pakistani general election, he was elected to the Provincial Assembly from Sylhet District as a candidate of the [[National Awami Party]]. During the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] in 1971, he served as a sub-commander in Sector 5, contributing to the country's fight for independence.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sengupta, Suranjit|url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Sengupta,_Suranjit|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>

After independence, Sengupta was a vocal member of the opposition in the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh. He was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad in the second (1979), third (1986), fifth (1991), seventh (1996), eighth (2001), ninth (2008), and tenth (2014) parliaments. In 1996, he joined the Bangladesh Awami League and was appointed as the Prime Minister's adviser on parliamentary affairs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Suranjit Sengupta|url=https://www.parliament.gov.bd/profile-mp-10th.html|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>

In December 2011, Sengupta was appointed as the first Minister of Railways in Bangladesh. However, he resigned in April 2012 amid a bribery scandal, after which he served as a minister without portfolio.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suranjit Sengupta resigns as Railway Minister|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-230487|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>

== Personal Life ==
Sengupta was married to Joya Sengupta, and they had a son named Soumen Sengupta. He was known for his passion for writing and playing cricket.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suranjit Sengupta: A veteran voice of Bangladeshi politics|url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/9838|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>

== Death ==
Sengupta passed away on 5 February 2017 in Dhaka at the age of 71. His death marked the end of a significant era in Bangladeshi politics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suranjit Sengupta passes away|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87|access-date=December 13, 2024}}</ref>

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