27/01/2011

Bhabani Shankar Biswas, Ex-Minister, Father of Mr. Dulal Biswas, Secretary General, NFYOB have passed away today, Thursday night (Near about 8:00pm) at CARE Hospital in Dhaka. May Lord let his soul rest in peace… We express deep shock and sorrow at his sudden death.

Mr. Biswas, was born in 1918 at the Village Majheegati, PS. Musudpur, Dist. Gopalganj, Greater Faridpur. He was a meritorious student Orakandi Mid High School  and had many scholarships during his student life. He was graduated  from Calcutta University in 1951. He started his career as a school teacher at Chanderhat, Greater Khulna. He established some high schools in Mauksudpur and Kashiani and performed duty as headmaster of Induhati Hagh School, Dighargati High School etc.

He was elected MLA in 1954 and 1962 in the former East Pakistan Provincial Assembly as a independent candidate. He took charge of the Ministry of Health Labour and Social Welfare in 1962. He established 5 Medical Colleges in the country during his Ministry.

In his long political life he performed many humanitarian services and duties. He was patriot and honest in life.