Pran Gopal Datta

Pran Gopal Datta
প্রাণ গোপাল দত্ত
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Comilla-7
In office
30 September 2021[1] – 6 August 2024
Preceded byAli Ashraf
Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
In office
25 Mar 2009 – 24 Mar 2015
Preceded byMd. Nazrul Islam
Succeeded byKamrul Hasan Khan
Personal details
Born (1953-10-01) 1 October 1953 (age 71)
Chandina, Comilla District, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
AwardsIndependence Day Award

Pran Gopal Datta (born 1 October 1953)[2] is a Bangladeshi physician, university administrator and politician. In September 2021, he won a seat in the Jatiya Sangsad representing the Comilla-7 constituency in an unopposed by-election. The seat had become vacant after Ali Ashraf died in office in July 2021.[3]

Datta was awarded the Independence Day Award, the highest civilian award in Bangladesh, in 2012 for his contributions to the medical field.[4][5] He is an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist. He also served as the personal physician to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[3]

  1. ^ "Dr Pran Gopal takes oath as MP". BSS. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ Chowdhury, Moinul Hoque (20 September 2021). "Political career won't hamper service as a doctor, says Pran Gopal Datta". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Pran Gopal Datta goes to parliament as Cumilla-7 MP". bdnews24.com. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. ^ স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত ব্যক্তি/প্রতিষ্ঠানের তালিকা (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ স্বাধীনতা পদকের অর্থমূল্য বাড়ছে. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 14 July 2020.