Devasish Roy

Devasish Roy
𑄘𑄬𑄝𑄥𑄨𑄥𑄴 𑄢𑄧𑄠𑄴
Raja
Chief of the Chakma Circle
Tenure1971; 53 years ago (1971)
PredecessorTridev Roy
Born (1959-04-09) 9 April 1959 (age 65)
Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan
Consort
IssueTribhuvan Aryadev Roy
FatherTridev Roy
ReligionTheravada Buddhism
OccupationPolitician, lawyer
Military career
AllegianceChakma Circle
Years of service1977 - present

Devasish Roy (also spelled Debashish Roy;[1] born 9 April 1959)[2] is a Bangladeshi politician and lawyer.[3] He is the titular Raja of the Chakma Circle, Bangladesh's largest indigenous community,[4] and was a member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues from 2014 to 2016.[5]

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  4. ^ Monet, Jenni (1 May 2015). "Indigenous Jumma People Vow to Launch 'Non-Cooperation Movement' on Bangladesh". Indian Country Today.
  5. ^ "UNPFII Members". United Nations.