Dinajpur, Feb 07 (V7N)- Former Water Resources Minister and ex-Member of Parliament from Thakurgaon-1 constituency, Ramesh Chandra Sen, has passed away. He was 86.

According to prison authorities, Ramesh Chandra Sen fell seriously ill around 9:00 am on Saturday (February 7). He was immediately taken to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead at 9:30 am.

The matter was confirmed by Farhad Sarkar, Jailor of Dinajpur District Jail.

Farhad Sarkar said that Ramesh Chandra Sen was brought to Dinajpur District Jail on August 17 as a divisional prisoner. He had been suffering from illness even before being transferred to the jail. His condition suddenly deteriorated on Saturday morning, leading to his hospitalization and subsequent death.

Ramesh Chandra Sen was born on April 30, 1940, in Ruhia Union of Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. His father was Kshitindra Mohan Sen, and his mother was Balashwari Sen.

A senior leader and adviser of the banned Awami League, Sen served as the Minister of Water Resources from 2009 to 2014. He was first elected to parliament from Thakurgaon-1 in a by-election on February 18, 1997. He was later elected as an MP in the 2008, 2014, 2018, and 2024 national elections.

His death marks the end of a long and influential political career in Bangladesh.

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