Why did the Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs resign?

01 June, 2026, 03:20 pm

Last modified: 01 June, 2026, 03:21 pm

Why did the Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs resign?

01 June, 2026, 03:20 pm

Last modified: 01 June, 2026, 03:21 pm

Dipen Dewan has resigned from the post of Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, citing physical illness. The matter was confirmed by the Prime Minister's Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Rumon on June 1.

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