Chitra Bhattacharya

Chitra Bhattacharya
Born1926
Netrokona, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died(2010-11-29)29 November 2010 (aged 84)
Kolkata, India
EducationMasters (Sociology)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
SpouseDebesh Bhattacharya
ChildrenDebapriya Bhattacharya

Chitra Bhattacharya (1926 – November 29, 2010) was a member of parliament of Bangladesh Jatya Sangsad. She was appointed from Tangail for the seat reserved for women in 1996 as an Awami League candidate.

Early life and career

Bhattacharya was born to a Zamindar family in Netrakona. She passed matriculation examination from Rangpur and intermediate from Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh. She later earned a master's degree on Sociology from University of Dhaka.[citation needed]

Personal life

Bhattacharya was married to Justice Debesh Bhattacharya. They had three children – economist Debapriya Bhattacharya, physicist Debadarshi Bhattacharya and Debalina Roy.[citation needed]

She died in an Indian hospital in Kolkata due to age-related complications in November 2010.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chitra Bhattacharya passes away". The Daily Star. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Irina Bhattacharya (3 November 2014). "A tribute to Justice Debesh Bhattacharya". The Daily Star. Retrieved 9 December 2015.