{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Sadhan Chandra Majumder | native_name = সাধন চন্দ্র মজুমদার | native_name_lang = bn | image = Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder Briefs Journalists Boro Collection Drive 2024 Inauguration 2024-05-07 (PID-0008723).jpg | caption = Majumder in 2024 | office = Minister of Food | prime_minister = Sheikh Hasina | term_start = 7 January 2019 | term_end = 6 August 2024 | predecessor = Qamrul Islam | constituency_MP1 = Naogaon-1 | parliament1 = Bangladesh | term_start1 = 25 January 2009 | term_end1 = 6 August 2024 | predecessor1 = Salek Chowdhury | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|07|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Niamatpur, East Bengal, Pakistan (now Bangladesh) | party = Bangladesh Awami League | spouse = {{marriage|Chandana Majumder|1993}} | children = 4 }} '''Sadhan Chandra Majumder''' (born 17 July 1950)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mofood.portal.gov.bd/site/biography/a508c6fd-fece-4633-af4d-39627559a7a3 |title=Biography Of Honorable Food Minister |accessdate=2 April 2020 |website=Ministry of Food}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi politician served as the Minister of Food during 2019–2024 and a former member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Naogaon-1 constituency during 2009–2024.

==Early life== Majumder was born on 17 July 1950 in at Shibpur, Niamatpur Upazila, in Rajshahi Division. His father Kamini Kumar Majumder was the headmaster of Shibpur Government Primary School. Kamini died when Sadhan was studying at sixth grade. Besides being a teacher, he was also a farmer and sold rice for a living. His mother Sabitri Bala Majumder was a housewife. He has eight siblings in his family. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Naogaon Government College.<ref name="DYK">{{cite news |script-title=bn:কৃষক পরিবারের সন্তান এখন খাদ্যমন্ত্রী |trans-title=The son of a farmer's family is a food minister |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/article/1573610/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80 |work=Prothom Alo |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=7 January 2019}}</ref> After graduating, he started working as a farmer.<ref name="RS"/>

==Political career== While studying at college, Majumder became a member of Chhatra League (the youth wing of Awami League) in 1967.<ref name="DYK"/> In 1984, he was elected chairman of Hajinagar Union. Five years later, he was elected chairman of Niamatpur Upazila Parishad.<ref name="Jugantor">{{cite news |script-title=bn:ইউপি চেয়ারম্যান থেকে খাদ্যমন্ত্রী সাধন চন্দ্র |trans-title=From UP chairman to Food minister Sadhan Majumder |url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/city/130880/ইউপি-চেয়ারম্যান-থেকে-খাদ্যমন্ত্রী-সাধন-চন্দ্র |work=Jugantor |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=bn |date=8 January 2019}}</ref>

Majumder lost to Chhalek Choudhury of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in 1996 and 2001 general elections from Naogaon-1 constituency. In 2008, he defeated Choudhury and was elected to the 9th Jatiya Sangsad for the first time ever.<ref name="Jugantor"/><ref name="DYK"/> In the following year, he became a member of a committee which was formed to probe corruption in Barind development works.<ref>{{cite news |title=Body formed to probe corruption in Barind development works |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-84207 |work=Daily Star |accessdate=23 February 2019 |date=16 April 2009}}</ref> He served as a member of the Standing Committee on Religious affairs in the 10th Jatiya Sangsad.<ref>{{cite news |title=JS body warns of Rohingya trafficking as Hajj pilgrims |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/laws-rights/61727/js-body-warns-of-rohingya-trafficking-as-hajj |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=20 April 2014}}</ref> In 2018, he was elected to the parliament for the third time. He defeated his nearest rival Mustafizur Rahman by a margin of 46,228 votes.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=bn:নওগাঁ-১ আসনে বিজয়ী বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ প্রার্থী সাধন চন্দ্র মজুমদার |trans-title=Sadhan Chandra Majumder wins from Naogaon-1 constituency |url=https://www.odhikar.news/politics/38087/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81-%E0%A7%A7-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 |publisher=Doinik Odhikar |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=1 January 2019}}</ref>

On 7 January 2019, Majumder took oath as Food Minister of Bangladesh. He became the first person from Niamatpur Upazila to become a cabinet minister.<ref name="RS">{{cite web |script-title=bn:কৃষক থেকে মন্ত্রী সাধন চন্দ্র মজুমদার |trans-title=From farmer to minister Sadhan Majumder |url=https://www.rajshahisangbad.com/কৃষক-থেকে-মন্ত্রী-সাধন-চন/ |publisher=Rajshahi Sangbad |accessdate=23 February 2019 |language=Bengali |date=8 January 2019 |archive-date=23 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223191535/https://www.rajshahisangbad.com/কৃষক-থেকে-মন্ত্রী-সাধন-চন/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 3 October 2024, Majumder was arrested by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police in Dhaka's Bashundhara Residential Area.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder arrested in Dhaka's Bashundhara |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/938147e1a778 |access-date=2024-10-04 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}}</ref> He was placed on seven day remand.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-04 |title=Murder case: Former food minister placed on seven-day remand |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/murder-case-former-food-minister-placed-seven-day-remand-3719636 |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life== Majumder was married to Chandana Majumder since (d. 1993). They have four daughters.<ref name="RS"/>

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