MA in History; MA in Political Science; LLB. Lecturer; edited Palli O-Panchyat Sambad, Bengali monthly. 1967-71, Founder Editor, Desher Dak, Bengali weekly. 1974, elected to Rajya Sabha, Deputy Minister for Shipping and Transport; 1974, Minister of State in Ministry of Finance; 1975-77, Minister for Revenue and Banking; 1980-84, Minister of Finance. Formerly held several other ministerial portfolios including: Defence, External Affairs, Revenue, Shipping, Transport, Communication, Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry. Since 2009, current position. Author: Bangla Congress: An Aspect of Constitutional Problem in Bengal (1967); Mid-Term Election (1969).