Nitai Roy Chowdhury: Lone Hindu Minister in New Bangladesh Government

• Nitai Roy Chowdhury, a veteran politician and lawyer, is the sole Hindu minister in Bangladesh's new cabinet.
• He was inducted by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman after BNP's decisive victory in the recent general elections.
• Chowdhury, a vice-chairman of BNP, won from the Magura-2 constituency.
• He previously served as minister for youth and sports in 1990 and held state ministerial roles in education and law.
• Expected to head the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, he is a senior adviser and strategist within the BNP.