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Pinaki Bhattacharya
পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্য
Pinaki Bhattacharya in 2020
Born (1967-12-15) 15 December 1967 (age 56)
Bogura District, East Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationMBBS, MBA and PhD
Occupation(s)Blogger, online activist, YouTuber, physician, global medical relations specialist
Political partyCommunist Party of Bangladesh (former member)
Movement
YouTube information
Channel
LocationFrance
Years active20 March 2013–present
Subscribers2.69 million[3]
Total views539 million[3]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 26 September 2024; 10:29 (UTC+01:00)
Websitepbhattacharya.com

Pinaki Bhattacharya (Bengali: পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্য; born 15 December 1967) is a Bangladeshi exiled[4] YouTuber, blogger,[5][6] online activist and physician[7] known for his vehement criticism of Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party-led government.[8] He has lived in exile in France since the Bangladesh road-safety protests in 2018.[9][10][11] Pinaki's activism played a crucial role in the ousting of Sheikh Hasina from power,[2] following which he campaigned for the Five-Point Demand issued by the Anti-discrimination Students Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee.[12]

Early life

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Pinaki was born in a Bengali Hindu Brahmin family in 1967. He later renounced Hinduism and embraced Islam under the influence of the Tablighi Jamaat.[13] He is the elder son of former Bogra Zilla School teacher and cultural personality Shyamal Bhattacharya.[14] Although he studied medicine, he is not praticing doctor. He claimed political asylum in France.[15] Pinaki Bhattacharya is best known as a Bangladeshi blogger and social activist.[16] He became popular for his role in the India out campaign in Bangladesh.[17][18] He was an adjunct faculty at American International University-Bangladesh.[19]

Education and career

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Pinaki is a medical professional with an MBBS degree and an MBA from a business school, currently pursuing a PhD. After closing his pharmaceutical business and leaving Bangladesh, he moved into a specialized role in global medical relations. He is based in Paris, working as a Global Medical Relations Specialist for L'Oréal, managing medical affairs for five of their skincare brands.

Politics

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Pinaki was once involved in leftist politics, being a former member of the Communist Party of Bangladesh.[20] He has written books on the history of Bangladeshi politics and various other subjects. He is a popular online activist, actively posting on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.[21] He has over 2.1 million subscribers on YouTube and over 700,000 followers on Facebook. He often writes and makes videos on the history of Bangladesh, ongoing politics, human rights issues, and issues of neighboring countries.[22]

Pinaki Bhattacharya has criticized the Bangladesh Awami League government's corruption,[23] human rights violations, kidnappings, and extrajudicial killings. His posts and tweets are often critical of Bangladesh's former ruling party, the Awami League.[24][25]

Internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam was arrested by the police for his participation in the 2018 Bangladesh road-safety protests.[26] At the same time, military intelligence officers summoned Pinaki to their headquarters in Dhaka. They did not elaborate on why he was summoned. There are instances where military intelligence officers summon dissidents to their offices, many of whom have disappeared after meeting with military intelligence.[27][28]

Pinaki went into hiding and Intelligence officials raided his residence and office several time.[29] and kept his residence under surveillance.[30][31]

While he was in hiding, authorities banned him from leaving the country, but he was able to leave with the help of friends and reached Bangkok in January 2019.[32] Two months later he reached France and where he is under political asylum.[33][34]

Controversies

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He is accused of spreading rumors and misinformation about the Bangladesh Police, alongside Bangladesh Chhatra Dal leader Mofizur Rahman Ashik and Dhaka-based Mushfiqul Fazal Ansari.[35] On October 15, 2022, Sub-Inspector KM Abdullah Maruf of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit filed a case under the Digital Security Act at Ramna Police Station, accusing the individuals of conspiring to tarnish the country's image.[36][37]

In February 2024, Pinaki advised Bangladeshi actor Mosharraf Karim not to be involved in the promotion of the film Hubba directed by Bratya Basu and Hoichoi or Indian OTT platforms.[38] In May of the same year, he was criticized for spreading rumors on the EC's NID wing website showing fees in ₹ instead of ৳.[39]

Works

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  • Bangladesh Liberation War 1971 in American Documents[40]
  • Independence of North Bangladesh[41]
  • Robi Babur Daktari
  • Islam in the War of Liberation
  • Bengali communists fallacy on religion and atheism
  • Silver Words of Golden Bengal
  • Nanaronge Robindranath
  • Chin Katum
  • Discourse on Method: Review of Methods of Knowledge
  • The Medical Representative: Finding Success Theory
  • Mon Bhromorer Kajol Pakhay
  • Sixty Eight
  • Weather Maker
  • Interesting lessons on Indian philosophy
  • Liberation war, religion, politics and other topics
  • Rabindranath: Onner Aloye Ishyor Atma Karon
  • The Dust of History
  • The Journey of Thought from Enlightenment to Postmodernism

References

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  1. ^ Scroll Staff. "What is driving an 'India Out' campaign in Bangladesh?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Seli, Yeshi (28 July 2024). "Is the student protest in Bangladesh turning into a revolution?". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "About Pinaki Bhattacharya". YouTube.
  4. ^ Halder, Deep (22 February 2024). "Boycott India campaign, exiled 'activist', anti-Hasina chorus & BNP's bid to regain lost ground". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Pinaki Bhattacharya sued under Cyber Security Act". Dhaka Tribune. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Pinaki Bhattacharya, 6 others sued under CSA". Business Standard. 18 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. ^ পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্যের বিরুদ্ধে ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইনে মামলা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 19 November 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Chargesheet filed against Pinaki". Somoy TV. 28 April 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Pinaki Bhattacharya missing, says father". Prothom Alo. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  10. ^ মতপ্রকাশের স্বাধীনতা: প্রবাসী লেখক ও ব্লগারদের করা সমালোচনাকে কেন হুমকি হিসাবে দেখে বাংলাদেশের সরকার?. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 5 February 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Pinaki Bhattacharya chargesheeted in DSA case". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). 18 April 2024. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  12. ^ Pinaki Bhattacharya (27 October 2024). সাহাবুদ্দিন চুপ্পু কেন থাকবে না ? Pinaki Bhattacharya || The Untold. Retrieved 29 October 2024 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Why the French Authorities Harboring Anti-Semite and Anti-India Fugitive Anarchist?". theseoultimes.com (in Korean). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  14. ^ "DSA case against Pinaki shifted to Dhaka Cyber Tribunal". Business Standard. 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Pinaki Bhattacharya sued under DSA". The Daily Star. 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Paris-based Bangladeshi writer Pinaki Bhattacharya sued under DSA". Dhaka Tribune. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Boycott India campaign, exiled 'activist', anti-Hasina chorus & BNP's bid to regain lost ground". ThePrint. 22 February 2024. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  18. ^ "'India Out' Campaign Gains Traction in Bangladesh". Voice of America. 21 February 2024. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Biography of Pinaki Bhattacharya". pbhattacharya.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  20. ^ "সিপিবির সাথে আমার ছাড়াছাড়ি". Pinaki Bhattacharya (in Bengali). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  21. ^ "Pinaki Bhattacharya sued on charges of 'tarnishing image of the country'". Prothom Alo. 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  22. ^ "Propaganda against PM, Bangabandhu: CSA case filed against Pinaki, 6 others". The Daily Star. 19 February 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  23. ^ পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্যের নামে মামলা, ফ্রান্স থেকে ফেরাতে চায় পুলিশ. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  24. ^ "Why the French authorities harboring anti-Semite and anti-India asylum-seeker fugitive anarchist?". News Ghana. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Bangladeshi Online Activist Fears for Life, Remains in Hiding". Voice of America. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  26. ^ বাংলাদেশের আলোকচিত্রী শহীদুল আলমের মুক্তির দাবি. BBC Bangla. 19 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  27. ^ গুমের ভয়ে নিখোঁজ পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্য!. Jugantor (in Bengali). 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  28. ^ পিনাকী ভট্টাচার্যের বিরুদ্ধে প্যারিসে মামলা. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  29. ^ পিনাকীসহ দুজনের বিরুদ্ধে আদালতে অভিযোগপত্র. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 April 2024. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  30. ^ বাংলাদেশে ভিন্নমত দমনে প্রত্যক্ষ ও পরোক্ষ চাপ প্রয়োগের অভিযোগ. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  31. ^ "Three cyber offenders tarnishing country's image". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  32. ^ পিনাকীর বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগপত্র, পরোয়ানার আবেদন. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  33. ^ "Bangladesh Police Accused of Harassment With Fake Cases". Voice of America. 21 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023.
  34. ^ "Pinaki Bhattacharya, 2 others sued under DSA". Business Standard. 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Charges pressed against Pinaki Bhattacharya in DSA case". Dhaka Tribune. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  36. ^ Report, TBS (17 November 2022). "Pinaki Bhattacharya, 2 others sued under DSA". The Business Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  37. ^ "CTTC sues Paris-based Bangladeshi blogger Pinaki Bhattacharya under DSA". New Age. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  38. ^ মোশাররফ করিমকে হুমকি দিলেন পিনাকী!. Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 23 February 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  39. ^ ইসির এনআইডি উইংয়ের ওয়েবসাইটে টাকার পরিবর্তে রুপিতে ফি প্রদর্শনের গুজব (in Bengali). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  40. ^ Documente Bangladesher. ISBN 9849213078.
  41. ^ Swadhinata Uttar Bangladesh. Independent Publishing Ne. 2020. ISBN 978-1-83853-688-6. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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