Manabendra Narayan Larma

Manabendra Narayan Larma
মানবেন্দ্র নারায়ণ লারমা
𑄟𑄚𑄧𑄝𑄬𑄚𑄴𑄘𑄳𑄢𑄧 𑄚𑄢𑄠𑄧𑄚𑄴 𑄣𑄢𑄴𑄟
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Chittagong Hill Tracts-1
In office
1973–1975
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byUpendra Lal Chakma
President of the PCJSS
In office
1972  24 June 1972
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byBirendra Kishore Roaza
Personal details
Born15 September 1939
Naniarchar, Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh)
Died10 November 1983(1983-11-10) (aged 44)
Khagrachari, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Manner of deathAssassination
NationalityBangladeshi citizenship
Political partyParbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti
RelativesShantu Larma (brother)
Alma materChittagong College
OccupationTeacher, lawyer and politician
Military service
Allegiance Shanti Bahini
Years of service1972–1983
RankFounding leader
Battles/warsChittagong Hill Tracts conflict (first phase)

Manabendra Narayan Larma (15 September 1939 – 10 November 1983; also known by his initials M.N. Larma) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of parliament. A leading proponent of the rights of the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, he was the founding leader of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (United People's Party of the Chittagong Hill Tracts) and its armed wing, the Shanti Bahini.