Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain
খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেন
Hossain in New Delhi (January 2011)
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Faridpur-3
In office
25 January 2009 – 7 January 2024
Preceded byChowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative
In office
9 July 2015 – 7 January 2019
Preceded bySayed Ashraful Islam
Succeeded byMd. Tajul Islam
Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment
In office
16 September 2012 – 24 January 2014
Succeeded byNurul Islam
Minister of Labour and Employment
In office
6 January 2009 – 16 September 2012
Preceded byAbdullah Al Noman
Succeeded byRajiuddin Ahmed Raju
Personal details
Born (1942-09-25) 25 September 1942
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parent
RelativesSaima Wazed (daughter-in-law)
EducationM. Engg.
Alma mater

Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (born 25 September 1942)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-3 constituency. He served as a minister of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative.[2][3]

Early life and education

Hossain was born on 25 September 1942 to a Bengali Muslim Khandaker family in Faridpur. His father, Khandaker Nurul Islam, was a member of the first National Parliament of Bangladesh.[4] His father was a cousin of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, making him a cousin of Sheikh Hasina and member of the Sheikh–Wazed family. Hossain completed his BSc in Civil Engineering 1963 and MSc in Traffic and Highway Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He also studied at Strathclyde University and earned the degree of Masters of Engineering.[5]

Career

Hossain was the first chief engineer of the Rural Workers' Programme in Bangladesh. From 1973 to 1980 he worked as the project director of this program.[5] He joined BUET as a visiting professor in 1980.[5] He worked as the chief technical consultant of ILO in Sierra-Leone during 1980-89 and Uganda during 1989–90. He was the president of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) for two terms.[5]

Hossain was elected to Parliament from Faridpur-3 as a Awami League candidate. He defeated former member of parliament Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf who was running as an independent.[6] He was the President of International Labour Conference from June 2009 to June 2010. He was the president of Colombo Process, a forum of 11 Asian labour sending countries. The 4th Ministerial Consultation of Colombo Process was held in Dhaka from 19 to 21 April 2011 under his chairmanship.[5] Hossain received Journalist Association Award for his contribution to the trade and industrial sector of Bangladesh.[5]

Hossain was elected to parliament in 2014 from Faridpur-3 as an Awami League candidate. He was elected unopposed as the election was boycotted by all major parties.[7]

In August 2015, Swapan Kumar Paul, an Awami League politician from Faridpur District filled an Information and Communication Technology Act case against Journalist Probir Sikder, for “tarnishing the image” of Hossain. Sikder was arrested from Faridpur by Bangladesh Police.[8] Sikder was released on bail on 20 August 2015 after Hossain asked the prosecution to not oppose his bail.[9]

In July 2017, Hossain said that water logging in Bangladesh will not happen from next year at the annual conference of deputy commissioners of Bangladesh.[10]

Hossain was re-elected to parliament from Faridpur-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2018.[11]

On 26 November 2023, Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Hossain.[12]

Personal life

Hossain has a son, Khandaker Mashrur Hossain, who is married to Saima Wazed, the daughter of his distant cousin Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[13][14]

On 7 June 2020, local police raided Hossain's house in Faridpur and arrested two of his associates, Sajjad Hossain Barkat and Imtiaz Hassan Rubel.[15][16] They were detained with 25.45 billion taka in illicit money.[17][18]

On 8 March 2022, Hossain's brother, Khandaker Mohtesam Hossain Babar, was arrested for embezzling ৳250,000,000.[19]

Hossain has been residing in Switzerland since April 2022.[20] Citing his health recovery treatments, his absence in the parliamentary meetings was approved for 90 sessions in September 2023.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Constituency 213_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Hon'ble Ministers". Government of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  3. ↑ "MKA replaces Shahara". The Daily Star. 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ↑ Babu, Sajjad (11 July 2017). "সমাজসেবক খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন মিয়ার মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত". Dhaka Times. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, M.P." Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare & Overseas Employment. Archived from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. ↑ "new age". Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  8. ↑ "Journalist Probir on 3-day remand". The Daily Star. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  9. ↑ "Probir Sikdar freed". The Daily Star. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  10. ↑ "Waterlogging won't recur next year: LGRD minister". The Daily Star. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  11. ↑ "Faridpur-3 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018". The Daily Star. 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  12. ↑ Hasan, Rashidul (2023-11-26). "AL nomination: Many controversial lawmakers left out". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  13. ↑ "Hasina visits the house of her daughter's in-laws in Faridpur". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  14. ↑ "Putul's family start campaigning for AL in Faridpur". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  15. ↑ Hasan, Kamrul. "Faridpur brothers grabbed 2450 bighas in 7 years". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  16. ↑ "Faridpur town AL gen secy held". The Daily Star. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  17. ↑ "Mighty shelter for thug brothers". The Daily Star. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  18. ↑ "Reign of fear in Faridpur". The Daily Star. 2021-04-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  19. ↑ "Tk 2000cr laundered: Ex minister Khandaker Mosharraf's brother arrested". The Daily Star. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  20. 1 2 "সংসদ থেকে ছুটি পেলেন খন্দকার মোশাররফ" [Parliament approved Khondokar Mosharraf's absence]. Prothom Alo. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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