Mosharraf Hossain (known as Engineer Mosharraf Hossain; born 12 January 1943) is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-1 constituency for the 6th term. He is a Presidium member of the Bangladesh Awami League currently and was the president of its Chittagong North District unit before. After his graduation from University of Engineering and Technology (Lahore) in 1966 he joined politics and was elected as a Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) of what was then East Pakistan in 1970. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh. He served as the minister of two portfolios: Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism and Minister of Housing and Public Works.

Career

In August 2013, Hossain was included in the Awami League Central Working Committee.

Mosharraf Hossain (politician)

After the general election in 1996, Hossain was appointed as the Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism. In 2014, he was appointed as the Minister of Public Works and Housing.

Mosharraf Hossain (politician)

Anti-Corruption Commission filed charges against Hossain in May 2007 over irregularities in the allocation of commercial land in Chittagong. On 26 January 2018, a court in Chittagong found him innocent of all charges.

Mosharraf Hossain (politician)

In January 2019, Hossain was among a number of senior Awami League leaders who were dropped from the new Cabinet of Ministers.

Hossain is co-owner of Sayeman Beach Resort, formerly "Sayemon Hotel". His father Sayedur Rahman built the hotel in 1964. He converted it into a resort with 75 rooms as the new owner.

References

1943 births

Living people

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore alumni

Bangladeshi businesspeople

Awami League politicians

Jatiya Party politicians

1st Jatiya Sangsad members

3rd Jatiya Sangsad members

7th Jatiya Sangsad members

9th Jatiya Sangsad members

10th Jatiya Sangsad members

11th Jatiya Sangsad members

Housing and Public Works ministers of Bangladesh

Civil Aviation and Tourism ministers of Bangladesh

Recipients of the Independence Day Award

People from Mirsharai Upazila