Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain

Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (born 25 September 1942)[1] is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Faridpur-3 constituency since 2009. 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]

For other people with similar names, see Mosharraf Hossain (disambiguation).
Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain
খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেন
Hossain in New Delhi (January 2011)
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
Member of Parliament
for Faridpur-3
Assumed office
25 January 2009
Preceded byChowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf
Personal details
Born (1942-09-25) 25 September 1942
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
EducationM. Engg.
Alma mater

Education

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.[4]

Career

Hossain was the first chief engineer of the Rural Workers' Programme in Bangladesh. From 1973-80 he worked as the project director of this program.[4] He joined BUET as a visiting professor in 1980.[4] 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.[4] Hossain 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 19–21 April 2011 under his chairmanship.[4] Hossain received Journalist Association Award for his contribution to the trade and industrial sector of Bangladesh.[4]

Personal life

Hossain has a son, Khandaker Mashrur Hossain, who is married to Saima Wazed, the daughter of Sheikh Hasina.[5]

References
  1. "Constituency 213_11th_En". www.parliament.gov.bd. 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. "Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, M.P." Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare & Overseas Employment. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  5. "Hasina visits the house of her daughter's in-laws in Faridpur". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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