Mosharraf Hossain (politician, born 1943)

For other people with the same name, see Mosharraf Hossain (disambiguation).

Mosharraf Hossain
মোশাররফ হোসেন
Hossain in 2016
Minister of Housing and Public Works
In office 12 January 2014 – 7 January 2019
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Mainul Hosein
Succeeded by	SM Rezaul Karim
In office 13 March 2000 – 15 July 2001
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Afsaruddin Ahmad
Succeeded by	Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury
Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism
In office 1 January 1998 – 15 July 2001
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Sheikh Hasina
Succeeded by	Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Member of Parliament
In office 25 January 2009 – 29 January 2024
Preceded by	Mohamad Ali Jinnah
Succeeded by	Mahboob Rahman Ruhel
Constituency	Chittagong-1
In office September 1996 – 13 July 2001
Preceded by	Obaidul Huq Khandaker
Constituency	Chittagong-1
In office 10 July 1986 – 6 December 1987
Succeeded by	Abu Salek
Constituency	Chittagong-1
In office 7 April 1973 – 6 November 1975
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Obaidul Huq Khandaker
Constituency	Chittagong-1
Personal details
Born	(1943-01-12) 12 January 1943 Chittagong, Bengal Province, British India
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League
Spouse	Ayesha Sultana
Children	Mahboob Rahman Ruhel (son)
Occupation	Politician, engineer

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

Engr. Mosharraf Hossain began his political career as a member of the East Pakistan Provincial Council in 1970. He fought in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. He was elected member of parliament in 1973, 1986, 2008, 2014, and 2018.

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

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.

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.

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.

After serving seven terms as a member of parliament from Chattogram-1 (Mirsarai), Mosharraf Hossain handed his nomination to his son, Mahboob Rahman (Ruhel), who was elected in the 12th national polls on 7 January, 2024.