A._K._M._Mosharraf_Hossain

A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain

A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain

Bangladeshi politician (died 2020)

A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain (1936/37 – 17 October 2020)[1] was a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a state minister of energy and mineral resources from 10 October 2001 until his resignation on 18 June 2005.[2] He was a 2-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Mymensingh-5 constituency.[3]

For other people with similar names, see Mosharraf Hossain (disambiguation).
Quick Facts State Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-5 ...

Career

Hossain served as a bureaucrat in the administration of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad.[4] He was elected to the parliament from Mymensingh-5 in 1996 and 2001 as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[5] He served as the state minister of energy and mineral resources in the Second Khaleda Cabinet from October 2001 to June 2005.[6][7] He was removed from office on allegation of corruption regarding Niko resources.[4]

Hossain was nominated from BNP for the Mymensingh-4 in 2008 Bangladeshi general election but he failed to win the election.[5]

Corruption charges

Hossain received a Toyota Land Cruiser, worth 9.5 million taka, from Canadian Petroleum company Niko Resources as a bribe for a contract in the Tengratila and Feni gas fields. On 12 February 2012, Hossain was sued by the Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission for corruption.[8] Niko sued Bangladesh in 2010 at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes of the World Bank.[9]

Personal life

Hossain was married to Zeenat Mosharraf, a former Jatiya Sangsad member of Jatiya Party.[10]

Hossain died on 17 October 2020 at a hospital in Dhaka. He was infected with the COVID-19 virus.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "করোনায় মারা গেলেন সাবেক জ্বালানি প্রতিমন্ত্রী মোশাররফ হোসেন". The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali). 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
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    "Mosharraf quits over Niko car controversy". The Daily Star. 2005-06-19. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  3. [3]
    "List of 8th Parliament Members". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  4. [4]
    Khan, Sharier. "Dubious leaderships, graft led to gas crisis". archive.thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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    "Rawshan lone woman runner in Mymensingh". The Daily Star. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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    "AKM Mosharraf asked to surrender before trial court". The Daily Star. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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    "AKM Mosharraf, ex-MP Milon freed on bail". The Daily Star. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Mosharraf sued over Niko bribery". The Daily Star. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Niko deals illegal". The Daily Star. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Ex-President of Bangladesh Hussain Mohammed Ershad lives a leisurely life in jail". India Today. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  11. [11]
    "BNP leader Mosharraf Hossain dies". The Daily Star. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-18.


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