A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain

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).
A. K. M. Mosharraf Hossain
এ. কে. এম. মোশাররফ হোসেন
State Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources
In office
10 October 2001 – 18 June 2005
Member of Parliament
for Mymensingh-5
In office
14 July 1996 – 27 October 2006
Preceded byAbu Reza Fazlul Haque Bablu
Succeeded byK. M. Khalid
Personal details
Born1936/37
Died (aged 83)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party
Spouse(s)Zeenat Mosharraf

Career

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


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