Syed Abul Hossain
Bangladeshi politician and businessman (1951–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syed Abul Hossain (1 August 1951 – 25 October 2023) was a Bangladeshi businessman and politician. He was the managing director and chairman of SAHCO International Ltd.[2] He served as a member of Bangladesh Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) for four terms during 1991–1995 and 1996–2014 representing the Madaripur-3 constituency.[3][4][5] He served as the Minister of Information and Communication Technology (2011–2012), Minister of Communications (2009–2011) and State Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (1996–1997).[6][7][8]
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Syed Abul Hossain | |
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সৈয়দ আবুল হোসেন | |
Minister of Information and Communication Technology | |
In office 6 December 2011 – 12 August 2012[1] | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Mostafa Faruk Mohammad |
Minister of Communications | |
In office 6 January 2009 – 6 December 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Nazmul Huda |
Succeeded by | Obaidul Quader |
State Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives | |
In office 23 June 1996 – 17 August 1997 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Succeeded by | Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury |
Member of Parliament for Madaripur-3 | |
In office 5 March 1991 – 24 November 1995 | |
Preceded by | Sheikh Shahidul Islam |
Succeeded by | Ganesh Chandra Haldar |
In office 14 July 1996 – 24 January 2014 | |
Succeeded by | Towfiquzzaman Shaheen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-08-01)1 August 1951 Madaripur, Dhaka Division, East Bengal, Pakistan |
Died | 25 October 2023(2023-10-25) (aged 72) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Spouses |
Khwaja Nargis Hossain
(m. 1979) |
Children |
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Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
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