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Akhter Hossen
Bangladeshi politician and activist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Akhter Hossen (Bengali: আখতার হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi politician and activist, currently serving as the Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party.[1][2]
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Early life and education
Akhter Hossen pursued higher education at the University of Dhaka, where he studied law.[3][4]
Activism
Hossen first gained national attention in 2015 when he staged a solo hunger strike protesting against the question paper leak in university admission tests.[5][6] In 2018, he played a key role in the Bangladesh quota reform movement, demanding fair policies in government job recruitment.[7] In 2019, he was elected as the Social Services Secretary of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU).[8] In 2024, he was one of the coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, which led the initial quota reform movement, opposing quotas in government jobs and later evolving into a broader anti-government movement against the Hasina government.[9][10] He was the founder of Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti.[11] He was also the member secretary of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee.[12]
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Career
Following the mass uprising, the lead organisation and its coordinators started dialogue on initiating a new political party,[13] and on 28 February 2025, the National Citizen Party was officially launched,[14] with Hossen becoming the Member Secretary of the party.[15][16]
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