Md Zakir Hossain

Md Zakir Hossain (born 2 July 1966)^[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Kurigram-4 constituency.^[1] He is a former state minister of Primary and Mass Education.

Md Zakir Hossain
জাকির হোসেন
Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education
In office 7 January 2019 – 10 January 2024
Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
Preceded by	Mostafizur Rahman
Succeeded by	Rumana Ali
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament for Kurigram-4
In office 3 January 2019 – 7 January 2024
Preceded by	Ruhul Amin
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-02) 2 July 1966 (age 59)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Political party	Bangladesh Awami League

Career

Hossain was elected to the parliament on 30 December 2018 from Kurigram-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. He was appointed the state minister of primary and mass education in the fourth Hasina cabinet.^[2]

On 26 November 2023, the Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election, which did not include Hossain.^[3]