Syed Hossain Mansur

Syed Hossain Mansur (Bengali: সৈয়দ হোসেন মনসুর), also known by his daak naam Tara Mia (Bengali: তারা মিঞা), is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and former member of parliament for the Pabna-7 constituency. He also served as a member of the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan.^[1] Mansur served in the national assembly's standing committee on external affairs and was a prominent leader of the Awami League in the East Pakistan period.^[2]

Syed Hossain Mansur Tara Mia
Member of 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan
In office 1962–1965
Succeeded by	Abdullah al Mahmood
Constituency	Pabna-II
Member of 2nd Jatiya Sangsad
In office 1979–1986
Preceded by	Abdur Razzak Mukul
Constituency	Pabna-7
Personal details
Born	Shahzadpur, Pabna District, Bengal Presidency
Political party	Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Early life and family

Mansur was born to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds from Shahzadpur in Sirajganj, Pabna District, Bengal Presidency.^[2]

Career

In 1962, Mansur was elected to the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of the Pabna-II constituency.^[3] He was elected again during the 1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election, as an Awami League candidate. In 1979, he was elected to the Jatiya Sangsad from Pabna-7 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate.^[4]