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Muhammad Sohrab Hossain | |
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| Minister of Fisheries and Livestock | |
| In office April 1972 –March 1973 | |
| Minister of Public Works and Housing | |
| In office March 1973 –January 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Magura |
| Died | 26 January 1998 |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
Muhammad Sohrab Hossain (died 1998) was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. [1] In the next term he was the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.[ citation needed ]
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