Sayed Abu Hossain (babla) | |
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সৈয়দ আবু হোসেন ( বাবলা) | |
Member of Parliament for Dhaka-4 | |
In office 5 January 2014 –29 January 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sanjida Khanam |
Succeeded by | Awlad Hossain |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 October 1956 |
Political party | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
Sayed Abu Hossain (babla) (born 12 October 1956) [1] is a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and former Member of Parliament from Dhaka-4.
Abu Hossain was born on 12 October 1956,to a Bengali Muslim parents Sayed Ikram Hossain and Fatema Khatun. His father was a Syed,claiming descent from Ali,the fourth Caliph of Islam.
Hossain was elected to Parliament from Dhaka-4 in 2014 as a Jatiya Party candidate. [2] The Bangladesh Awami League government withdrew its candidate in Dhaka-4 after reaching an agreement with Jatiya Party. [3] On 10 June 2015,his officer was attacked. Allegedly the attack was carried out by supporters of another Member of Parliament,Sanjida Khanom. [4] Hossain is a Presidium Member of the Jatiya Party. [5]
On 11 January 2016,Hossain was accused of assaulting the principal of Dholairparh School and College. He was involved in a dispute over the formation of the managing committee of Dholairparh School and College. [6]
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