Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain

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Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain was a Bengali politician and cousin of Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, father of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and grandfather of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. [1] He was a Member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly. Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain had two brothers, Sheikh Delwar Hossain Dilu (freedom fighter) and businessman, Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain was a Bengali politician and cousin of Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, father of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and grandfather of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He was a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Council.

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Career

Hossain was given the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Government.

Hossain was a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1962. [2] [3] Khan Sahib Sheikh Musharraf Hossain School and College was established in Tungipara, Gopalganj District in his name. [4] His son, Sheikh Kabir Hossain, was the founding chairperson of the Khan Sahib Sheikh Musharraf Hossain School and College. [5]

Personal life

Hossain's nephew, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is the founding father of Bangladesh. [6] He had a daughter, Hamida Khanom Ranu, and a son, Sheikh Kabir Hossain. [6]

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References

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  3. Assembly, East Pakistan (Pakistan) (1962). Alphabetical List of Members. East Pakistan Government Press. p. 20.
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