Md. Akabbar Hossain (12 July 1956 – 16 November 2021) was a

Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

politician. He was elected to parliament from the

Tangail-7 Tangail-7 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh by Khan Ahmed Shuvo. Since 2001 it was represented by Md. Akabbar Hossain of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Mirzapur U ...

seat for four consecutive terms.

Early life

Hossain was born on 12 July 1956. He has a master's degree from the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

Career

Hossain was elected to Parliament for the first time from Tangail-7 on 2001 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. He was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Ministry of Road, Transport and Bridges.

Death

Hossain died at

Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (Dhaka) or CMH is a hospital located in Dhaka Cantonment. It is part of the Combined Military Hospital chain situated in all cantonments of Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangl ...

on 16 November 2021, at the age of 65.

References

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