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Khairat Hossain (14 November 1909 – 10 March 1972) was an Awami League politician and colleague of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
In 1952, Hossain called for a discussion on the ban on
Early life
Hossain was born on 14 November 1909 in Barakuti village of Sonarai union of Nilphamari District.Career
In 1930, Hossain was elected the first Muslim Vice President of the student union of the Carmichael College. He was elected member of the Bengal Legislative Assembly from Nilphamari region in 1944.
In 1952, Hossain called for a discussion on the ban on Pakistan Observer
The ''Pakistan Observer'' is one of the oldest and widely read English-language daily newspapers of Pakistan. It is published in six cities – Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, and Muzaffarabad. The newspaper was founded in 1988 b ...
in the East Bengal Legislative Assembly which was opposed by chief minister of Bengal, Nurul Amin, and rejected by the speaker of the Assembly.
In 1955, Hossain served as Minister of Food, Fish and Animal Husbandry in the United Front cabinet for two and a half years.
Death
Hossain was diagnosed with incurable cancer in 1971 and died in 1972. Khairat Hussain Market, Khairat Hussain Road and Khairat Nagar Railway Station in Nilphamari district bear his memory.References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Khairat 1909 births 1972 deaths People from Nilphamari District Politicians from Rangpur Division Awami League politicians Carmichael College alumni