Syed Abul Hossain

Syed Abul Hossain
Native name সৈয়দ আবুল হোসেন
Born Alhaj Syed Abul Hossain
(1951-08-01) 1 August 1951
Dashar, Madaripur, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education MA in Management (1974), University of Dhaka
BA in Management (1972), University of Dhaka
Occupation Member of Parliament of Bangladesh, businessman
Years active 1975–present
Political party Bangladesh Awami League

Syed Abul Hossain (Bengali: সৈয়দ আবুল হোসেন; born 1 August 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He is a member of the Bangladesh Awami League and served as a member of the Parliament of Bangladesh since 1991. He was the Communication Minister of Bangladesh and minister of state Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives from 2009 to 2012.

Early life

Hossain was born on 1 October 1951 in Dashar village, Madaripur. His father was Late Syed Atahar Ali and his mother was Late Syeda Sufia Ali. He completed his Bachelors in Business Management from The University of Dhaka in 1972 and Masters in 1974. Hossain married Khwaja Nargis Hossain in September 1979. He has two daughters: Syeda Rubaiyat Hossain and Syeda Iffat Hossain.[1]

Syed Abul Hossain with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Syed Abul Hossain, Mr. Fidel V. Ramos, and Mr. Bob Hawke

Business career

After completing his Education from The University of Dhaka, Abul Hossain joined Government Service and later ventured into business. He founded SAHCO International Ltd and SAHCO NGO in 1975. He was the founding Member of Boao Forum for Asia, which was conceived in 2001 in Hainan Province, China.

Syed Abul Hossain MP, shakes hand and exchange greetings with Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping

Political career

Syed Abul Hossain has been elected as a member of the Bangladesh Parliament in four successive general elections in 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2009. He performed as a State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives of the previous Government . He is the International Affairs Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.

Padma Bridge corruption scandal

In 2012 World Bank alleged that Hossain was a conspirator in the Padma Bridge Graft Scandal.[2] Hossain denied the allegations that he misused his position as Communications Minister of Bangladesh. He resigned from his office on 23 July 2012.[3] He was acquitted in 2014 by the Bangladeshi courts and the Anti-Corruption Commission.[4][5]

The Canadian case was dropped in 2017 after Judge Ian Nordheimer found that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police did not have sufficient evidence to justify their initial wiretap,[4] although Hussain had already been acquitted by a lower Canadian court.[6] Government spokesperson Sajeeb Wazed called for those who raised the allegations to apologise.[4] The construction of the Padma Bridge is now underway.

References

  1. ↑ "Personal Biography".
  2. ↑ Khan, Sharier; Azad, M Abul Kalam (11 July 2014). "Failed company to get $0.78b Padma job". The Daily Star.
  3. ↑ "Zillur accepts Abul Hossain's resignation". bdnews24. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Acquittal sparks call for apology". The Daily Star. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  5. ↑ "Abul Hossain: Allegations against me were complete lies | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  6. ↑ "Court throws out Padma Bridge case | Dhaka Tribune". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2018-02-05.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.