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.
Career
editHossain 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.[citation needed] His son, Sheikh Kabir Hossain, was the founding chairperson of the Khan Sahib Sheikh Musharraf Hossain School and College.[4]
Personal life
editHossain's nephew, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is the founding father of Bangladesh.[5] He had a daughter, Hamida Khanom Ranu, and a son, Sheikh Kabir Hossain.[5]
References
edit- ^ Āhameda, Sirājuddīna (1998). Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh. UBS Publishers' Distributors. p. 5. ISBN 978-81-7476-220-7.
- ^ Assembly, East Pakistan (Pakistan) (1971). Assembly Proceedings; Official Report. p. 175.
- ^ Assembly, East Pakistan (Pakistan) (1962). Alphabetical List of Members. East Pakistan Government Press. p. 20.
- ^ "Sheikh Kabir Hossain Past International Director" (PDF). Lions CLub. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep sorrow and mourning over Sheikh Hamida's death | The Muslim Times". The Muslim Times. Retrieved 2021-07-06.