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{{Short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{other people5|Mosharraf Hossain (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain
| native_name = খন্দকার মোশাররফ হোসেন
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Awami League politician Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in New Delhi on January 12, 2011.jpg
| caption = Hossain in New Delhi (January 2011)
| office = [[Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative|Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative]]
| term_start = 9 July 2015
| term_end = 7 January 2019
| predecessor = [[Sayed Ashraful Islam]]
| successor = [[Md. Tajul Islam]]
| office1 = [[Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment|Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment]]
| term_start1 = 16 September 2012
| term_end1 = 24 January 2014
| successor1 = [[Nurul Islam (minister)|Nurul Islam]]
| office2 = [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh)|Minister of Labour and Employment]]
| term_start2 = 6 January 2009
| term_end2 = 16 September 2012
| predecessor2 = [[Abdullah Al Noman]]
| successor2 = [[Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju]]
| constituency_MP3 = [[Faridpur-3]]
| term_start3 = 25 January 2009
| predecessor3 = [[Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|09|25|df=y}}
| party = [[Bangladesh Awami League]]
| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list|[[BUET]]|[[Strathclyde University]]}}
| education = M. Engg.
| father = [[Khandaker Nurul Islam]]
| relatives = [[Saima Wazed]] (daughter-in-law)
}}

'''Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain''' (born 25 September 1942)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Constituency 213_11th_En|url=http://www.parliament.gov.bd/index.php/en/mps/members-of-parliament/current-mp-s/list-of-11th-parliament-members-english?layout=edit&id=3773|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Bangladesh Parliament}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the incumbent [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member representing the [[Faridpur-3]] constituency since 2009. He served as a minister of the [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (Bangladesh)|Minister of Labour and Employment]], [[Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment|Minister of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment]] and [[Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative|Minister of Local Government and Rural Development and Co-operative]].<ref name=gov>{{cite web |url=http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/c3a1d735-abd6-4655-89ff-9e506d7537d7/Hon'ble-Ministers |title=Hon'ble Ministers |publisher=Government of Bangladesh |access-date=2018-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016223618/https://cabinet.gov.bd/site/page/c3a1d735-abd6-4655-89ff-9e506d7537d7/Hon'ble-Ministers|archive-date=2015-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-09-16|title=MKA replaces Shahara|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-249887|access-date=2020-10-19|work=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Hossain was born on 25 September 1942 to a [[Bengali Muslim]] family of [[Khandakars]] from [[Faridpur, Bangladesh|Faridpur]]. His father, [[Khandaker Nurul Islam]], was a member of the first [[Jatiya Sangsad|National Parliament]] of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2017/07/11/40038/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4|title=সমাজসেবক খন্দকার নুরুল হোসেন মিয়ার মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালিত|author=Babu, Sajjad|date=11 July 2017|work=Dhaka Times|access-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713130735/http://www.dhakatimes24.com/2017/07/11/40038/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4|archive-date=27 July 2022}}</ref> Hossain completed his BSc in [[Civil Engineering]] 1963 and MSc in Traffic and Highway Engineering from [[Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology]] (BUET). He also studied at [[Strathclyde University]] and earned the degree of Masters of Engineering.<ref name=probashi>{{cite web |url=http://www.probashi.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=87 |title=Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, M.P. |website=Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare & Overseas Employment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512180943/http://www.probashi.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=87 |archive-date=2015-05-12 |access-date=2015-03-17}}</ref>

==Career==
Hossain was the first chief engineer of the Rural Workers' Programme in Bangladesh. From 1973 to 1980 he worked as the project director of this program.<ref name=probashi/> He joined BUET as a visiting professor in 1980.<ref name=probashi/> He worked as the chief technical consultant of ILO in Sierra-Leone during 1980-89 and Uganda during 1989–90. He was the president of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) for two terms.<ref name=probashi/>

Hossain was elected to Parliament from Faridpur-3 as a Awami League candidate. He defeated former member of parliament [[Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf]] who was running as an independent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online|url=http://amardesh.com/EADetailsYear.php?sol=211&Year=2008|access-date=2021-05-03|website=amardesh.com}}</ref> He was the President of International Labour Conference from June 2009 to June 2010. He was the president of Colombo Process, a forum of 11 Asian labour sending countries. The 4th Ministerial Consultation of Colombo Process was held in Dhaka from 19 to 21 April 2011 under his chairmanship.<ref name="probashi" /> Hossain received Journalist Association Award for his contribution to the trade and industrial sector of Bangladesh.<ref name="probashi" />

Hossain was elected to parliament in 2014 from Faridpur-3 as an Awami League candidate. He was elected unopposed as the election was boycotted by all major parties.<ref>{{Cite web|title=new age|url=http://archive.newagebd.net/260342/al-closer-to-majority-before-voting/|access-date=2021-05-03|language=en-GB}}</ref>

In August 2015, Swapan Kumar Paul, an Awami League politician from Faridpur District filled an Information and Communication Technology Act case against Journalist Probir Sikder, for “tarnishing the image” of Hossain. Sikder was arrested from Faridpur by Bangladesh Police.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-18|title=Journalist Probir on 3-day remand|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/journalist-probir-3-day-remand-128716|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> Sikder was released on bail on 20 August 2015 after Hossain asked the prosecution to not oppose his bail.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-08-20|title=Probir Sikdar freed|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/probir-sikdar-freed-129502|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2017, Hossain said that water logging in Bangladesh will not happen from next year at the annual conference of deputy commissioners of Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-26|title=Waterlogging won’t recur next year: LGRD minister|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/country/dhaka-waterlogging-not-recur-as-bangladesh-government-takes-lesson-from-2017-1439041|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

Hossain was re-elected to parliament from Faridpur-3 as an Awami League candidate in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-25|title=Faridpur-3 - Constituency detail of Bangladesh General Election 2018|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangladesh-national-election-2018/seats?s=Faridpur-3&d=dhaka|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Hossain has a son, Khandaker Mashrur Hossain, who is married to [[Saima Wazed]], the daughter of Prime Minister [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hasina visits the house of her daughter's in-laws in Faridpur|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2017/03/30/hasina-visits-the-house-of-her-daughter-s-in-laws-in-faridpur|access-date=2020-10-19|work=bdnews24.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Putul’s family start campaigning for AL in Faridpur|url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/putuls-family-start-campaigning-for-al-in-faridpur/9162|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-03|website=unb.com.bd|language=English}}</ref>

In June 2020, two brothers,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hasan|first=Kamrul|title=Faridpur brothers grabbed 2450 bighas in 7 years|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/faridpur-brothers-grabbed-2450-bighas-in-7-years|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Prothomalo|language=en}}</ref> Imtiaz Hasan, President of Faridpur Press Club, and Sajjad Hossain alias Barkat, General Secretary of Faridpur District Awami League,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-09|title=Faridpur town AL gen secy held|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/faridpur-town-al-gen-secy-held-1911349|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref> were detained with 25.45 billion taka in illicit money. The brothers were under the protection of Hossain's brother, Khandaker Mohtesam Hossain Babar, and Hossain's personal secretary, AHM Fuad. They were charged along with Khandakar Nazmul Islam Levi and Ashiqur Rahman Farhan, President and General Secretary of [[Faridpur, Bangladesh|Faridpur]] unit of [[Jubo League]], Fahad bin Wazed Fahin alias Fahim, General Secretary of Faridpur District unit of [[Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League]] and three other Jubo League politicians.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-04|title=Mighty shelter for thug brothers|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/mighty-shelter-thug-brothers-2054429|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-03|title=Reign of fear in Faridpur|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/reign-fear-faridpur-2071085|access-date=2021-05-03|website=The Daily Star|language=en}}</ref>

On 8 March 2022, Hossain's brother, Khandaker Mohtesam Hossain Babar, was arrested for embezzling ৳250,000,000.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Report |first1=Star Digital |title=Tk 2000cr laundered: Ex minister Khandaker Mosharraf’s brother arrested |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/tk-2000cr-laundered-ex-minister-khandaker-mosharrafs-brother-arrested-2978181 |access-date=8 March 2022 |work=The Daily Star |date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

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