ATM Syed Hossain is a former additional secretary of Bangladesh Government and former member of the Executive Council of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League, the one-party government of Awami League. He was married to the sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh.[1]
Early life
Hossain was born in Faridpur District and his father was Nadir Hossain.[2]
Career
Hossain was a gazetted officer in the East Pakistan Civil Service.[3][4] Before the independence of Bangladesh, he had the rank of a section officer in the Establishment Division.[1] After the Independence of Bangladesh his career received a boost from his brother-in-law, the new president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1][5][6] He was promoted to the rank of Joint Secretary in 1972.[7][8]
In 1973, he was an Additional Secretary in the Bangladesh Civil Service based in the Ministry of Establishment.[9] He was a member of the Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League central committee, the Awami League led one party government.[9]
Hossain was arrested on 23 August 1975 after the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état along with 25 others.[2] He was removed from his office.[10] Hossain was detained for two and half years by the military regime.[11] After being released, he successfully campaigned for the release of the location of the graves of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's family members killed in the 16 August coup.[12]
Personal life
Hossain married Sheikh Khadija Hossain Lily, the youngest sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and aunt of Sheikh Hasina.[12][11] His son, Sadek Hossain Bablu, died on 19 December 2020.[12] His daughter, Rosy Jamal, married Sheikh Jamal, son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[11][13] His second daughter, Dolly, married Engineer. Shahiduzzaman on 10 August 1975.[11] His wife died in 2014.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bangladesh, the First Decade{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. South Asian Publishers(1982). ISBN 978-0-88333-006-7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bangladesh{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Embassy of Bangladesh.(1974)
- ↑ History of Services of Gazetted Officers{{#if:Pakistan|, Pakistan}. East Pakistan Government Press(1968)
- ↑ Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh{{#if:Ahmed|, Ahmed}. University of Dhaka(1986)
- ↑ PM condoles death of her cousin Bablu | Daily Sun |, sun, daily. daily sun. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ↑ Bangladesh: Did Sheikh Mujibur Rahman deserve this tragic end? -(2020-08-09). Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ↑ Leadership in the Least Developed Nation, Bangladesh{{#if:Khan|, Khan}. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University(1983). ISBN 978-0-915984-85-5
- ↑ Asian Thought & Society{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. East-West Pub.(1986)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bangladesh News{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Press and Information Division, Bangladesh High Commission(1973)
- ↑ Asian Survey{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of California Press(1984)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Memories of Bangabandhu's youngest sister Late Khadija Hossain Lily - Hasanuzzaman. ashrambd.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 PM condoles death of her cousin Bablu | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Hossain, Mosharrof. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ↑ Memories of Bangabandhu's sister, Hasanuzzaman. Retrieved 7 December 2021.