Syed Makbul Hossain (Bengali: সৈয়দ মকবুল হোসেন; 1946 – 16 March 2022), also known as Lechu Mia (Bengali: লেচু মিঞা), was a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He was twice a member of parliament (1986 and 2001) and held the Sylhet-6 (Beanibazar-Golapganj) seat.[1][2][3]
Dr. Syed Makbul Hossain | |
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সৈয়দ মকবুল হোসেন (লেচু মিয়া) | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Nurul Islam Nahid |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Islam Nahid |
| Constituency | Sylhet-6 |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Lutfur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | AKM Gouach Uddin |
| Constituency | Sylhet-6 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 |
| Died | 16 March 2022 (aged 75) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Party | Independent |
Other party | Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Sajeda Parveen |
| Children | Syeda Adiba Hussain 1 Son |
| University of Calcutta University of Dhaka | |
| Nickname | Lechu Mia |
Birth and early life
editSyed Makbul Hossain was born in 1946 in the village of Sundisail in West Amura Union, Golapganj, Sylhet, British Raj. He obtained both his BA and MA in History from the University of Dhaka. He later obtained his PhD from the University of Calcutta. His wife was Sajeda Parveen. He had one son, Syed Tanvir Hossain, and one daughter, Syeda Adiba Hussain.[4]
Career
editSyed Makbul Hossain actively participated in the war of liberation. He started his career as a government official after the independence of Bangladesh.[4]
He served as the Deputy Commissioner of Tangail District. He resigned from the post of Deputy Secretary in 1975 and started his business.[5] He was the Founder of Syed Makbul Hossain High School and Degree College in his birthplace Sundisail village. He was also the founder of many educational institutions.[4]
Political life
editSubsequently his careers in business and politics began. he joined the Awami League. After 1991, he joined the BNP. He participated in the elections of the national parliament three times. He was twice an independent member of parliament (1986 and 2001) in Sylhet-6 (Beanibazar-Golapganj) seat.[1][2] He stood as an independent candidate for the seat in the 2008 election, but was defeated.[4]
Personal life
editSee also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "List of 3rd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- 1 2 "List of 8th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ খালেদার পাশে বসতে ‘দো-দিল বান্দা’র খরচ ২০ লাখ টাকা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Former Sylhet MP Syed Maqbool Hossain is no more". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ দুর্ঘটনাকবলিত কারখানার মালিক সিলেটের সাবেক সাংসদ সৈয়দ মকবুল হোসেন. dibalok.com (in Bengali). 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ↑ "সিলেট-৬ আসনের সাবেক এমপি বিশিষ্ট শিল্পপতি লেচু মিয়ার ইন্তেকাল" (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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