Mockbul Hossain ( – 24 May 2020) was a Bangladeshi businessman and Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the

Dhaka-9 Dhaka-9 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2008 by Saber Hossain Chowdhury of the Awami League. Boundaries The constituency encompasses Dhaka South City Corporation wards 1 through 7, a ...

constituency.

Early life and education

Hossain was born in Bikrampur. He earned his MA and

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degrees from the

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Career

Hossain was a member of Advisory Council of Bangladesh Awami League. He was elected to parliament from

as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate in June 1996.

Awards

* Bangladesh Development Sangsad Gold Medal Award

Personal life and death

Hossain died while undergoing treatment for

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at Combined Military Hospital on 24 May 2020 during the

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References

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