Syed Abul Hossain ( bn, সৈয়দ আবুল হোসেন; born 1 August 1951) is a Bangladeshi politician and businessman. He is a member of the

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and served as a member of the

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since 1991. He was the Communication Minister of Bangladesh, and State Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives.

Early life

Hossain was born on 1 October 1951 in Dashar village,

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. His father was Syed Atahar Ali and his mother was Syeda Sufia Ali. He completed his bachelor's degree in business management from the

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in 1972 and master's in 1974. Hossain married Khwaja Nargis Hossain in September 1979. He has two daughters: Syeda Rubaiyat Hossain and Syeda Iffat Hossain.

Business career

After completing his Education from the

, Hossain joined Government Service and later ventured into business. He founded SAHCO International Ltd and SAHCO NGO in 1975. He was the founding Member of Boao Forum for Asia, which was conceived in 2001 in Hainan Province, China.

Political career

Hossain has been elected as a member of the Bangladesh Parliament in four successive general elections: in

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and

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. He performed as a communication minister, and the State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives of the previous Government. He was the International Affairs Secretary of

Padma Bridge scandal

In 2012

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alleged that Hossain was a conspirator in the Padma Bridge Graft Scandal. Hossain denied the allegations that he misused his position as Communications Minister of Bangladesh. He resigned from his office on 23 July 2012. He was acquitted in 2014 by the Bangladeshi courts and the Anti-Corruption Commission. The Canadian case was dropped in 2017 after Judge

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found that the

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did not have sufficient evidence to justify their initial wiretap, although Hossain had already been acquitted by a lower Canadian court. Government spokesperson

Sajeeb Wazed Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed ( bn, সজীব আহমেদ ওয়াজেদ; born 27 July 1971), also known as Sajeeb Wazed Joy (), is a Bangladeshi businessman and politician. He is a member of the Awami League and serves as Advisor to the Gov ...

called for those who raised the allegations to apologise. The construction of the Padma Bridge is now complete.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Syed Abul 1951 births Living people Awami League politicians 8th Jatiya Sangsad members State Ministers of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives 5th Jatiya Sangsad members 7th Jatiya Sangsad members 9th Jatiya Sangsad members People from Madaripur District University of Dhaka alumni Bangladeshi people of Arab descent