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Hossain married Sheikh Khadija Hossain Lily, the youngest sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and aunt of [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /> His son, Sadek Hossain Bablu, died on 19 December 2020.<ref name=":4" /> His daughter, Rosy Jamal, married Sheikh Jamal, son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hasanuzzaman|title=Memories of Bangabandhu's sister|url=http://cpd.org.bd/pub_attach/Memories%20of%20Bangabandhu%E2%80%99s%20sister%20_%201.pdf|access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref> His second daughter, Habiba Zaman, married [[Shahaduz Zaman]] on 10 August 1975.<ref name=":3" /> His another daughter |
Hossain married Sheikh Khadija Hossain Lily, the youngest sister of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and aunt of [[Sheikh Hasina]].<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":3" /> His son, Sadek Hossain Bablu, died on 19 December 2020.<ref name=":4" /> His daughter, Rosy Jamal, married Sheikh Jamal, son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hasanuzzaman|title=Memories of Bangabandhu's sister|url=http://cpd.org.bd/pub_attach/Memories%20of%20Bangabandhu%E2%80%99s%20sister%20_%201.pdf|access-date=7 December 2021}}</ref> His second daughter, Habiba Zaman, married [[Shahaduz Zaman]] on 10 August 1975.<ref name=":3" /> His another daughter Hamida Wadud Poly was married to [[MA Wadud]], the father of former Minister [[Dipu Moni]]. His wife died in 2014.<ref name=":4" /> |
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Revision as of 15:51, 19 August 2024
ATM Syed Hossain is a former additional secretary of Bangladesh Government and former member of the executive council of the Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League, the one-party government of the 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, the service's personnel arm, which is responsible for appointments and transfers.[1] After independence, 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 15 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, Habiba Zaman, married Shahaduz Zaman on 10 August 1975.[11] His another daughter Hamida Wadud Poly was married to MA Wadud, the father of former Minister Dipu Moni. His wife died in 2014.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Franda, Marcus; Franda, Marcus F. (1982). Bangladesh, the First Decade. South Asian Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-88333-006-7.
- ^ a b Bangladesh. Embassy of Bangladesh. 1974. p. 6.
- ^ Pakistan Office of the Accountant-General, East Pakistan (1968). History of Services of Gazetted Officers. East Pakistan Government Press. p. 1391.
- ^ Ahmed, Syed Giasuddin (1986). Public Personnel Administration in Bangladesh. University of Dhaka. p. 232.
- ^ "PM condoles death of her cousin Bablu". Daily Sun. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Did Sheikh Mujibur Rahman deserve this tragic end? -". 9 August 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Khan, Zillur Rahman (1983). Leadership in the Least Developed Nation, Bangladesh. Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-915984-85-5.
- ^ Islam, Syed Serajul (March 1986). "The Rise of the Civil-Military Bureaucracy in the State Apparatus of Bangladesh". Asian Thought & Society. XI (31): 32.
- ^ a b Bangladesh News. Press and Information Division, Bangladesh High Commission. 1973. p. 11.
- ^ Asian Survey. University of California Press. 1984. p. 558.
- ^ a b c d "Memories of Bangabandhu's youngest sister Late Khadija Hossain Lily - Hasanuzzaman". ashrambd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hossain, Mosharrof. "PM condoles death of her cousin Bablu". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Hasanuzzaman. "Memories of Bangabandhu's sister" (PDF). Retrieved 7 December 2021.