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{{short description|Bangladeshi politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name             = Akbar Hossain
| name               = Akbar Hossain
|native_name     = আকবর হোসেন
| native_name         = আকবর হোসেন
|native_name_lang = bn
| native_name_lang   = bn
|office           = [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister for Shipping]]
| office             = [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister for Shipping]]
|term_start       = 10 October 2001
| term_start         = 10 October 2001
|term_end         = 25 June 2006
| term_end           = 25 June 2006
|predecessor     = [[A. S. M. Abdur Rab]]
| predecessor         = [[A. S. M. Abdur Rab]]
|successor       = [[Shajahan Khan]]
| successor           = [[Shajahan Khan]]
|office1         = [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh)|Minister for the Environment and Forests]]
| office1             = [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh)|Minister for the Environment and Forests]]
|term_start1     = October 1993
| term_start1         = October 1993
|term_end1       = January 1996
| term_end1           = January 1996
|successor1       = [[Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury]]
| successor1         = [[Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury]]
|office2         = [[Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources|Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources]]
| office2             = [[Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources|Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources]]
|term_start2     = 1978
| term_start2         = 1978
|term_end2       = 1981
| term_end2           = 1981
|constituency_MP3 = [[Comilla-8]]
| constituency_MP3   = [[Comilla-8]]
|term_start3     = 5 March 1991
| term_start3         = 5 March 1991
|term_end3       = 27 October 2006
| term_end3           = 27 October 2006
|predecessor3     = [[Ansar Ahmed]]
| predecessor3       = [[Ansar Ahmed]]
|successor3       = [[Nasimul Alam Chowdhury]]
| successor3         = [[Nasimul Alam Chowdhury]]
|birth_date       = {{birth date|1941|11|02|df=y}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1941|11|02|df=y}}
|birth_place     = [[Comilla]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| birth_place         = [[Comilla]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
|death_date       = {{death date and age|2006|6|25|1941|11|02|df=y}}
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2006|6|25|1941|11|02|df=y}}
|alma_mater       = [[University of Dhaka]]
| alma_mater         = [[University of Dhaka]]
|party           = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
| party               = [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party]]
|rank             = [[Lieutenant colonel]]
| rank               = [[Lieutenant colonel]]
|allegiance       = Bangladesh
| allegiance         = Bangladesh
|branch           = {{army|Bangladesh}}
| branch             = {{army|Bangladesh}}
|serviceyears   = 1966–1973
| serviceyears       = 1966–1973
| spouse              = Sultana Akbar
}}
}}


[[Bir Protik]] '''Akbar Hossain'''  (18 January 1941 – 25 June 2006)<ref name=sketch>{{cite news |title=Life sketch of Lt. Col. (rtd) Akbar Hossain Life sketch of Lt. Col. (rtd) Akbar Hossain |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/06/25/life-sketch-of-lt.-col.-rtd-akbar-hossain |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=25 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi politician of [[Bangladesh National Party]]. He served as the minister of [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister for Shipping]], [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh)|Minister for the Environment and Forests]] and [[Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources|Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Death anniversary |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/death-anniversary-102664 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=25 June 2015 |accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref>
[[Bir Protik]] '''Akbar Hossain'''  (18 January 1941 – 25 June 2006)<ref name=sketch>{{cite news |title=Life sketch of Lt. Col. (rtd) Akbar Hossain Life sketch of Lt. Col. (rtd) Akbar Hossain |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/06/25/life-sketch-of-lt.-col.-rtd-akbar-hossain |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=25 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2022}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi politician of [[Bangladesh National Party]]. He served as the minister of [[Ministry of Shipping (Bangladesh)|Minister for Shipping]], [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh)|Minister for the Environment and Forests]] and [[Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources|Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Death anniversary |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/death-anniversary-102664 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=25 June 2015 |accessdate=26 June 2022}}</ref>


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Hossain joined the army at [[Kakul]] Military Academy in Pakistan in May 1966, after his commission, he was posted to the 31 Baluch Regiment. While serving, he studied for his bachelor's at the [[University of Dhaka]], receiving the degree in 1969.
Hossain joined the army at [[Kakul]] Military Academy in Pakistan in May 1966, after his commission, he was posted to the 31 Baluch Regiment. While serving, he studied for his bachelor's at the [[University of Dhaka]], receiving the degree in 1969.


Hossain joined the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|War of Independence]] in 1971 first under [[Khaled Musharraf]] and then with the Z force headed by [[Ziaur Rahman]]. He was decorated for gallantry, receiving the 'Bir Protik' for his role in the War.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |title=Col (retd) Akbar Hossain laid to rest |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/06/25/col-retd-akbar-hossain-laid-to-rest |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=25 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> After independence was won, he took voluntary retirement from the [[Bangladesh Army]] at the end of December 1973, after attaining the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]].
Hossain joined the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|War of Independence]] in 1971 first under [[Khaled Musharraf]] and then with the Z force headed by [[Ziaur Rahman]]. He was decorated for gallantry, receiving the 'Bir Protik' for his role in the War.<ref name="auto1">{{cite news |title=Col (retd) Akbar Hossain laid to rest |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/06/25/col-retd-akbar-hossain-laid-to-rest |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=25 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2022}}</ref> After independence was won, he took voluntary retirement from the [[Bangladesh Army]] at the end of December 1973, after attaining the rank of [[lieutenant colonel]].


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
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In 1978, Hossain was appointed as the minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources under the government of President Ziaur Rahman.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Khasru |first1=B.Z. |date=2015 |title=The Bangladesh Military Coup and the CIA Link |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z8OeAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT209 |location=India |publisher=Rupa Publications |page=209 |isbn=978-81-291-3416-5}}</ref> Hossain was first elected a Member of the Bangladesh Parliament in 1979, he represented the Comilla 8th constituency in the 2nd [[Jatiyo Sangshad]] elections, a seat he was re-elected to four times.<ref name=sketch/>
In 1978, Hossain was appointed as the minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources under the government of President Ziaur Rahman.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Khasru |first1=B.Z. |date=2015 |title=The Bangladesh Military Coup and the CIA Link |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z8OeAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT209 |location=India |publisher=Rupa Publications |page=209 |isbn=978-81-291-3416-5}}</ref> Hossain was first elected a Member of the Bangladesh Parliament in 1979, he represented the Comilla 8th constituency in the 2nd [[Jatiyo Sangshad]] elections, a seat he was re-elected to four times.<ref name=sketch/>
During the [[military dictatorship]] of General [[Hossain Mohammad Ershad]], Akbar Hossain was jailed on five separate occasions for coming into conflict with the regime.<ref name=sketch/>
During the [[military dictatorship]] of General [[Hossain Mohammad Ershad]], Akbar Hossain was jailed on five separate occasions for coming into conflict with the regime.<ref name=sketch/>
After the ending of the military dictatorship and the election of [[Khaleda Zia]], the country's first female [[Prime Minister]]. Hossain returned to government as Minister for the Environment and Forests in October 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Minister Akbar passes away |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/06/26/d60626012214.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=26 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref>
After the ending of the military dictatorship and the election of [[Khaleda Zia]], the country's first female [[Prime Minister]]. Hossain returned to government as Minister for the Environment and Forests in October 1993.<ref>{{cite news |title=Minister Akbar passes away |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/06/26/d60626012214.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=26 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2022}}</ref>


In October 2001, Hossain was appointed Minister for Shipping after the BNP led four-party alliance won the 8th Jatiyo Sangshad elections, with a two-thirds majority and Khaleda Zia became the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Route permits of unfit river vessels to be cancelled soon |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/08/03/d30803011920.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=3 August 2003 |accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> He died in [[Dhaka]] in 2006 following a massive [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Parliament adopts condolence motion at death of Col (rtd) Akbar Hossain |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/06/25/parliament-adopts-condolence-motion-at-death-of-col-rtd-akbar-hossain |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=25 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref>
In October 2001, Hossain was appointed Minister for Shipping after the BNP led four-party alliance won the 8th Jatiyo Sangshad elections, with a two-thirds majority and Khaleda Zia became the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Route permits of unfit river vessels to be cancelled soon |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/08/03/d30803011920.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=3 August 2003 |accessdate=26 June 2022}}</ref> He died in [[Dhaka]] in 2006 following a massive [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Parliament adopts condolence motion at death of Col (rtd) Akbar Hossain |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2006/06/25/parliament-adopts-condolence-motion-at-death-of-col-rtd-akbar-hossain |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=25 June 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:8th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:8th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi lieutenant colonels]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi lieutenant colonels]]
[[Category:Mukti Bahini personnel]]