Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, a presidium member of the now-banned Awami League, former housing and public works minister, and former MP for Chattogram-1, passed away this morning (13 May) at the age of 83.
He breathed his last around 10:15am while undergoing treatment at Square Hospital in Dhaka, confirmed Habib Khan, personal assistant to the late politician’s son, Mahboob Rahman.
Mosharraf had been suffering from age-related complications and had been receiving treatment at the hospital for the past few days.
According to his family, his funeral prayers will be held after Zuhr prayers tomorrow at the S Rahman College field in Dhum union of Mirsharai.
Following the fall of the Awami League government in 2024, he faced 12 cases, including murder charges, and had been in custody since 27 October 2024 in connection with those cases. His family later appealed to the interim government for his release as his health deteriorated. He was released on 14 August last year after securing bail in all the cases.
Born on 12 January 1943 in Dhoom union, Mosharraf was also a freedom fighter and was awarded the Independence Award in 2019 for his contribution to the Liberation War.
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