Akbar Hossain
Akbar Hossain | |
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আকবর হোসেন | |
| Minister for Shipping | |
| In office 10 October 2001 – 25 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | A. S. M. Abdur Rab |
| Succeeded by | Shajahan Khan |
| Minister for the Environment and Forests | |
| In office 13 September 1993 – 19 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Al Noman |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Al Noman |
| Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 19 October 1978 – 15 April 1979 | |
| Preceded by | A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan |
| Succeeded by | Nurul Huq |
| Member of Parliament for Comilla-8 | |
| In office 5 March 1991 – 27 October 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ansar Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Nasimul Alam Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1941 Comilla, Bengal Presidency, British India (Now, Chittagong, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 25 June 2006 (aged 64) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
| Spouse | Sultana Akbar |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Awards | Bir Protik |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Pakistan (Before 1971) Bangladesh |
| Branch/service | Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army |
| Years of service | 1966–1973 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Baloch Regiment (Before 1971) East Bengal Regiment |
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| Battles/wars | Bangladesh Liberation War |
Bir Protik Akbar Hossain (18 January 1941 – 25 June 2006) was a Bangladeshi politician of Bangladesh National Party. He served as the minister of Minister for Shipping, Minister for the Environment and Forests and Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources.