Former BNP MP Mosharraf Hossain remembered for role in overseas employment

Former member of parliament of BNP and ex-BGMEA president Muhammad Mosharraf Hossain was remembered for his contributions to overseas employment, politics, journalism and social welfare at a memorial meeting marking his 12th death anniversary.

A memorial meeting and doa mahfil was held at the National Press Club on Saturday, organised by “Feni Amar Feni, Dhaka.” 

Water Resources Minister Md Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee attended the event as chief guest.

Addressing the programme, the minister said Mosharraf Hossain was a dedicated social worker who remained closely connected with the people of Greater Noakhali and worked for their welfare.

He said Mosharraf took initiatives to send financially disadvantaged people abroad for employment, sometimes helping them obtain work visas and travel first and collect the costs later, some of them were not required for that considering their financial situation.

“He helped them go abroad first, and they paid him later,” Anee also said.

Reserved women’s seat MP Rehana Akter Ranu and National Life Insurance Company Chairman Tofazzal Hossain attended the programme as special guests. Former president of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) M Abdullah chaired the event.

Farah Anzum Bari, daughter of Muhammad Mosharraf Hossain and managing director of Bay Eastern Limited, also spoke at the programme.

Mosharraf Hossain was subsequently elected MP for two consecutive terms in 2001 and 2008. Mosharraf Hossain died on 18 August 2014, at the age of 74.

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He was born on 22 January 1940, in a respectable family in Sonagazi upazila of Feni, he built a career spanning business, overseas employment, politics and the media.

He was chairman of Bay Eastern Ltd, a leading manpower-export company, and served as president of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA).

He played a significant role in sending Bangladeshi workers abroad, particularly to Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia.

He used to serve as president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), contributing to the development of the country’s readymade garment industry.