Md Zakir Hossain (born 2 July 1966)[1] is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Kurigram-4 constituency.[1] He is a former state minister of Primary and Mass Education.

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Md Zakir Hossain
জাকির হোসেন
Minister of State for Primary and Mass Education
In office
7 January 2019  10 January 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byMostafizur Rahman
Succeeded byRumana Ali
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Kurigram-4
In office
3 January 2019  7 January 2024
Preceded byRuhul Amin
Personal details
Born (1966-07-02) 2 July 1966 (age 58)
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
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Career

Hossain was elected to the parliament on 30 December 2018 from Kurigram-4 as a Bangladesh Awami League candidate. He was appointed the state minister of primary and mass education in the fourth Hasina cabinet.[2]

On 26 November 2023, the Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election, which did not include Hossain.[3]

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