Akhter Hossen

Akhter Hossen
আখতার হোসেন
Hossen in 2025
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 February 2026
Preceded byTipu Munshi
ConstituencyRangpur-4
Member Secretary of National Citizen Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 February 2025
ConvenerNahid Islam
Preceded byoffice established
Personal details
Born (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997
Kaunia, Rangpur
NationalityBangladeshi
PartyNational Citizen Party
SpouseSanjida Akhtar
Parent(s)Abdus Salam (father)
Rokeya Begum (mother)
EducationUniversity of Dhaka (LLB)
OccupationPolitician, Lawyer, Activist

Akhter Hossen (Bengali: আখতার হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi politician and activist, currently serving as the Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party.[1][2] Akhter hossen was elected as a member of parliament in the 2026 election.

Early life and education

Akhter Hossen pursued higher education at the University of Dhaka, where he studied law.[3][4]

Activism

Hossen first gained national attention in 2015 when he staged a solo hunger strike protesting against the question paper leak in university admission tests.[5][6] In 2018, he played a key role in the Bangladesh quota reform movement, demanding fair policies in government job recruitment.[7] In 2019, he was elected as the Social Services Secretary of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU).[8] In 2024, he was one of the coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the initial quota reform movement, opposing quotas in government jobs and later evolving into a broader anti-government movement against the government.[9][10] He was the founder of Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti.[11] He was also the member secretary of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee.[12]

Career

Following the mass uprising, the lead organisation and its coordinators started dialogue on initiating a new political party,[13] and on 28 February 2025, the National Citizen Party was officially launched,[14] with Hossen becoming the Member Secretary of the party.[15][16]

Hossain will contest in 2026 general election from Rangpur-4 constituency.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh students who deposed Hasina and form the party to fight elections". Al Jazeera. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. ^ "NCP: Who are the top leaders of the new youth-led party". The Business Standard. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ^ "New student-led party's journey to 'fulfil youth's expectations': Asif Nazrul". The Financial Express. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Gonantrik Chhatra Shakti activists allegedly beaten by Chhatra League in DU". The Business Standard. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Akhtar Hossen unmoved". The Daily Star. 18 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Calls grow louder for fresh exam". The Daily Star. 19 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Quota protest: Ex-DUCSU leader detained". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Former DUCSU leader Akhter detained". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. ^ Mashal, Mujib (5 August 2024). "She Thought Her Grip Was Unbreakable. Bangladeshis Would Prove Otherwise". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "Quota protest leader detained from DU campus". The Daily Star. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti dissolved". The Daily Star. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Jatiya Nagorik Committee announced: Nasiruddin convener, Akhter member secretary". Prothom Alo. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  13. ^ Hasnat, Saif (28 February 2025). "After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Bangladeshi students who led uprising that ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina form new political party". AP News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  15. ^ "New political party launched; Nahid, Akhtar in leadership". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Bangladesh students launch new party to shake up politics". Deutsche Welle. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  17. ^ "১২৫ আসনে প্রার্থী ঘোষণা এনসিপির: কে কোথায় মনোনয়ন পেলেন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 10 December 2025.
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