Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain was a Bengali politician and cousin of Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, father of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and grandfather of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[1] He was a Member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly. Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain had two brothers, Sheikh Delwar Hossain Dilu (freedom fighter) and businessman, Sheikh Mosharraf Hossain was a Bengali politician and cousin of Sheikh Lutfar Rahman, father of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and grandfather of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He was a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Council.
Hossain was given the title of Khan Bahadur by the British Government.
Hossain was a member of the East Pakistan Legislative Assembly in 1962.[2] [3] Khan Sahib Sheikh Musharraf Hossain School and College was established in Tungipara, Gopalganj District in his name.[4] His son, Sheikh Kabir Hossain, was the founding chairperson of the Khan Sahib Sheikh Musharraf Hossain School and College.[5]
Hossain's nephew, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is the founding father of Bangladesh.[6] He had a daughter, Hamida Khanom Ranu, and a son, Sheikh Kabir Hossain.