Mainul Hosein
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Barrister Mainul Hosein was the chairman of the editorial board of the Daily Ittefaq
, one of the oldest and previously the largest circulating daily Bengali
news publication in Bangladesh
. Mainul was the Law, Information and Land advisor to the immediate past interim Government of Bangladesh for one year (January 13, 2007 – January 9, 2008).
The President had also been serving as the Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government and on January 11 resigned from that post, nominating Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed as the Chief Advisor.
Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed selected Barrister Mainul Hosein as an Advisor to the Caretaker Government. He received the portfolios of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Land and Information. However, he was forced to resign from the interim government one year after taking oath after making baseless, derogatory and partisan remarks against various political leaders of the country including two former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina
and Khaleda Zia
.
Hosein was elected to Parliament in 1973 from his village Constituency at Bhandaria in the district of Pirojpur (Barisal) as a member of Awami League. Mainul Hosein along with General Osmani resigned from the parliament in May 1974 after Sheikh Mujib abolished democracy in the country and instituted one-party system of government through the Fourth Amendment to the constitution.
After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
on August 15, 1975, Mainul joined the Democratic League, led by Khondaker Moshtaq Ahmad, one of the conspirers of the Mujib assassination. Democratic League proclaimed the Indemnity Ordinance, which granted immunity from prosecution to the assassins of Mujib. Mujib's daughters Sheikh Hasina Wazed and Sheikh Rehana
were barred from returning to Bangladesh from abroad. BAKSAL was dissolved during the short tenure of Democratic League which was ousted subsequently by a bloodless coup by pro-Mujib military officers Khaled Mosharraf
and Shafat Jamil.
After a long feud involving ownership of The Daily Ittefaq, Mainul decided to leave the company in May of 2010. The rest of Manik Mia family remained with the Ittefaq newspaper while Mainul exited taking along the 1 RK Mission Road building and the printing press. According to insiders, Mainul and his brother Anwar Hossain Manju
were battling a court case regarding Printer and Publisher titles of the Daily Ittefaq. During the caretaker government, Mainul's wife Saju Hosein took over the Printer and Publisher posts from his exiled brother. However, upon Manju's return the transition was challenged, Mainul fearing loss in court decided to exit the company.
The long-time dispute between the brothers led to the near demise of the Daily Ittefaq which now, in terms of circulation, lags significantly behind several Bangla newspapers in the country including Prothom Alo
, Kaler Kantho, Shamakal and a few new tabloids. However, under new management the newspaper is currently attempting to reverse further loss of readership.
Mainul held several important posts earlier in the print media sector of the country. He was the President of Bangladesh Sangbadpatra Parishad, an association of newspaper owners. Mr. Hosein was elected President, Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association for the term 2000–2001.
Mr. Hosein is the eldest son of Manik Miah, the founder of the Daily Ittefaq. He obtained his B.A. Hons in Political Science with distinction from Dhaka University in 1961. He left for London to study Law and joined Middle Temple Inn. He was called to the Bar in 1965 and became a Barrister-at-Law.
Ittefaq
The Daily Ittefaq is a daily newspaper which is one of the most published and circulated newspaper published from Bangladesh. This newspaper printed in Bengali by Ittefaq Group of Publications Limited...
, one of the oldest and previously the largest circulating daily Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
news publication in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Mainul was the Law, Information and Land advisor to the immediate past interim Government of Bangladesh for one year (January 13, 2007 – January 9, 2008).
Biography
On January 11, 2007, the President of Bangladesh declared a State of Emergency and suspended the elections which were scheduled to be held on January 22.The President had also been serving as the Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government and on January 11 resigned from that post, nominating Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed as the Chief Advisor.
Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed selected Barrister Mainul Hosein as an Advisor to the Caretaker Government. He received the portfolios of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Land and Information. However, he was forced to resign from the interim government one year after taking oath after making baseless, derogatory and partisan remarks against various political leaders of the country including two former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...
and Khaleda Zia
Khaleda Zia
Begum Khaleda Zia is the former First Lady of Bangladesh , and then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having served from 1991 to 1996, becoming the first woman in the country's history and second in the Muslim world to head a democratic government as prime minister. She served again from 2001 until...
.
Hosein was elected to Parliament in 1973 from his village Constituency at Bhandaria in the district of Pirojpur (Barisal) as a member of Awami League. Mainul Hosein along with General Osmani resigned from the parliament in May 1974 after Sheikh Mujib abolished democracy in the country and instituted one-party system of government through the Fourth Amendment to the constitution.
After the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...
on August 15, 1975, Mainul joined the Democratic League, led by Khondaker Moshtaq Ahmad, one of the conspirers of the Mujib assassination. Democratic League proclaimed the Indemnity Ordinance, which granted immunity from prosecution to the assassins of Mujib. Mujib's daughters Sheikh Hasina Wazed and Sheikh Rehana
Sheikh Rehana
Sheikh Rehana from Bangladesh is the youngest daughter of the late President of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman....
were barred from returning to Bangladesh from abroad. BAKSAL was dissolved during the short tenure of Democratic League which was ousted subsequently by a bloodless coup by pro-Mujib military officers Khaled Mosharraf
Khaled Mosharraf
Khaled Mosharraf was a Bangladeshi military officer who was a the Sector Commander of BDF Sector 2 and K-Force Brigade Commander during the Bangladesh War of Liberation. He was awarded Bir Uttam for his gallantry actions during the war...
and Shafat Jamil.
After a long feud involving ownership of The Daily Ittefaq, Mainul decided to leave the company in May of 2010. The rest of Manik Mia family remained with the Ittefaq newspaper while Mainul exited taking along the 1 RK Mission Road building and the printing press. According to insiders, Mainul and his brother Anwar Hossain Manju
Anwar Hossain Manju
Anwar Hossain Manju was born on January 1, 1946 in what is now the Pirojpur District of Bangladesh. Hossain has served a lifetime of positions in the government of Bangladesh. He was the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource of Bangladesh from 1985 to 1988 under Hossain Mohammad Ershad...
were battling a court case regarding Printer and Publisher titles of the Daily Ittefaq. During the caretaker government, Mainul's wife Saju Hosein took over the Printer and Publisher posts from his exiled brother. However, upon Manju's return the transition was challenged, Mainul fearing loss in court decided to exit the company.
The long-time dispute between the brothers led to the near demise of the Daily Ittefaq which now, in terms of circulation, lags significantly behind several Bangla newspapers in the country including Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language.-History:Prothom Alo was founded on 4 November 1998. As at January 2009, it had an average circulation of 435,000...
, Kaler Kantho, Shamakal and a few new tabloids. However, under new management the newspaper is currently attempting to reverse further loss of readership.
Mainul held several important posts earlier in the print media sector of the country. He was the President of Bangladesh Sangbadpatra Parishad, an association of newspaper owners. Mr. Hosein was elected President, Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association for the term 2000–2001.
Mr. Hosein is the eldest son of Manik Miah, the founder of the Daily Ittefaq. He obtained his B.A. Hons in Political Science with distinction from Dhaka University in 1961. He left for London to study Law and joined Middle Temple Inn. He was called to the Bar in 1965 and became a Barrister-at-Law.