Anwar Hossain (industrialist)
Anwar Hossain (1938 – 17 August 2021) was an entrepreneur, industrialist and politician of Bangladesh who was a Member of Parliament for Dhaka-8 constituency. He was the founder and chairman of Anwar Group. Birth and early life. Anwar Hossain was born in 1938 in Dhaka Almigola (Lalbagh). He started living in Dhanmondi in 1973. His father is Rahim Box. His grandfather Lakku Mia. His wife is Bibi Amena. He had five daughters and three sons. Daughters: Shaheen Begum, Selina Begum Mala, Hasina Begum Ruma, Shahnaz Begum Munni and Jamila Hossain. Sons: Manohar Hossain, Hossain Mehmud and Hossain Khaled . Career. Anwar Hossain, the head of Anwar Group, was started in 1834 by his grandfather Lakku Mia (real name Lat Mia). He started his business in 1953. Anwar established Silk Mills in 1968 and brought Mala Sari to the market. There are 20 companies under the group, which is involved in 36 products and services, including textiles, jute, cement, steel, banking, insurance, automobiles, housing, infrastructure and furniture. He was one of the founders of The City Bank, which was established in 1983. He was the chairman of The City Bank for four terms. He was elected a Member of Parliament  from Dhaka-8 constituency as a Jatiya Party constituency as an independent candidate in the fourth parliamentary elections of 1988 Bangladeshi general election. Death. On 17 August 2021, Anwar Hossain died at LABAID Hospital in Dhaka due to old-age complications.