Education and Early Political Career
He studied at his village school in the early years. When his family moved to the Port City of Chittagong, he enrolled at Chittagong Collegiate School and completed his matriculation. Next, Engr. Mosharraf enrolled into Sir Ashutosh College and passed his Higher Secondary Certification Exam. In 1962, he enrolled in the department of Mining Engineering at University of Engineering and Technology (Lahore) and completed his BSc in 1966. During his studies in Lahore he led the East Pakistan Student Association and six point movement. He staged several processions and movement for the six point demand in Lahore. In 1965 he was appointed President of East Pakistan Student Association in light of justifying the six point demand of then East Pakistan. For the love of his country and the people he returned home and joined politics under the inspiration of MA Aziz of Awami League at age 27, leaving his lucrative Mining Engineering career in the western countries. He was elected as the Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) for the first time in 1970 from Mirsharai. After the liberation war, he was re-elected as the Member of Parliament in 1973. Successively, due to his honesty, integrity and sincere love for the people of Mirsharai he was re-elected in 1986 and in 1996 as the MP. After 1986 Election he was appointed as the opposition party Whip in the National Assembly. After the 1996 election, under the Awami League run Government, he managed the Ministry of Civil Aviation & Tourism and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing with utmost honesty and efficiency in the capacity of full cabinet Minister. In addition to his post as the President of Chittagong North District Awami League, he has been appointed as the member of Central Working Committee of AL.
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