Akhter Hossen

Akhter Hossen is a Bangladeshi politician and activist, currently serving as the Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party.

Early life and education

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

Hossen first gained national attention in 2015 when he staged a solo hunger strike protesting against the question paper leak in university admission tests. In 2018, he played a key role in the Bangladesh quota reform movement, demanding fair policies in government job recruitment. In 2019, he was elected as the Social Services Secretary of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union. 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. He was the founder of Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti. He was also the member secretary of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee.

Following the mass uprising, the lead organisation and its coordinators started dialogue on initiating a new political party, and on 28 February 2025, the National Citizen Party was officially launched, with Hossen becoming the Member Secretary of the party.
Hossain will contest in 2026 general election from Rangpur-4 constituency.