Hossain was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Mymensingh-13 constituency in 1979.[2] Later, he was elected as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad from Mymensingh with Netrokona constituency in 1991.[3]
Hossain died on 7 February 2010 at Renaissance Hospital in Dhaka.[1][4]