Ali Hossain (23 March 1940 – 17 February 2021)[1] was a Bangladeshi music composer.

[4] Hossain was born in Comilla in the then Bengal Presidency, British India.

[5] Hossain got his breakthrough by composing the song "Osru Diye Lekha A Gaan", sung by Sabina Yasmin in the 1972 film Osru Diye Lekha.

[4] Hossain's notable music compositions include: Hossain composed Urdi songs for the films "Chhote Saheb", "Daag", "Anari", "Coolie", and others.

[2] Hossain died on 17 February 2021 at a hospital in Boston, United States.