[1][2] He is a Selection Grade Professor and chairperson of the Department of Finance and Banking at the University of Dhaka.
[1] In 2010-2011 there was a severe financial crisis in the Dhaka Stock Exchange in the aftermath of the 2011 Bangladesh share market scam.
[3] The Minister of Finance, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, raised some questions over the legality of his second extension.
[4] During his term, Hossain faced criticism for approving too many IPOs and declining values of the shares of those companies.
[5] He faced allegations of embezzlement, money laundering, and approving IPOs after receiving bribes.