[8] Md Mahbub Hossain was born in Patarchar, Muladi Upazila, Barisal District.

[9] Md Mahbub Hossain joined the administration branch of the Bangladesh Civil Service on 20 December 1989.

[9] Md Mahbub Hossain was a Trainer of the National Academy for Planning and Development.

[9] He is a former Deputy Chief in charge of gender affairs at the Health Economics Unit.

[9] In December 2021, Md Mahbub Hossain was appointed as a Senior Secretary of Energy and Mineral Resources Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources replacing Anisur Rahman who went on retirement.