[4] He was the counselor of labour at the Consulate General of Bangladesh, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
[4][5] Hossain was the additional secretary of sustainable development goals affairs in the Prime Minister's Office.
[6] He was part of a delegation led by Shamsul Alam to Dehradun, Uttarakhand to learn about Sustainable Development Goals implementation.
[6] Hossain was appointed the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism on 24 December 2020 replacing Md.
[8] In September 2023, Hossain organized the first Bangladesh Festival at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre.