of Dhaka was named after him. Mahfuz Anam described Hossain as "Manik Miah's clarity of vision, his powerful articulation, and his ability to communicate with his readers and the public beyond has proven to be unmatched in journalism till date". Hossain's son, Anwar Hossain Manju, served as the editor of the Ittefaq and chairman of the Ittefaq Group of Publications. His older son, Mainul Hosein, is a barrister and publisher of The New Nation. The two brothers divided up the Ittefaq in 2010, Manju received the paper while Mainul took the office building. Books Pakistani Rajnitir Bish Bachhar (Twenty years of Pakistani Politics) Nirbachita Bhashan O Nibandha (Selected Speeches and Articles) References 1910s births 1969 deaths People from Pirojpur District Pakistani politicians Pakistani journalists Recipients of the Ekushey Padak 20th-century journalists