
Anwar Hossain was born in 1938 in Dhaka Almigola (Lalbagh). He started living in Dhanmondi in 1973. His father is Rahim Box. His grandfather Lakku Mia. His wife is Bibi Amena. He had five daughters and three sons. Daughters: Shaheen Begum, Selina Begum Mala, Hasina Begum Ruma, Shahnaz Begum Munni and Jamila Hossain. Sons: Manohar Hossain, Hossain Mehmud and Hossain Khaled.