Akbar Hossain Pathan (born 18 August 1948), known by the stage name Farooque, is a Bangladeshi actor, politician, businessman, producer, member of parliament and a freedom fighter. He is known as 'Mia Bhai' (respected brother) to mass people. He appeared in over 150 films in a career spanning more than five decades. Most of his films were commercially and critically successful. Farooque is one of the most recognizable star of the classical and golden era of Bangladeshi film industry. He is a ruling Awami League member of Parliament(MP) for Dhaka-17 since 2018 Bangladeshi general election.