Manzoor Hussain was born on January 3rd, 1953 at Dhaka. He passed the SSC (1969) and HSC (1972) from Govt. Laboratory School, Dhaka and Dhaka College respectively in first division with distinctions and star marks. After graduating from Dhaka Medical College (MBBS in 1978), he obtained DTM&H from Bangkok School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene in 1981, DCH from Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, UK in 1984 and MRCP in Pediatrics from Royal College of Physicians of United Kingdom in February, 1986. Manzoor Hussain became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine. UK in 1991. He obtained Fellowships from all three Royal Colleges of United Kingdom: FRCP (Edinburgh) in 1994, FRCP (Glasgow) in 1998 and FRCP (London) in 1998. He also became a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) of UK in 2008. He has been awarded Honorary Fellowship (FCPS) by the Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons in February in 2012 and Fellowship (FRCPCH) by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) in April, 2012.

His name has been included in the “Who’s Who in Asia and the Pacific Nations” and “International Directory of Distinguished Leadership” for his outstanding contributions in contemporary medicine published by the international Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK in 1999 (4th Edition) and American Biographical Institute in 2009 (9th Edition) respectively. His name has been inducted as ‘Top 10 Health Professionals 2007’ in the arena of Paediatric Cardiology & Rheumatology by the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England on 21st January, 2008. His name has also been included as ‘Asian Admirable Achievers’; Vol. 1, Page 199. Rifacimento International, New Delhi. He has been awarded “Atish Diponkar Gold Medal” in 2009, “Helen Keller Gold Medal” in 2009 and “Mirror Health Award” in 2009.

Dr. Hussain is the author of five books: in 1989 “Shishu Paricharja (Child Care)” and in 1993 “Shishur Jibon O Shastho (Child Life & Health)” in Bengali for mothers. In 1993 “Paediatric Diagnostic Approach” , in 2004 Paediatric Problems” , in 2012 Pediatric ECG- a basic approach”in 2014 and "Pediatric Medicine- a short text book" for medical students. He has numerous publications in journals of home and abroad and attended with presentation of papers and chaired at various national and international conferences, seminars and workshops at home and abroad.

Prof. (Dr.) Manzoor Hossain served as the Director of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital from 08 November 1998 to 29 October 2001 for the first time and later from 01 October 2010 to 03 January 2018 for the second time. He was the Academic Director of Bangladesh Institute of Child Health in addition who’s normal duties from 01 August 2010 to 26 February 2012. Apart from this, he was the Project Director of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Extension Project from 08 March 2011 to 04 August 2012 in addition to his normal duties. He was a professor at Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital and Head of the Department of Pediatric Medicine and Pediatric Cardiology. He retired from the regular service of Professor on 03 January 2018 . Presently, he is the President, Bangladesh Paediatric Association (BPA). He is the founding President of Bangladesh Society of Pediatric Infectious Disease (BSPID) andPresident of Paediatric Cardiac Society of Bangladesh (PCSB). Prof. Manzoor Hussain was the member of the International Editorial Advisory Board of The Indian Journal of Pediatrics (2011-2011). He was the Editor of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Journal in 2010 and 2011. He was the Chairman of Bangladesh Journal of Child Health( BJCH). He was also a visiting consultant of International Center For Diarrheal Diseases & Research (ICDDR,B) and Secretary General of Bangladesh Paediatric Association in 1998 and 1999. He was ex EC member of BMA.

His areas of interest are Infectious diseases in Children, Congenital and Genetic diseases.