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Mohibul
did a degree in design and technology at Brighton Polytechnic before
coming to Gloucester in July 1979 to start a business. He first
bought an old restaurant and kept the name Curry Inn Tandoori in
72 Westgate Street.
There
were only ten people working in his restaurant and the business
was a great success as he earned approximately £4,500 a week.
Mohibul loves his community, but sees that there are areas that
need to be developed, in particular greater harmony and unity.
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then the staff that worked in these restaurants there were no other
Bangladeshis in Gloucester.
Hussain's
restaurant was there until 1992 and in 1993 he opened another successful
restaurant in Cheltenham with the same name in High Street.
Hussain
recalls there were only 15 to 20 workers in the restaurant business
in Gloucester at the time. Two Asian stores had opened, Motala's
shop and Mohammadi store.
He
went back to his home district in Bangladesh to marry in 1973. He
first returned without his wife but was reunited with her in 1979,
and they had
seven children.
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School
photograph of Mohibul Hussain (centre) in Bangladesh when
he was 13
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His
eldest son is a consultant engineer who graduated from Oxford University.
His second son graduated from Cardiff University with BSc (Hons)
and continued to his Masters. His third son is a civil engineer.
His daughter is currently at GLOSCAT and the remaining children
are still at school.
Mohibul
and his wife are very proud of their children. Though he has been
successful in the restaurant business, he wants his children to
stay away from that particular trade as he believes there is no
future in it.
Though
he has been successful in the restaurant business, he wants
his children to stay away from that particular trade as he believes
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He
now is semi-retired and focuses his time and attention upon his
children's education, as well as giving financial advice to his
friends when needed. He describes it as 'social work'.
Essentially
Mohibul loves his community, but sees that there are areas that
need to be developed, in particular greater harmony and unity within
the community.
Although
he and his wife are growing old, great importance lies upon his
children's education.
Girls,
he says, should be equally treated to boys. To achieve this they
must have a good education. Therefore he encourages his daughters
as much as he can.
He
wants to help the community to make it a better place for people
of all generations.
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