Akhtar Hussain may refer to:
Akhtar Hussain Khan (musician) (1896–1974), Indian classical musician Akhtar Hussain (field hockey) (1926–1987), field hockey player who represented both India and Pakistan at the Summer Olympics Akhtar Hussain (lawyer) (born 1946), Pakistani lawyer and politician Akhtar Hussain Malik (1910s–1969), Pakistani army general Akhter Husain (1902–1983), Pakistani statesman and civil servant Akhtar Hussain (umpire) (died 1973), Pakistani cricket umpire Akhtar Husain (1912–1992), Pakistani writer Akhtar Hossain (1945–2026), Bangladeshi children's writer Akhtar Hussain (sarangi player) (born 1959), Pakistani musician Akhter Hossen (born 1997), Bangladeshi politician Akhtar Hossain Bhuiyan (born 1959), Bangladeshi government official Md. Akther Hossain (born 1963), Bangladeshi government official