Sheikh Kamal's 67th birthday today

The 67th birthday of Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is observing today, reports the BSS.

 

Born on August 5, 1949 at Tungipara in Gopalganj, Sheikh Kamal, a former executive member of the central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of Bangladesh Awami League, was an executive member of Jatiya Chhatra League, student wing of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami Leauge (BKSAL).

 

Awami League General Secretary and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam in a statement today urged leaders, workers and supporters of the party and associate organizations to observe Sheikh Kamal's birthday in a befitting manner.

 

Besides Awami league, different political socio-cultural and sports organizations have taken up various programs marking the day.

 

The programs include placing of wreaths at the portrait of Sheikh Kamal and recitation from the Holy Quran, milad-mahfil and offering doa at Banani graveyard and discussions.

 

The AL and its associate bodies will pay tribute to Sheikh Kamal by placing wreaths at his portrait at Dhanmondi Abahani Club premises at 8 am and later at his grave in the Banani Graveyard at 9 am.

 

A doa mahfil will be held at the graveyard seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Sheikh Kamal and other family members including Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who were assassinated by a group of disgruntled army personnel on August 15, 1975.

 

Besides, Awami Swechachasebok League, Jubo League and Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote also have taken various programs to observe the day.

 

Awami Swechachasebok League will hold discussion, milad and doa-mahfil at Bangabandhu Bhaban at 11 am on the day.

 

Juba League will organize a discussion and photo exhibition at Shilpakala Academy at 10 am.

 

Abahani Supporters Gosthi is scheduled to place wreaths at the portrait of the club's founder Sheikh Kamal on Abahani Club premises at 12.01 am tonight.

 

A discussion will also be held at the club at 4 pm.

 

Sheikh Kamal was well-trained on war-course and he got commission before taking part in Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

 

He was the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Commander-in-Chief of Bangladesh Armed Forces General Ataul Gani Osmani during the War of Liberation.

 

Kamal passed school secondary certificate (SSC) examination from Shahin School and HSC from Dhaka College and later got admission into Dhaka University in Social Science department.

 

Sheikh Kamal embraced martyrdom on August 15 in 1975 at the age of 26 years.

 

He was one of the pioneers of modern football in Bangladesh and also founder-president of the country's leading sporting club Abahani Krira

Chakra.

 

Kamal used to play cricket in first division for Azad Boys Club and Basketball too in first division for Spurs Club. He was also founder-member of Dhaka Theatre and Spondon Shilpa Gosthi, a musical band of folk songs.