Sheikh Kamal’s 70th birth anniversary today

The 70th birth anniversary of Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being observed today.

Born on August 5, 1949 at Tungipara in Gopalganj, Sheikh Kamal was a former executive member of the central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).

To mark the day, Awami League, its associate bodies and different political, socio-cultural and sports organisations have taken up elaborate programmes.

Leaders and workers of Awami League and its associate bodies paid tribute to Sheikh Kamal by placing wreaths at his portrait on Dhanmondi Abahani Club premises and also paid homage by placing wreaths at his grave at Banani graveyard in the morning. Later, Qurankhawni, milad and doa mahfil have been arranged.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged all leaders and workers of the party and its associate and like-minded bodies to observe the 70th birth anniversary of Sheikh Kamal in a befitting manner.

Abahani Limited and ‘Abahani Shomorthok Ghosthi’ have chalked out various programmes.

The Abahani Limited and its supporters are supposed to pay tribute to Sheikh Kamal by placing wreaths at his portrait on Dhanmondi Abahani Club premises at 12.01 am (early Monday).

They will visit Kamal’s grave at the Banani Graveyard and hold a doa- mahfil there seeking eternal peace of the departed soul of Sheikh Kamal and other family members of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who were assassinated by a group of disgruntled army personnel on August 15, 1975.

The Abahani Ltd. will also hold a discussion on the colorful life and works of Sheikh Kamal at 4pm and programmes including day-long recitation from the Holy Quran along with milad-mahfil (after Asr prayers) tomorrow.

Sheikh Kamal was one of the pioneers of modern football in Bangladesh and also founder-president of Abahani Krira Chakra.

He was martyred on August 15 in 1975 at the age of 26 while he was a Master’s Degree (final year) examinee.

He used to play cricket in the first division for Azad Boys Club and Basketball too in the first division for Spurs Club.

Sheikh Kamal was also a founder-member of Dhaka Theatre and Spondon Shilpa Gousthi, a musical band of folk songs.

Source: bss