47th death anniversary of Bir Shrestha Mostafa Kamal tomorrow

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BHOLA, April 17, 2018 (BSS) – The 47th death anniversary of Bir Shrestha Mostafa Kamal will be observed in the district tomorrow in a befitting manner.

Bir Shrestha Mostafa Kamal Library & Museum and Zila parishad will observe the day through different programmes including Quran khani, milad mahfil and discussion at Moutupi village under Alinagar union in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.

Mostafa Kamal, better known as Shaheed Sipahi Mostafa Kamal was a sepoy in the Bangladesh Army during the Liberation War. He was born on 16 December, 1947 in Hajipur village of Daulatikhan upazila under Bhola district.

His father, Habibur Rahman was a Havilder. On 18 April 1971, Mostafa Kamal was killed in a defensive battle against the occupying Pakistan Army in Daruin village of Brahmanbaria. His actions inflicted heavy casualties on his enemy troops. He was awarded the highest recognition of bravery of Bangladesh, Bir Shrestha.