RANGPUR, Aug 5, 2022 (BSS) - The 73rd birth anniversary of Shaheed Sheikh
Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, was celebrated in a
befitting manner here today.
The divisional and district administrations, Rangpur Range Police, Rangpur
Metropolitan Police (RpMP), Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC), Awami League
(AL) and its associate bodies and many other organizations paid rich tributes
to Kamal through daylong programmes.
The programmes included wearing of black badges, placing of wreaths at the
portrait of Sheikh Kamal at the 'Sahitya Mancha', observance of one-minute
silence, rallies, distribution of books, cheques and saplings followed by doa
mehfils, special prayers and discussions .
Additional Divisional Commissioner Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Deputy Inspector
General (DIG) of Rangpur Range Police Mohd Abdul Alim Mahmud, Rangpur
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Nure Alam Mina, Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib
Ahsan, Chief Executive Officer of RpCC Md. Ruhul Amin Miah and Superintendent
of Police Md. Ferdous Ali Chowdhury placed wreaths at the portrait of Sheikh
Kamal on the Town Hall premises in the city paying rich tribute to him.
Later, heroic freedom fighters, leaders of the district and city units of
Awami League and its associate bodies, public representatives, sociocultural
and professional organizations paid rich tribute to Sheikh Kamal by placing
wreaths there.
Leaders of the district and city units of Awami League and its associate
bodies paid rich tributes to Kamal by placing wreaths at his portrait and
arranged discussions and doa mehfils at their respective offices in the city.
Additional Divisional Commissioner Muhammad Ibrahim Khan addressed the main
discussion arranged by the district administration at Town Hall auditorium as
the chief guest with Deputy Commissioner Md. Asib Ahsan in the chair.
The DIG, Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Superintendent of Police,
District Council Administrator Advocate Chhafia Khanom, former district unit
Commander of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Mosaddek Hossain Bablu and
President of city Awami League Safiur Rahman Shafi addressed the main
discussion as special guests.
In the main doa mehfil, divine blessings were sought for eternal peace of the
departed soul of Sheikh Kamal, one of the prominent organizers of the War of
Liberation, heroic freedom fighter and sports and cultural personality.
Sheikh Kamal was born at Tungipara village under the then Gopalganj
subdivision on August 5, 1949.
He embraced martyrdom on August 15, 1975 at the age of 26, along with Father
of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of their other
family members.