Netrakona Aug 5, 2022 (BSS)- The 73rd birth anniversary of heroic freedom 
fighter and Shaheed cap (rtd) Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of father of the 
nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was observed here today.
            
Netrakona district administration and different socio-cultural organizations 
chalked out different programs marking the day. 
      
    The day's programs were formally started with placing of floral wreaths at 
the portrait of Sheikh Kamal on the Mukto Moncha on local Muktarpara ground 
here in the morning by deputy commissioner Netrakona Anjana Khan Majlish. 
      
      
As part of the programs, a discussion meeting on" the life and works of 
Sheikh Kamal" was held at the conference room of Netrakona DC office in the 
morning under the auspices of district administration. 
      
       Chaired by deputy commissioner Netrakona Anjana Khan Majlish, the meeting 
was addressed, among others, by Habiba Rahaman Khan, MP, administrator of 
Netrakona zila Pariashad Prasanta Kumar Ray, mayor of Netrakona municipality 
Nazrul Islam Khan, additional police super Netrakona Fakruzzaman Juwel, 
former commander of district Muktizoddha Sangsad Nurul Amin, general 
secretary of district Red crescent society Gazi Muzammel Hussain Tuku and 
general secretary of Netrakona press club Muklesur Rahman Khan. 
      
     The speakers paid glowing tributes to the memories of Sheikh Kamal and 
highlighted his immense contributions to the country's liberation war and 
sports and cultural sectors. 
      
      
A Quran Khawni and Milad Mahfil were held at Netrakona central Jam-e-Mosque 
after Zohr prayer today under the auspices of Islamic foundation Netrakona.
      

Later, the mahfil was followed by a special prayer at the mosque seeking 
blessings of Almighty Allah for eternal peace and salvation of the departed 
souls of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal and all the martyrs of the 1975 genocide.  
      
   The special prayers were also offered in other mosques , temples, churches 
and other places of worships across the district seeking divine blessings for 
peace and salvation of the departed souls of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal and other 
martyrs of 15th August, 1975 massacre .