TUNGIPARA, Gopalganj, Aug 5, 2022 (BSS) - Information and Broadcasting 
Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said valiant freedom fighter and August 15, 
1975 carnage martyr Sheikh Kamal remain immortal for his outstanding 
contributions to the country's cultural and sports arena within short span of 
life. 

He said this while talking to reporters after paying tributes to Father of 
the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj on the 
occasion of Bangabandhu's eldest son Sheikh Kamal's 73rd birth anniversary.

Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary, said though assassins 
killed Sheikh Kamal physically, he remains immortal for his remarkable works 
in different fields and will remain in the future, too.

"Within short span of life, Kamal showed his extraordinary talents and 
organisational efficiency. I think if he had remained alive, Bangladesh would 
have been benefited a lot," he said.

If he remained alive, Kamal could have played an important role in reaching 
the country's sports and cultural arena a new height and above all leading 
Bangladesh to march forward.

He also prayed for eternal peace of departed soul of Sheikh Kamal.  

AL central committee organizing secretary SM Kamal Hossain and Gopalganj 
district and Tungipara upazila Awami League leaders were also present.

Kamal Hossain said Sheikh Kamal played a significant role in carrying out the 
canvass for six-point demand during his student life and in building the 
country's sports and cultural arena.

Earlier, Hasan along with the AL leaders paid tributes to Bangabandhu by 
placing wreaths at his mausoleum here.

After laying the wreath, Dr Hasan stood in solemn silence for some time as a 
mark of profound respect to the memory of Bangabandhu, the architect of 
independence.

They offered fateha and joined a munajat seeking eternal peace for the 
departed souls of Bangabandhu and his martyred family members.

Later, Hasan distributed seeds among marginal farmers at Tungipara Upazila 
Parishad auditorium on the occasion of Sheikh Kamal's birth anniversary.

Leaders of Awami League Central Working Committee, Gopalganj district and 
Tungipara upazila units of AL and its associate bodies were present on the 
occasion. 

Earlier, Hasan joined the AL's programme to place wreaths at the portrait of 
Shaheed Sheikh Kamal at Abahani playground in the capital in the morning.