Sheikh Kamal
A commemorative postage stamp on the 72nd Birth Anniversary of Martyr Capt. Sheikh Kamal, eldest son of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, younger brother of Sheikh Hasina :
Issued by Bangladesh
Issued on Aug 5, 2021
Issued for : To celebrate the occasion of 72nd Birth Anniversary of Martyr Capt. Sheikh Kamal Bangladesh Post has issued a Commemorative stamp of Tk. 10 (ten), a First Day Cover of Tk. 10 (ten), a Data Card of Tk. 5 (five) and a Special Canceller.
Designer (Stamp & FDC) : Mr. Sanjiv Kanti Das
Designer (Canceller) : Mr. Sumanta Kumar
Type : Stamp, Mint Condition
No. of Stamp : 01 (One) Piece
Colour : Multicolour
Denomination of Stamp : Tk. 10/- (Ten)
Size of Stamp : 32 mm x 48 mm
Perforation of Stamps : 12.5
Qnt of Stamps : 50,000 (Fifty Thousand) pcs
Process of Printing : Offset
Printer : The Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd., Gazipur-1703
Name : Sheikh Kamal
Born on Aug 5, 1949 at Tungipara, East Bengal, Pakistan [now in Bangladesh]
Died on Aug 15, 1975 at Dhaka, Bangladesh
About :
- Shaheed Sheikh Kamal (5 August 1949 – 15 August 1975) was the eldest son of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and younger brother of Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
- He completed his matriculation from Shaheen School, Dhaka in 1967 and higher Secondary Certificate Examination from Dhaka College in 1969. He was the General Secretary of the Chatro League in Dhaka College. He practiced sitar at Chhayanaut, a school of music. At the same time, he was involved in diverse cultural activities and a keen sportsman. Kamal was an organizer of the Mukti Bahini. Kamal received war time commission in Bangladesh Army during the Liberation War of Bangladesh.
- He worked as the Aide-De-Camp (ADC) of General Osmani the Commander-in-Chief of the Mukti Bahini, during the Liberation War of Bangladesh. After independence, he left the military at the rank of Captain to return to University of Dhaka from where he graduated with Honours in sociology. Days before his tragic demise on 15 August 1975, Kamal completed his Masters Degree in sociology from Dhaka University. On 14 July 1975, he married an athlete, Sultana Khuki.
- Kamal, an avid sportsman, founded the Abahani in 1972, a popular sporting club of Bangladesh. He enjoyed cricket, volleyball, and other sports. Abahani went on to win many local championships. He was killed with the rest of his family on 15 August 1975.
- Source: Wikipedia & others.
