sheikh kamal son's of Sheikh mujibar (part 2)
Participation in Liberation War:
On the night of March 7, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took the entire family to dinner and said, "What I had to say in today's public meeting, I have said publicly." The government can now arrest or kill me at any moment. That's why from today you will eat together with me twice a day.Same rule runs till noon on 25th March. On March 25th, around 9 pm, after dinner, Sheikh Kamal said goodbye to everyone and went out. He returned to the house number 32 early the next morning and met his mother and brothers. On March 26, Pakistani troops again attacked the house of No. 32. Then Dr. Samad Sahib of the neighboring house sent his eldest son and took Begum Mujib, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russell to his house. Sheikh Kamal went out to join the liberation war. After leaving home, he stayed with a Swiss family in Dhanmondi for some time. Later he disguised himself and reached Gopalganj in the middle of April with great difficulty. Sheikh Kamal along with his cousin Ilyas Ahmed Chowdhury took refuge in Byaspur in Kashiani and shifted several times due to security reasons. Later Sheikh Kamal and Ilyas Ahmed Chowdhury left for India with the Thakur family of Orakandi. Bangabandhu's eldest son Sheikh Kamal crossed the Ichamati river and crossed the Debhata-Hasnabad border of Kaliganj upazila in Satkhira district, avoiding the eyes of the rajakars after traveling a long way from Chapta Bazar in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district to reach West Bengal in India.
After reaching West Bengal, Sheikh Kamal was taken to Delhi. There he met the Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi at her residence and explained the situation in Dhaka. Mrs. Gandhi asks Sheikh Kamal to stay safe in Delhi and start his studies. But Sheikh Kamal expressed his gratitude to Mrs. Gandhi and said that he wanted to join the war for the liberation of the motherland. Fearing that the liberation war might be prolonged, the expatriate Bangladesh government organized the Muktifouz and formed the Mukti Bahini and expanded this force. For the leadership of Mukti Bahini, 61 very bright and talented youths, youths and professionals from 11 sectors of the Liberation War were selected as Gentleman Cadets (GCS) and assigned to the Officer Training Wing (OTW) of India near Dehradun in present day Uttarakhandsent to the camp.Sheikh Kamal was one of the 61 lucky youths who completed the 'Bangladesh First War Course' and were commissioned as lieutenants in the Bangladesh Army. The first combat training course began at the end of June 1971 and the members who participated were 'passing out' on 9th October of the same year. Sheikh Kamal never felt sick during the 16-week training course in extremely hostile environment. His physical fitness and performance were top notch. He finished fifth in that training course. He served as ADC of General Osmani, Chief of the Liberation Army during the Liberation War.
Players and Sports Organisers:
Sheikh Kamal was the greatest sports organizer of all time. His greatest contribution is in sports. After coming to Dhaka from Tungipara, Segunbagicha used to play sports in the field between North-South Road and Vijay Nagar as a child. He used to play at a ground in Lalmatia, Mohammadpur around 1967-68. He also used to play sports in Dhanmondi field. There was no club for children and youth in that area. He was the first initiative in this regard. First, he established the Abahani Social Welfare Organization, later returning from the Liberation War, established the 'Abahani Krirachakra' in 1972. He took this great initiative to protect the young society from degradation and bring it back to order in the post-independence situation. In 1972, he went to see the 'Summer Olympics' in Munich, Germany. He took a delegation of 75 members from Bangladesh to attend the 10th World Youth Conference held in Berlin, Germany in 1973.
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Sad August
The unknown chapter of the life of the brave freedom fighter Sheikh Kamal
ABM Sarwar-e-Alam Govt
Published: 12:33, 5 August 2021 | Update: 13:10, 5 August 2021
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The greatest Bengali of all time, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the heroic freedom fighter Captain Sheikh Kamal was born on 5th August 1949 in Tungipara, Gopalganj. He is the second of five siblings.
Childhood:
When his father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested on October 14, 1949 while agitating for the national language, Sheikh Kamal was a small child of two months and ten days. When he was released on February 27, 1952, Sheikh Kamal had barely learned to speak. But did not see and recognize father in that way. At one point, the elder sister suddenly asked Sheikh Hasina, 'Smile, father, I call your father a little father?' 5/6 years of Sheikh Kamal's childhood were spent in Tungipara, a village like the picture in the green samarohe of tal-tamal-hijal trees near the Baigar river bank. Sheikh Mujib became the minister when the cabinet was formed under the leadership of Sher Bangla AK Fazlul Haque after the victory of the United Front led by the Awami League in the 1954 elections, after which he started living in Dhaka with his family.

Educational Life:
Sheikh Kamal was admitted in KG-1 class in 1956 at Don's Kindergarten School located at 112-Segunbagicha. After studying from KG-1 to KG-3 and Standard-1 to Standard-3 in that school, he was admitted to BAF Shaheen School in Class V in 1961 with double promotion. During his student days, he was elected the captain of Shaheen School's Titumir House. There almost everyone in the House became his supporters for his manners and liberal-moral-humane qualities. If Sheikh Mujib was out of jail, he himself used to bring Sheikh Kamal to school. Otherwise Kamal used to go to school by himself on a scooter. He passed SSC in 1967 from this school and later got admission in Dhaka College. He passed the HSC examination from Dhaka College in 1969.
In 1969, Sheikh Kamal was admitted to the Department of Sociology at Dhaka University. He was a second year student of Bachelor (Honours) during the liberation war. After independence in 1974 in the final graduation (Honours) examination, he stood fifth in the second class despite suffering from illness. Sheikh Kamal used to participate in every class even in the tutorial class during his university life. His handwriting was also very beautiful. Later, in 1975, he participated in the postgraduate examination in the same subject and participated in the final oral examination of the course on 14th August. Post-martyrdom results were released on January 29, 1976. In this examination too he passed in second class, but many of his teachers felt that Kamal was deprived of the marks he deserved, otherwise he would have done better.

Participation in Liberation War:
On the night of March 7, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman took the entire family to dinner and said, "What I had to say in today's public meeting, I have said publicly." The government can now arrest or kill me at any moment. That's why from today you will eat together with me twice a day.Same rule runs till noon on 25th March. On March 25th, around 9 pm, after dinner, Sheikh Kamal said goodbye to everyone and went out. He returned to the house number 32 early the next morning and met his mother and brothers. On March 26, Pakistani troops again attacked the house of No. 32. Then Dr. Samad Sahib of the neighboring house sent his eldest son and took Begum Mujib, Sheikh Jamal and Sheikh Russell to his house. Sheikh Kamal went out to join the liberation war. After leaving home, he stayed with a Swiss family in Dhanmondi for some time. Later he disguised himself and reached Gopalganj in the middle of April with great difficulty. Sheikh Kamal along with his cousin Ilyas Ahmed Chowdhury took refuge in Byaspur in Kashiani and shifted several times due to security reasons. Later Sheikh Kamal and Ilyas Ahmed Chowdhury left for India with the Thakur family of Orakandi. Bangabandhu's eldest son Sheikh Kamal crossed the Ichamati river and crossed the Debhata-Hasnabad border of Kaliganj upazila in Satkhira district, avoiding the eyes of the rajakars after traveling a long way from Chapta Bazar in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district to reach West Bengal in India.
After reaching West Bengal, Sheikh Kamal was taken to Delhi. There he met the Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi at her residence and explained the situation in Dhaka. Mrs. Gandhi asks Sheikh Kamal to stay safe in Delhi and start his studies. But Sheikh Kamal expressed his gratitude to Mrs. Gandhi and said that he wanted to join the war for the liberation of the motherland. Fearing that the liberation war might be prolonged, the expatriate Bangladesh government organized the Muktifouz and formed the Mukti Bahini and expanded this force. For the leadership of Mukti Bahini, 61 very bright and talented youths, youths and professionals from 11 sectors of the Liberation War were selected as Gentleman Cadets (GCS) and assigned to the Officer Training Wing (OTW) of India near Dehradun in present day Uttarakhandsent to the camp.Sheikh Kamal was one of the 61 lucky youths who completed the 'Bangladesh First War Course' and were commissioned as lieutenants in the Bangladesh Army. The first combat training course began at the end of June 1971 and the members who participated were 'passing out' on 9th October of the same year. Sheikh Kamal never felt sick during the 16-week training course in extremely hostile environment. His physical fitness and performance were top notch. He finished fifth in that training course. He served as ADC of General Osmani, Chief of the Liberation Army during the Liberation War.

On December 19, 1971, two brothers, Captain Sheikh Kamal and Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal, returned from the war front to their house on Road No. 18 in Dhanmondi. They were wearing military uniforms. After about nine and a half months, everyone's eyes filled with tears of joy as the family was reunited. Sheikh Kamal was also promoted as captain due to the 2 years seniority given to all freedom fighter officers after the victory in the Great War of Liberation. After serving in the army for some time, he left the service and went back to Dhaka University and started his studies. Sheikh Kamal did not take freedom fighter certificate during his lifetime.
Players and Sports Organisers:
Sheikh Kamal was the greatest sports organizer of all time. His greatest contribution is in sports. After coming to Dhaka from Tungipara, Segunbagicha used to play sports in the field between North-South Road and Vijay Nagar as a child. He used to play at a ground in Lalmatia, Mohammadpur around 1967-68. He also used to play sports in Dhanmondi field. There was no club for children and youth in that area. He was the first initiative in this regard. First, he established the Abahani Social Welfare Organization, later returning from the Liberation War, established the 'Abahani Krirachakra' in 1972. He took this great initiative to protect the young society from degradation and bring it back to order in the post-independence situation. In 1972, he went to see the 'Summer Olympics' in Munich, Germany. He took a delegation of 75 members from Bangladesh to attend the 10th World Youth Conference held in Berlin, Germany in 1973.

Not only football, he also formed hockey, cricket and table tennis teams under Abahani Krirachakra. His team achieved the glory of becoming national champions in all fields of sports. His team won the inter-school basketball competition. At one time supplying the players with the latest apparel and sports equipment became his passion. He is the first foreign coach in an independent country for advanced training in sports. Hired Bill Hart. As a result of his various initiatives, the fame of this club spread all over the country. At one point he decided to establish the district branch of Abahani Krirachakra. He revolutionized the field of sports. Apart from taking initiatives to make the players self-reliant, he also took initiatives to provide retirement allowances for them. For the safety of the players, he formed the 'Khelwar Kalyan Fund' with a donation of 10 lakh rupees from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Political Activities:
Sheikh Kamal's leadership in the political field was highly commendable. From 6-point, Agartala conspiracy case, 11-point and non-cooperation movement, he played a very active role in every movement and struggle. When Bangabandhu had to be arrested by the Khan army during the 6-point movement of 1966, Sheikh Kamal risked his life and organized Awami League and Chhatra League in 44 unions of the then Dhaka city as per Bangabandhu's secret instructions from jail. Chhatra League workers led by Sheikh Kamal displayed a black flag to the then Governor of Pakistan, Monayem Khan, who was the chief guest of the East Pakistan Student Conference at Dhaka College in 1968. On the night of February 20, 1969, ignoring the bloodshot eyes of the Pakistanis, he prepared a Shaheed Minar in front of the North Hostel of Dhaka College. There, all the students offered wreaths early in the morning and participated in the morning ferry. During the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1970, Sheikh Kamal led secret weapons training to build armed resistance against the Pakistani army. Sheikh Kamal along with his elder sister Sheikh Hasina regularly participated in election campaigns for Awami League and Bangabandhu in Sutrapur-Kotwali, known as Muslim League base in 1970 elections. As a result, Bangabandhu won by a huge margin, defeating Khwaja Khairuddin of the Muslim League. Sheikh Kamal was one of the members of the Central Committee of the Chhatra League. A split was created within the Chhatra League to destabilize the political context of the newly independent country. Due to the universal acceptance of Sheikh Kamal at that time, he was able to reorganize the Chhatra League and make the organization stronger than before.
Accomplished Cultural Personality:
Sheikh Kamal was a shining star in the world of culture. In this field, he had a three-pronged talent. He also acted, sang and played the sitar. Sheikh Kamal Chayote learned sitar, his elder sister Sheikh Hasina learned violin, Mez brother Sheikh Jamal learned guitar and younger sister Sheikh Rehana learned dancing and singing. Sheikh Kamal's talent in acting was unique - in a word like professional actors. His creative facial expressions, rich voice and ability to create any tone of voice made him unbeatable. He regularly rehearsed at Natyachakra and acted in a number of plays there, creating a buzz among culture lovers. One of the dramas that he acted in is - prominent drama personality M. Under Hamid's direction, 'Danab' based on Maxim Gorky's 'The Devil', 'Nabanna' by Bijan Bhattacharya, 'Roller and the Killed LMG' written by Al Mansoor and 'I will be Minister' are among them. He won first place in inter-university drama competition. Sheikh Kamal respected girls very much, at the same time he was uncompromising on the issue of women's safety. After rehearsing from 10:00-11:00 p.m., sometimes by car and sometimes on foot, he would take the girls home, but return home himself. He participated in the Bangladesh-India Friendship Culture Exchange Fair held in Kolkata in April 1972 from Dhaka University Culture Sangsad. There, he also played the lead role in the drama 'Ke Kukhi Kesat Pare Naa' based on 'You Never Can Tell' written by George Bernard Shaw, translated by Shahid Munir Chowdhury.
He was runner-up in All Pakistan in inter-college sitar competition and second in inter-college music competition. Before the independence of the country, he established a cultural organization named 'Mridanga'. He was the chief advisor of the Spandan Shilpi Group established on January 17, 1972. He was the vice-president of Natyachakra. He introduced 'talent shows' in the field of music.He suggested that instead of celebrating 'Rag-Day' with colors in the university, it should be observed through activities such as rallies, cultural programs, debate competitions, discussion meetings, sports competitions, photo exhibitions etc.
Heartbreak 15th August '75:
According to the pre-arranged program, the father of the nation is scheduled to come to Dhaka University on August 15, 1975. A festive atmosphere was going on in the campus on that occasion. Sheikh Kamal had been leading a volunteer brigade for several days. With the spontaneous participation of common students, the brigade started a cleanliness drive in the entire university area from August 1. After attending Naseem Osman's wedding ceremony at Dhaka Ladies Club from Narayanganj on August 14, the wife returned to the campus at night and interacted with the members of the Volunteer Brigade. He said while going home in the middle of the night - he will come early in the morning. In the early hours of August 15, 1975, some stray soldiers attacked Bangabandhu's residence, injuring two policemen and screaming. At that time, to realize the situation, Sheikh Kamal first reached the ground floor reception room from the second floor and killed him with brushfire. In no time, a great calamity befell the fate of the Bengali nation. One by one they brutally killed Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 18 members of his family. Along with other family members, the brave freedom fighter Shaheed Sheikh Kamal is lying in eternal sleep at the capital's Banani graveyard.
