Sheikh Kamal’s 65th Birth Anniversary Has Been Observed

To mark the day, Awami League and its front organizations drew up elaborate programme to celebrate his birth anniversary.

The Awami League paid tribute at the portrait of Shahid Sheikh Kamal at the premises of Dhanmondi Abahoni Club at 8am. The recitation of Holy Quran; milad-mahfil and Doa-Mahfil have been held at Banani graveyard at 9am.

Besides, the Awami Swechachasebok League, Jubo League and Bangabadhu Sangskrit Jote also observed the day organizing various programs.

Awami Swechachasebok League will pay tribute at the portrait of Shahid Sheikh Kamal at Abahani Club premises in the city at 8.30am.

The Swechachasebok League also will hold discussion meeting, milad and doa-mahfil at Bangabandhu Bhaban.

Awami League presidium member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim will attend the programme as the chief guest.

Meanwhile, the Jubo League has arranged a discussion meeting on the occasion of Sheikh Kamal's birth anniversary at Awami League central office at Bangabandhu Avenue here at 11am.

Awami League presidium member and communication minister Obaidul Quader will attend the programme as the chief guest.
Bangladesh Awami League’s Presidium member Obaidul Quader MP, Joint Secretary Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif, Jahangir Kabir Nanok MP, Dr. Dipu Moni MP, Organising Secretary Ahmed Hossain, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury MP, Information and Research Secretary Adv. Afzal Hossain, Relief and Social Welfare Secretary Faridunnahar Laily, Office Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap, Women Secretary Fazilatunnesa Indira MP, Youth and Sports Secretary Dewan Shariful Arefin Tutul, Labour Secretary Habibur Rahman Siraj, Assistant Office Secretary Mrinal Kanti Das MP, Member of Executive Committee SM Kamal Hossain, Sr. Sujit Roy Nandi, honorable Minister for Railway Mr. Mujibul Hoque Mujib MP, Chairman of Bangladesh Awami Juboleague Omar Faruque Chowdhury, General Secretary Harunur Rashid, President of Volunteer’s League Mollah Md. Abu Kawser, General Secretary Sr. Pankaj Debnath MP, General Secretary of Bangladesh Student’s League Siddiqui Nazmul Alam, Active President of National Workers League Fazlul Hoque Montu, General Secretary of Farmer’s League Khondokar Shamsul Hoque Reja and leaders and workers of other associate and brotherine organizations wer present at the program.

Awami League general secretary and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Syed Ashraful Islam in statement today urged the people of all strata including the leaders and activists of the ruling party and its associate organizations to celebrate the day amid due respect.

Born on August 5, 1949, at Tungipara in Gopalganj, Sheikh Kamal was the founder-president of the country's leading sporting club Abahani Krira Chakra and founder-member of Dhaka Theatre.