On the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday, Sheikh Kamal, representing the Abahani Sporting Club, receives his father with garlands on March 17, 1975 mujib100.gov.bdApart from professionally playing first division cricket and basketball, Sheikh Kamal was always a step ahead than his peers due to his passion and ambition for the country’s sports arenaAugust 5 is the birthday of Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this day Bangladesh recalls the memories and unparalleled contributions of Kamal behind the introduction of modern sports in Bangladesh. Born on August 5, 1949, at Tungipara in Gopalganj, Sheikh Kamal is considered as the pioneer of modern sports in the country as he, during his lifetime, contributed to a number of sports such as, football, cricket, basketball, athletics, among others. Apart from professionally playing first division cricket and basketball, Sheikh Kamal was always a step ahead than his peers due to his passion and ambition for the country’s sports arena. “Before going to Germany on July 31, 1975, I asked Sheikh Kamal, ‘what do you need?’ In reply, he requested that I bring Adidas boots for his players at Abahani,” said an emotion-charged Hasina during the occasion of Sheikh Kamal’s 66th birth anniversary in August 2015.Who would have thought Sheikh Kamal would never get to see the football boots?

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 04, 2020 12:11 UTC