Sheikh Kamal

Captain (Retd.) Sheikh Kamal
শেখ কামাল
Born	(1949-08-05)5 August 1949 Tungipara, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died	15 August 1975(1975-08-15) (aged 26) Dacca, Bangladesh
Cause of death	Assassination
Resting place	Banani graveyard, Dhaka
Citizenship	Pakistan (1949–1971) Bangladesh (1971–1975)
Education	Master's
Alma mater	Dhaka College University of Dhaka
Occupations	Athlete politician military officer cultural worker actor
Organization	Abahani Limited Dhaka
Television	Triratna (1975)
Movement	Six point movement Eleven Points Programme 1969 East Pakistan mass uprising
Spouse	Sultana Khuki ​ (m. 1975)​
Parents	Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (father) Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib (mother)
Relatives	See Tungipara Sheikh family
Family	Sheikh Hasina (older sister) Sheikh Jamal (younger brother) Sheikh Rehana (younger sister) Sheikh Russel (younger brother)
Awards	Independence Award National Sports Award
Military career
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service / branch	Mukti Bahini  Bangladesh Army
Years of service	1971–1973
Rank	Captain
Unit	East Bengal Regiment
Commands	Aide-de-camp (ADC) to the Commander-in-chief of Mukti Bahini
Battles / wars	Bangladesh Liberation War

Sheikh Kamal (5 August 1949 – 15 August 1975) was a Bangladeshi politician, athlete and military officer. He was the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh,^[1] and the younger brother of Sheikh Hasina, who would later become prime minister of Bangladesh. He was the founder of Abahani Limited Dhaka.