The 71st birthday of heroic freedom fighter
Sheikh Jamal, second son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, will be observed tomorrow.
Born on April 28 in 1954 at Tungipara in Gopalganj, Sheikh Jamal did his
matriculation from Dhaka Residential Model College and intermediate from
Dhaka College.
He was also under house arrest along with his other family members during the
great Liberation War in 1971. Later, Sheikh Jamal fled from their Dhanmondi
residence and joined the Liberation War.
He reached Agartala, India after a very risky journey from Dhanmondi where he
joined the Mujib Bahini (Bangladesh Liberation Forces, BLF). After receiving
training, he fought from the front line under Sector-9 during the Liberation
War.
Jamal travelled to Yugoslavia for military training under the auspices of the
Yugoslav People’s Army in 1974.
He joined the first long course of Bangladesh Army as a Commissioned Officer.
Subsequently, he received training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhu
rst in
the United Kingdom (UK).
After returning from there, he was promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant
in the Second East Bengal Regiment in Dhaka.
During his short tenure in the Second East Bengal Regiment, he left an
impression of extraordinary professionalism and sincerity among the officers
and soldiers.
He was adroit at training grounds, tactics classes and Obstacle crossings. He
also trained the members of the Battalion’s Boxing Team.
Jamal was also a noted sportsman. He was also fond of music and used to play
guitar.
On August 15 in 1975, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the country’s
architect, with most of his family members including Sheikh Jamal, was
assassinated by a group of disgruntled army officers.
Marking the birthday of Shaheed Sheikh Jamal, rich tributes will be paid to
him by placing wreaths at his grave at Banani Graveyard at 9am tomorrow at
the initiative of Awami League (AL).
A special munajat will also be offered there seeking eternal peace of his
departed sou
l.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha