Abahani Limited and Abahani Samorthak Gosthi on Monday observed the 41st martyrdom anniversary of the country’s famed club Abahani Limited’s founder Sheikh Kamal in a befitting manner.
Sheikh Kamal, son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was murdered on August 15 in 1975 when a band of errant and misled military officers had brutally massacred Bangabandhu, the architect of independent Bangladesh along with his family, close relatives and personal staff.
Abahani Limited’s directors, officials, former national players and members of the Abahani Samorthak Gosthi began the programme by placing wreaths on the portrait of Sheikh Kamal in front of Abahani tent at 12.01 am.
Wreath was placed on behalf of the Abahani’s directors by Haroon-ur- Rashid, Kazi Enam Ahmed, Golam Rabbani Helal, Mir Nizamuddin Ahmed, club officials- KN haque Montu, Subhas Shom, Satayajit Das Rupu, Ahmed Sajjadul Alam Bobby, Sheikh Masud Iqbal, Mahabul Ahsan Rana, Awami League’s Sports Secretary Dewan Arefin Tutul, former player Sheikh Mohammad Aslam and office bearers, former players and members of Abahani Samorthak Ghosthhi.
The day’s programme included food distribution (Kangali Bhoj) among the poor, visit to Bangabandhu’s 32 Dhanmondi’s house, holding a milad mahfil, Qurankhwani at the club tent and offering prayers for the peace of the departed soul at his grave in Banani graveyard.
” Sheikh Kamal would have been happier than anybody else seeing Abahani Club flag fluttering high now as he had envisaged while founding the Club back in 1972, Abahani director Haroon-ur-Rashid said this while talking to BSS on the of 41st martyrdom anniversary of Sheikh Kamal .
Rashid said, “He was very a farsighted sports organizer and had he been alive, I am sure Bangladesh sports would have progressed by leaps and bound.”
He said Kamal’s visionary approach would have benefited sports and culture immensely, said former Member of Parliament Haroon.
It can me mention that Abahani holds record of winning almost all the introductory football tournaments or league trophies immediately after their inception, such as, the Liberation Cup, the Independence Cup, national football league and professional football league.
The Abahani club already has a glorious space in the country’s sports history. Since being founded 43 years ago by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father Of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Abahani club has so far won 15 football titles, 17 cricket silverwares, and 16 hockey trophies.
