City Desl :
The 69th birthday of Sheikh Jamal, son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be observed across the country today.
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 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 during the liberation war, reports BSS.
Jamal travelled to Yugoslavia for military training under the auspices of the Yugoslav 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 Sandhurst 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 cricketer. 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.
On the occasion of celebrating the birthday of Shaheed Sheikh Jamal with due dignity, a special munajat will be held at Banani Graveyard at 8am tomorrow at the initiative of Awami League to pay homage to him and pray for his departed soul. Forgiveness and eternal peace of the souls of the martyred family will be sought in the prayers.
