Sultana "Khuki" Kamal | |
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সুলতানা কামাল | |
Born | Sultana Ahmed 10 December 1951 |
Died | 15 August 1975 | (aged 23)
Cause of death | Shot to death |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Bachelor and Master’s in Sociology |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Spouse | Sheikh Kamal (m. 1975) |
Relatives | See Sheikh–Wazed family |
Sultana Kamal ( née Ahmed; 10 December 1951 – 15 August 1975), nicknamed Khuki, was a Bangladeshi athlete. She was married to Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She was killed during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family.
Kamal was a student of the University of Dhaka. [1] She held national records in long jump and 100-metres. [2]
On August 15, 1975, Khuki and her husband Kamal were assassinated alongside Kamal’s parents, brothers and other relatives.
In 2011, Bangladesh Women's Sports Association introduced the Sultana Kamal Independence Day Award for the contributors to Bangladesh's women's sports. [3]
Sultana "Khuki" Kamal | |
---|---|
সুলতানা কামাল | |
Born | Sultana Ahmed 10 December 1951 |
Died | 15 August 1975 | (aged 23)
Cause of death | Shot to death |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Bachelor and Master’s in Sociology |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Spouse | Sheikh Kamal (m. 1975) |
Relatives | See Sheikh–Wazed family |
Sultana Kamal ( née Ahmed; 10 December 1951 – 15 August 1975), nicknamed Khuki, was a Bangladeshi athlete. She was married to Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She was killed during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family.
Kamal was a student of the University of Dhaka. [1] She held national records in long jump and 100-metres. [2]
On August 15, 1975, Khuki and her husband Kamal were assassinated alongside Kamal’s parents, brothers and other relatives.
In 2011, Bangladesh Women's Sports Association introduced the Sultana Kamal Independence Day Award for the contributors to Bangladesh's women's sports. [3]