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 & other relatives members.
In 2011, Bangladesh Women's Sports Association introduced the Sultana Kamal Independence Day Award for the contributors to Bangladesh's women's sports. [3]