Sheikh Jamal

Sheikh Jamal (28 April 1954 – 15 August 1975) was the second son of Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first president of Bangladesh. Early life Jamal was born at Tungipara, Gopalganj on 28 April 1954. His father was Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his mother was Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib. He was the 3rd child out of 5 siblings. He was a freedom fighter. His sister, Sheikh Hasina, is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Sheikh Jamal, after a period of studies at BAF Shaheen College Dhaka, finished his matriculation from Dhaka Residential Model College in Dhaka. He passed his HSC from Dhaka College. He learned playing guitar at a music institution and was also a good cricketer. He was married to his paternal first cousin Parveen Jamal Rosy (1956-1975) on July 17, 1975. Jamal’s father and Rosy’s mother were siblings.