Sheikh Russel
Sheikh Russel | |
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| শেখ রাসেল | |
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| Born | Sheikh Russel October 18, 1964 |
| Died | August 15, 1975 (aged 10) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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| Education | University Laboratory School and College |
| Occupation | Student |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | See Tungipara Sheikh family |
| Family | Sheikh Hasina (sister) Sheikh Kamal (older brother) Sheikh Jamal (older brother) Sheikh Rehana (older sister) Sultana Khuki (sister-in-law) |
Sheikh Russel[a] (October 18, 1964 – August 15, 1975) was the youngest child of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the former President of Bangladesh.[1] Russel and most of his direct family were killed in their home during the 1975 military coup.[2]
Early life
[edit]Russel was born on October 18, 1964, at Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, the youngest child of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum Fazilatunnesa.
Death
[edit]Legacy
[edit] | This section needs to be updated. (November 2024) |
Several athletic organizations in Bangladesh have been named in memory of Russel, including the professional football club Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
Notes
[edit]- ^ Bengali: শেখ রাসেল, romanized: Śēkh Rāsēl [ˈʃeːkʰ ˈɾɑsel]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sheikh Russel's 47th anniversary of birth today". The Daily Star. 2011-10-18. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "Bangladesh Coup: A Day of Killings". The New York Times. 23 August 1975. Archived from the original on 2023-11-18.
External links
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Media related to Sheikh Russel at Wikimedia Commons
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