MA Hamid (15 March 1932 – 25 July 2008)[1] was a Bangladeshi sports organiser and a Bangladesh Army lieutenant colonel. He was the founder of the Bangladesh Handball Federation, the president of the Army Sports Control Board and the vice chairman of the National Sports Council.[1] He was the recipient of Bangladesh National Sports Award (2006) in the organiser category.[2]
MA Hamid | |
|---|---|
 Hamid in 1960 | |
| Born | 15 March 1932 Sunamganj, Assam, British India |
| Died | 25 July 2008 (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan (Before 1972) Bangladesh |
| Service |  Pakistan Army Bangladesh Army East Pakistan Rifles |
| Years of service | 1955-1975 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment East Bengal Regiment |
| Commands | |
| Awards | National Sports Award |
| Spouse(s) | Rani Hamid |
| Children | Kaiser Hamid |
Military Career
editPakistan Army
editHamid joined the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul in 1953 as a cadet and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 14th Punjab Regiment on 1955. Later in 1963 he joined the 3rd East Bengal Regiment .In 1966 he served in the East Pakistan Rifles as a CO of 22nd Rifles Battalion at Thakurgaon. In 1970 he served in Karachi as a staff officer in Divisional Headquarters. During the liberation war of Bangladesh he was posted in Peshawar in the 6th East Bengal Regiment as Second in Command. After the independence of Bangladesh he and his family was shifted to POWs camp in Peshawar with other Bengali officers and their families. On 1 September 1972 they escaped to Afghanistan and contact with the Embassy of India, Kabul and from there, they went first at New Delhi. After staying in New Delhi for 2 days they went to Kolkata through train and finally they arrived in Bangladesh on 22 September 1972.
Bangladesh Army
editFollowing his return to Bangladesh he joined the Bangladesh Army as Military Secretary at Army Headquarters. Later in 1975, Hamid served as the station commander of Dhaka Cantonment. He retired early from service in late 1975.[3]
Books
editHamid wrote four books "Three Army Coups and Some Untold Tales".[3]."ফেলে আসা সৈনিক জীবন"."একাত্তরের যুদ্ধে জয় পরাজয় মুক্তিযুদ্ধকালে পশ্চিম পাকিস্তানের দৃশ্যপট","পাকিস্তান থেকে পলায়ন".
Later Career
editHe served as the President of Bangladesh Handball Federation from 1984 to 2008.He was awarded National Sports Award.
Personal life
editHamid's wife, Rani Hamid, is a Woman International Master chess player.[1] Their eldest son, Kaiser Hamid, was the captain of the Bangladesh national football team for several years, the second son, Sohel Hamid, was a national squash champion, and the youngest son, Bobby Hamid, was a football player.[1]
Death
editHe died on 25 July 2008 at the CMH after suffering from liver cirrhosis.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Noted sportsman MA Hamid dies at 76". bdnews24.com. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ "Local Snippets". The Daily Star. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ a b "How Gen Zia took the helm of army". The Daily Star. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- ^ Reporter, Sports (2008-07-26). "Handball pioneer MA Hamid passes away". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-22.