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MA Hamid
Hamid in 1960
Born15 March 1932
Sunamganj, Sylhet, Assam Province, British India (now Bangladesh)
Died(2008-07-25)25 July 2008 (aged 76)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Allegiance Pakistan (Before 1972)
 Bangladesh
Service/branch Pakistan Army
 Bangladesh Army
Years of service1955-1978
Rank Lieutenant colonel
UnitArmy Service Corps
Commands held
  • Station Commander, Dhaka
  • CO of SSD Jessore
  • AwardsNational Sports Award
    Spouse(s)Rani Hamid
    ChildrenKaiser Hamid

    MA Hamid (died 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]

    Career

    In 1975, Hamid served as the station commander of Dhaka Cantonment.[3]

    Hamid wrote a book "Three Army Coups and Some Untold Tales".[3]

    Personal life

    Hamid's wife, Rani Hamid, is a Woman International Master.[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]

    References

    1. ^ a b c d "Noted sportsman MA Hamid dies at 76". bdnews24.com. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
    2. ^ "Local Snippets". The Daily Star. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
    3. ^ a b "How Gen Zia took the helm of army". The Daily Star. 2014-08-16. Retrieved 2018-09-12.