Sheikh Kamal was the son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh. Kamal was an organizer of the Mukti Bahini guerrilla struggle in 1971. Groomed as his political successor, Sheikh Kamal was accused of organizing armed robberies with a mob of sycophants. He was killed with the rest of the Rahman family on August 15, 1975. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bangla: শেখ মুজিবর রহমান Shekh Mujibur Rôhman) (March 17, 1920 – August 15, 1975) was a Bengali political leader in East Pakistan and the founding leader of Bangladesh. ... Liberation War commemoration poster Mukti Bahini (Bangla: মুক্তি বাহিনী) (Liberation Army), was a guerrilla force which fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ...