MA Hamid | |
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Died | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 25 July 2008 (aged 76)
Service/ | Bangladesh Army |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Spouse(s) | Rani Hamid |
Children | Kaiser Hamid |
MA Hamid (died on 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]
In 1975, Hamid served as the station commander of Dhaka Cantonment.[3]
Hamid wrote a book "Three Army Coups and Some Untold Tales".[3]
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, is a football player.[1]