The 10th death anniversary of Advocate Al-Haj Kamaluddin Ahmed Khan, better known as Kamal Khan, will be observed on Monday.
A former member of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association, Kamal Khan is the father of Anis A Khan, former managing director and CEO of Mutual Trust Bank Ltd. (MTB).
Kamal Khan was born in Chittagong on February 19, 1927. He passed his BA from Chittagong College in 1947 and obtained the LLB degree in 1962 from Chittagong Law College.
A philanthropist by heart, he was elected as the secretary-general of Chittagong Central Eid Jamaat and Graveyard Committee for organizing Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha congregational prayers in the city, and for setting up a graveyard in the port city, a position he served in for over fifty years.
He was awarded the Governor of Bengal Medal in 1942 for his service in Assam during World War II.
He also served as Port Commissioner of Chittagong Port and as Honorary Chief Warden of Civil Defence, Chittagong. He founded the Patharghata Girl's High School, the first such school in the area.
On the occasion, relatives, friends and well-wishers are requested to pray for the salvation of his departed soul.
