MA Hamid

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MA Hamid
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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
AllegianceFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (Before 1972)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Service/branchFlag of the Pakistani Army.svg  Pakistan Army
Flag of the Bangladesh Army.svg  Bangladesh Army
Years of service1955-1978
Rank Bangladesh-army-OF-4.svg Lieutenant colonel
UnitArmy Service Corps
Commands held
Awards National Sports Award
Spouse(s) Rani Hamid
Children Kaiser 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]

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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 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]

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