[1] Russel and most of his direct family were killed in their home during the 1975 military coup.

[2] Russel was born on October 18, 1964, at Bangabandhu Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh, the youngest child of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Begum Fazilatunnesa.

[3][4] Several athletic organizations in Bangladesh have been named in memory of Russel, including the professional football club Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra.

[5] Sheikh Russel was portrayed in an animated film named Amader Choto Russel Shona, released on 1 November 2023.

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