Md. Sohag

Martyr Md. Sohag, a fearless soldier, a brilliant student, and a Hafizi Madrasa student, was born into an extremely poor family. He was born on January 1, 2005, in Charfakira village, Hazariganj Union, under Bhola district, in a day laborer's house. He started weaving dreams with the aim of bringing financial stability to his family. Due to his sudden untimely death by the bullets of the autocratic killer Hasina's loyal forces, his desired dream remained unfulfilled. As a result, despair descended on the entire family. His father, Salauddin, is a day laborer by profession, and his mother Shahnaz, is a housewife. Sohag has a younger brother and a sister.Personal Life
Riaz was a dedicated student. From childhood, Riaz, who was interested in acquiring religious education, was studying in a Hafizi Madrasa. He was very popular among his madrasa friends due to his talent and ideal life. His goal in his student life was to work for the development of society and justice in the light of Islamic education.
Family Status
Md. Sohag's village has a homestead, but there are no houses. His family has been living in Dhaka for 14 years. His father works as a day laborer. His elder brother, Rabbi, works for 8,000-taka salary. Martyr Sohag's family is barely making ends meet in a delicate economic situation.
Background of the Movement
Students are invincible—this is not just in Bangladesh. This success has shown not only the change of the autocratic fascist government but also the dysfunction of the entire state and social system. In the history of the world, student protests have brought changes in state power in many countries. The latest example of which was created in Bangladesh. From July 1, 2024, students and job seekers started protesting under the banner of the anti-discrimination student movement.
The 15 years of Awami misrule, vote theft, corruption, murder, injustice, and oppression had created adverse reactions in the public mind. The killer Awami government again started conspiring to re-establish the quota system. Although Sheikh Hasina accepted all the demands in the face of strong student movements in 2018, there was a volcano of hatred in her heart. Therefore, in 2024, after consolidating power in an unopposed election, the Hasina government wanted to bring back the quota system. The continuous movement for quota reform in government jobs started on July 1.
Armed killer Chhatra League, Jubo League, Swechchhasebak League, police, and RAB members started attacking the unarmed student-citizens in the movement. After the martyrdom of Shaheed Abu Sayeed in Rangpur, the movement turned into a mass movement. The quota reform movement gradually turned into a public movement. It spread all over the country as an anti-discrimination student-citizen movement. In the beginning, the non-violent movement of the general students gradually turned into an anti-fascist government uprising. Gradually, this movement was not limited to the students; it became a huge mass uprising of the people of the country. People of all castes, creeds, and religions came out on the streets expressing solidarity with this uprising. Faced with the anger of the angry people, the head of the autocratic government, Sheikh Hasina, was forced to resign on August 5. But before resigning, she left behind countless misdeeds of her heinous and distorted brain. As part of this, armed forces were unleashed on many innocent people, including the protesters. Unarmed oppressed people were martyred by their bullets.
Joining the Movement
"The establishment of truth and the resistance of injustice" is the essence of human excellence. This excellence has led the young student-citizens to raise their voices strongly throughout the ages. A conscious student is an active and effective protesting workforce of the country and nation. When this young student society conducts a united movement on any logical issue, the fearless martyr Md. Sohag, feeling the relevance of their logical demands from the depths of his heart, jumped into the movement. He ensured his position actively in the anti-discrimination student-citizen movement. It was unimaginable that the fresh life of Sohag, an idealist and young generation dreamer, would leave the earth so cruelly forever, keeping the family's poverty in mind.
Martyrdom
To break and shatter the throne of the autocratic fascist killer Hasina, the freedom-loving student-citizens burst into protest; they took to the streets. The long-smoldering fire anguishes and angers in the public mind spread like a spark throughout the country. The streets were turbulent with the thunderous roar of the student-citizens. The 'one demand, one demand, killer Hasina, when will you go' of the innocent, unarmed, anti-discrimination student-citizens faced the armed killer forces unleashed by the exploitative group. July 19, 2024. The anti-discrimination student-citizens' movement took position in the Paltan area. The brave warrior, brilliant student Sohag, led the forefront of this movement.
At one stage of the movement, the oppressor government's unleashed killer police force attacked the freedom-loving student-citizens; they started indiscriminate firing. In this situation, the whole area turned into a battlefield in an instant. At around 12:00 PM during the movement, a bullet fired by the killer police hit Riaz's head. The spirited Sohag immediately fell to the ground. From the adverse battlefield, Sohag's fellow protesters quickly took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a seriously injured condition. Blood was needed immediately. Even after giving one bag of blood and two bags of saline, the doctors could not save him. He breathed his last on the hospital bed at 2:30 PM, leaving the illusion of the world.
Funeral and Burial
By joining the anti-discrimination movement, Shaheed Sohag reflected his strong ideals. However, there are allegations that Sohag's body did not reach his family for two days. Finally, his body was found from Dhaka Medical College Hospital and taken to his village home. After the funeral prayer, he was buried in his family graveyard. Those who participated in his funeral shed tears for the martyr, and the people of the area strongly protested against this murder. The courage of young men like revolutionary martyr Sohag in the anti-discrimination student-citizen movement is undoubtedly an inspiration to society.
Grief-stricken Relatives
Sohag's family and classmates were stunned by his death. Especially his family, who have been living in Dhaka for 14 years, cannot bear this grief. The martyr's father is a day laborer, and his elder brother, Rabbi, works for only 8,000-taka salary. Their village home is in Shashibhushan area of Hazariganj, Bhola, where there is a homestead, but there is no permanent house. Riaz, despite fighting poverty, was dreaming of his family, but that dream was not fulfilled.
Feelings of a Close Relative about the Martyr
Sohag's aunt, Fatima, expressed her feelings about him, saying that Sohag was a good student. He studied Hafizi in Madrasa. Due to poverty, he went to Dhaka and took a small job.
Martyr Hasnain at a Glance
Name : Md. Sohag
Date of Birth : 01-01-2005
Place of Birth : Bhola
Profession : Student
Permanent Address : Village: Charfakira Ward No. 5, Union: Hazariganj,
: Thana: Shashibhushan, District: Bhola
Current Address : House/Neighborhood: Banshtala, Gulshan-2, Dhaka
Father : Salauddin, Profession and Age: Day laborer, 46
Mother : Shahnaz, Profession and Age: Housewife, 41
Place of Incident : Paltan
Attacker : Killer Police
Time of Injury : July 19, 2024, 12:00 PM
Date, Time,
and Place of Death : July 19, 2024, 2:30 PM, Dhaka Medical College
Grave Location : Family graveyard in his village, Charfakira, Hazariganj Union, Bhola district
Brother : Rabbi, Age 15, Shop employee
Sister : Sohana, Age: 7, Student
Possible Proposals
• Arranging a one-time financial grant and regular monthly allowance for the poor family.
• Providing a permanent business for the martyr's day laborer father.
• Providing a better job for the elder brother whose income is very low
• Bearing all the expenses of the younger brother and sister's education.