Sabbir Hossain Roni

Full name Sabbir Hossain Roni. He was born on July 25, 2001, in Dhaka district. Roni was the younger of two children of mother Rashida Begum and father Mohiuddin. He passed intermediate from Harun Molla Degree College in 2023. He lived with his parents in the Mirpur-12 area of the capital, Dhaka.
Upbringing
Sabbir Hossain was born and raised in Dhaka. Roni spent his childhood and adolescence with the love and affection of his parents and elder sister Tahmina. He passed the HSC examination in 2023. He planned to go abroad. At the same time, he was preparing to take part in the university admission test for the second time. His lifestyle was simple. He stepped into the age of 23 with the noisy environment of the city and the youthful vigor and determination. This vigor inspired him to take to the streets with the demand for justice.
Roni for Justice
The fascist autocratic Hasina government started playing games with the rights of general students. The verdict to cancel the quota system in the face of student movements in 2018 was reinstated in 2024. That is, among all job seekers applying for the 9th to 13th grade in government jobs, only 44 percent will be appointed on merit, and the remaining 56 percent will be determined through quota. Students and citizens took to the field centering on this farcical verdict. Various programs, including human chains, sit-in demonstration, and media statements, were implemented. As a student, Roni could not restrain himself. Roni's family members did not want to let him out of the house in such a situation. But can a fearless young man be confined to the lure of family love? Thinking of family restrictions, Roni started joining the movement without informing his parents or elder sister. He raised slogans against the autocrat on the streets. Later, even though his parents came to know about it, they did not stop him. The movement gradually intensified. With it, Awami barbarism increased.
That Day Arrived
Throughout July, the autocratic killer illegal government created various obstacles to eliminate the protesters, including raids on houses, arrests, brutal torture in remand, shutting down mobile networks and the internet, restricting travel, imposing curfews, and declaring holidays in offices, courts, and educational institutions. The anger of the general public increased day by day due to such farcical programs of the autocratic government. Students and citizens gradually started giving more stringent programs. After the movement took its final form, the bloodthirsty Hasina could not stand in the face of this huge mass movement. On August 5, she was forced to resign and flee the country. The whole country rejoiced in victory, letting out a sigh of relief.
Before this afternoon incident in the capital, there was a strange silence in the morning. Due to the network shutdown, communication was inadequate. Therefore, Roni spent the morning at home. When he heard that the government had fled, he could not restrain himself. Even though his mother stopped him, his father assured him, "Since the autocrat is no more, the fear is gone." He went to Mirpur 10 with a cousin to join the victory procession. There were no more restrictions. He was declaring to everyone with his chest out, "My country is independent." He repeatedly gave the message of the fall of the autocrat with excited eyes in a video call to his elder sister and brother-in-law. His elder sister asked if he would go towards Ganabhaban; because everyone was celebrating there. But Roni refused and said he would return home. This is how the thoughts of a true patriot are. Where victory is the happiest celebration, not the celebration itself. He started going towards home.
But for some reason, he faced danger when he came to Mirpur-2. Since there was less crowd in this area, the killer police got an opportunity to attack. Tear gas and baton charges continued unabated. They also fired bullets occasionally. Roni and his cousin got separated in the commotion. Roni entered the No. 2 shopping complex, and his cousin went inside the nearby pump. Meanwhile, the shooting took a terrible turn. Ten minutes later, Roni's relative called Roni.
But Roni was not answering the phone. Suddenly the phone was answered. An unfamiliar, frightened, and worried voice came from the other side. The speaker said, "Roni has been shot. The police-like demons have riddled Roni's chest by shooting from very close."
His sturdy body then lay on the ground. Roni's relatives became bewildered. He was informed that he had been taken to the nearby Islami Bank Hospital. He rushed there like a madman. He came to know that he had been sent to Kurmitola Hospital from there. On the way there, he received a call from the hospital. He learned that Roni was no more. The whole world then became blurred in front of him. He became speechless. He reached home with Roni's dead body on his own responsibility. The country became independent. Bur martyr Roni could not take a breath of satisfaction in the light and air of the independent country. The simple life of laughter and play was ended untimely by the hyenas.
The financial condition of Shaheed Roni's family is not very solvent. Mother Rasheda Begum, suffering from bone and kidney problems, has become more ill due to the grief of her son's death. Meanwhile, due to illness, the father cannot do much work. Their family is run by the limited rent of the top floor of the two-story house.
In a TV interview, father Mohiuddin said, "His only wish is that since his son gave his life for the country, the people of the country should pray for his son." May Allah give patience to the family of Shaheed Sabbir Hossain Roni from financial hardship and the immense pain of losing their son, and may the Almighty accept the sacrifice of Shaheed Roni. Amen.
Martyr Roni at a Glance
Name : Sabbir Hossain Roni
Date of Birth : 25.07.2001
Place of Birth : Mirpur, Dhaka
Profession : Student (University Admission Candidate)
Martyred on : August 5, 2024
Residence : Permanent and Current Address- 2/A Lane 11B, Block D, Mirpur-12, Dhaka
Father : Md. Mohiuddin
Mother : Rashida Begum
Sister : (1 sister) Tahmina