Mohammad Sadikur Rahman

On January 25, 1996, Shaheed Mohammad Sadikur Rahman was born in Mir Mohalla Purba Gar village, which is under the jurisdiction of Baniachong police station in Habiganj district. He was raised as an ardent Muslim and devoted to Allah from an early age. The residents of the village and the area knew him as a decent man. He began operating a battery-powered autorickshaw in his hometown to help support his mother, a garment worker in Dhaka, and his aging farmer father. He spent the entire morning operating the autorickshaw on the day of his Shahadat. Fascist Hasina fled to India on August 5th after failing to withstand the public and student rebellion, after which the students and the public took out a victory procession. Sadikur Rahman also participated in it. While the victory procession was crossing Baniachong police station, the police and Awami League goons opened fire on the students and the public without any provocation. Sadikur Rahman was Martyred after being hit by bullets fired by the police and Awami League goons. How He Became a Shaheed (martyr)
In 2018, the discriminatory quota system in government jobs, which was abolished, was reinstated in June 2024 by the High Court, sparking widespread protests among students and the general public. Police and the Awami League and its affiliated organizations obstructed their declared peaceful protest programs. Initially, security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets, and sound grenades to suppress the unarmed protesters, but later began using shotguns, snipers, and other deadly weapons. The fascist government and its allies carried out a massacre on the unarmed people, even using helicopters and subsequently the number of casualties increased.
Finally, on August 5, 2024, the oppressive Hasina's throne was washed away by the mass uprising of the angry students and the blood of thousands of Shaheeds. The killer Hasina was forced to flee to India. Victory processions began across the country, and Shaheed Sadikur Rahman also joined the procession. While the people's victory procession was passing by Baniachong police station, the ghosts of the newly defeated fascists, the police, and Hasina's abandoned Awami League goons launched a surprise attack. The Assailants opened fire with continuous gunshots. A bullet fired by Police SI Santosh Kumar directly hit Sadikur Rahman's neck, and fresh blood started gushing out. He ran, clutching his neck with his hands. But the next moment, the second bullet of the murderer hit the spine of his back. Sadikur stopped, fell down on the street. He could not stand up again. Due to excessive bleeding, he died on the spot. He drank the nectar of Shahadat, leaving behind his wife, two young children, and countless well-wishers across the country.
Statements from Close Relatives about the Shaheed
Sadikur Rahman's cousin, Md. Humayun, said, "Sadikur Rahman was an extremely good man. He offered the five daily prayers. He had good relations with his neighbors. He was known as a good man to the people of the neighborhood. He was a sociable person. He did not smoke bidis/cigarettes. He did not betray anyone's trust. His brothers cheated him, but he did not protest. He did not hang out with bad people in tea stalls. His thoughts were always about his wife, children, and elderly father."
Details of Family's Economic Condition
Shaheed Sadikur Rahman was an auto-rickshaw driver. He bought an auto-rickshaw with a loan of 84,000 taka. He had no arable land. He lived with his wife, children, and elderly father with the income from this auto. After Sadikur Rahman's death, the auto was sold, and the installments of the auto loan were paid off. Currently, there is no one to stand by his family. His wife is very helpless with two young children. His wife and children are spending their days with barely enough to eat, sometimes not at all.
A Glimpse of the Shaheed's Personal Information
Name : Mohammad Sadikur Rahman
Date of Birth : 25-01-1996
Father : Mohammad Dhalai Miah
Mother : Sajeda Begum
Permanent Address : Village: Mir Mohalla Purbo Gar, Union: 1 No. Baniachong,
: Thana: Baniachong, District: Habiganj
Children : One son, one daughter
Profession : Auto-rickshaw driver
Place of Incident : In front of Baniachong Police Station
Time of Shahadat : 05-08-2024, 3 PM
Type of Injury : Bullet wounds to the neck and back
Assailants : Police (Police SI Santosh Kumar, Awami League)
Location of
Shaheed's Grave : Mir Mohalla Purbo Gar Graveyard