Md. Ashraful Alam

Shaheed Ashraful Alam was born on 25-01-2006 in a poor family in Jatukarnapara village, Habiganj. After three daughters and a son born to his father, Md. Abdur Nur, and mother, Mosa: Mahmuda Begum, Ashraful was born like a moonbeam. Despite being a very talented student, poverty held him back. To bring smiles to his family's faces, he ended his studies after fifth grade. From a young age, he worked in a wood shop. He worked very diligently. Because his thought was - learn the work well and earn a lot of money quickly. Otherwise, it will be difficult to marry off his sisters. In between his carpentry work, he would farm in the fields and sometimes go fishing in the river. Everyone in the village knew him as a hardworking boy.

How He Became a Shaheed
A flower never blooms for itself; it blossoms for others. Ashraful Alam blossomed for his family. But the terrorist organization Awami League and its goons have plucked many flowers like Ashraful beautifully before they could fully bloom. If a flower withers just before spreading its fragrance, then nothing feels good, and if that flower is intentionally destroyed by someone, then every step of that person is a cause for astonishment. Shaheed Ashraful Alam was such a flower who fell just before spreading his fragrance due to the ruthless bullet of falsehood.
On August 5th, Ashraful Alam woke up in the morning and offered Fajr prayers with his father and went fishing in the river. At that time, his local friends came and said, "Ashraful, today we will go to Baniachong police station early in the morning for the anti-discrimination student-public movement procession. Will you come with us?" Ashraful immediately said, "Why wouldn't I go? If we don't protest against autocracy, then there is no point in our living." Ashraful bid farewell to his parents and left to join his friends, leaving the net behind. Ashraful's mother, wiping her tears, said, "May Allah keep you safe and give this oppressive government its due punishment." Who knew that this was his last farewell.
On the day of the movement, August 5th, at around 11 o'clock in the morning, Ashraful joined the procession in front of Baniachong police station with his friends. Ashraful was in the front line of the procession. He was encouraging everyone and chanting slogans. He was repeatedly saying, "We will not go back without establishing our rights." The police started firing tear gas to disperse them. When that didn't work, they started firing rubber bullets. Ashraful was leading the procession. Suddenly, a bullet hit his chest. He fell to the ground. His friends rushed to his side and tried to stop the bleeding. But it was too late. Ashraful breathed his last on the spot.
Ashraful and his friends went to Baniachong police station to join the procession. The chase and counter-chase lasted for several hours. The general students and public, disregarding the value of their lives, tried to continue the movement in the face of heavy weapons and rubber bullets from the police and Awami League terrorists. When Ashraful's friends were trying to escape from the police bullets, Ashraful said, "If death is in our destiny, no one can save us, and if death is not there, we will not die even if we are hit by bullets. So, let's move forward." At one point, the police of Baniachong police station, terrorist Chhatra League, and the notorious cadres of the local Awami League started firing indiscriminately at the procession. A bullet entered his left chest and exited through the other side. Ashraful Alam fell to the ground, fatally wounded. The life of the family's only support, a brave hero, and a budding flower, Ashraful, came to an end.
Shaheed's Friend's Reaction
I have seen many friends in my life, mingled with many friends, but I have never found such a trustworthy friend like Ashraful. If he made a promise, he would try his best to keep it. He loved his friends more than himself.
Economic Condition
The financial condition of Md. Ashraful Alam's family is very weak. He worked as a carpenter. Sometimes he would fish in the canals and rivers and sells it to local market to support his livelihood. Because his elder brother has mental health issues, he cannot work. Therefore, with his only income, he covered the educational expenses of his three sisters. They have no arable land. The homestead is their only asset, which is also very small compared to their needs. Their dwelling is a dilapidated tin shed. When it rains, water leaks from the tin roof into the house. His father is a poor farmer. Without cultivable land, they have to cultivate other people's land on a sharecropping basis. His father is also old. Currently, Ashraful's father is also unable to work much. Therefore, the only earning member of this large family was Ashraful. With his death, the family is now in extreme distress.
Ashraful Alam was the sole breadwinner of his family. With his death, the family's only source of income has also stopped. Currently, this family is living a subhuman life. Ashraful Alam's sister, Rujma Akter, has been married off. His father cannot afford to continue her education.
Ashraful's Wishes
1. To make the elder brother fully cured through proper treatment
2. To marry off his sisters in good families.
3. To open his own wooden furniture shop.
A Glimpse of the Shaheed's Personal Information
Name : Ashraful Alam
Father's Name : Md. Abdur Nur
Mother's Name : Mahmuda Begum
Date of Birth : 25-01-2006
Place of Birth : Jatukarnapara, Baniachong, Habiganj
Permanent
& Present Address : Village: Jatukarnapara, Union: Jatrapsha, Thana: Baniachong, District: Habiganj
Marital Status : Unmarried
Educational
Qualification : Fifth grade, Profession: Carpenter
Family Member
Details : Father: Abdur Nur (60), Mother: Mahmuda Begum (45)
Sibling Details : 1. Rinnu Begum (22): Married, 2. Reshma Akter (20): Married,
: 3. Taima Akter (18): Bindaban Degree College, Twelfth Grade,
: 4. Abdur Rokib (16): Mentally ill,
: 5. Taiyeba Akter (14): Academic High School, Tenth Grade
Date & Time of
Shahadat : 05-08-2024, 12:30 PM
Place of Shahadat : In front of Baniachong Police Station
Attacker : Baniachong Thana Police
Type of Attack : A bullet entered the left side of the chest and exited through the other side.
Funeral
Prayer (Janazah) : Jatukarnapara Secondary School Ground
Location of
Shaheed's Grave : Village Cemetery