Ajmat Ali

Ajmat Ali was born on 12th April 1979 in Haripur, Habiganj district. His mother, Mrs. Hakina Bibi, is 95 years old. His father, Mr. Fazar Ali, passed away long ago. He has one brother. Ajmat Ali has his own family, consisting of his wife, two sons, and a daughter. He used to earn a living for his family by catching fish in rivers and selling them in the market. He is known as an honest fish trader in his area.
Situation in Dhaka
It was around the beginning of August, towards the end of July, the autocratic government announced a curfew with the aim of suppressing the students' movement. The quota reform movement, which started in the first part of July, was somewhat subdued due to the army's presence on the streets. Gradually, normalcy began to appear in public life. Vehicles started moving as before. Although, behind this, the killer forces continued their operations of arrests, disappearances, murders, and detentions. Meanwhile, when the situation became somewhat calm, Ajmat Ali went to Dhaka for his business work. He stayed in Jatrabari, Dhaka. The movement, which had subsided at the end of July, did not completely disappeared. It was latent like a smoldering fire. When the curfew began to ease, and the internet was partially restored, people across the country slowly started taking to the streets again.
This time the spirit for the movement was many times greater than before. The movement started with the logical demand for quota reform. But this logical movement was subjected to a hellish massacre under the orders of the autocrat Hasina. Therefore, as soon as the curfew was relaxed, those who were martyred and injured in the July movement, their friends, brothers, and fellow activists took to the streets demanding justice. This time, along with the students, teachers-guardians, lawyers, artists, actors, rickshaw pullers, van drivers, laborers, and people from all walks of life started taking to the streets on a large scale. Ajmat Ali was always firm in his support of justice. Therefore, Ajmat Ali started playing an active role in this movement, which started in the second phase of August.
How Shaheed Ajmat Ali Was
In his personal life, Shaheed Ajmat Ali was a very religious person.
How He Became a Shaheed
On August 4, all the students gathered at the Shaheed Minar. Along with them were the general public. On that day, the sky of the Shaheed Minar resounded with the tune of patriotism. At the same time, a march to the Ganobhaban (Prime Minister's Residence) was announced on August 6 from all over the country with a one-point demand. The point was now one. The resignation of the autocratic government. Later, considering the situation, a declaration came at night that the long march to Dhaka would not be on the 6th, but tomorrow, i.e., August 5. From the morning of August 5, a tense atmosphere prevailed in the capital. From ten or eleven o'clock in the morning, ordinary people started coming down one by one. Slowly the crowd increased. The movement started. Ajmat Ali joined the ongoing movement in Jatrabari. At one point their procession reached in front of the Jatrabari police station.
Fearless in Protesting Injustice
Ajmat Ali was standing in the very front row of the procession. Then the police, Chhatra League and Awami League terrorists started attacking the protesters. Chase and counter-chase continued. During this counter-chase, Ajmat Ali fell on the road while running. At that time, the government's terrorists started firing indiscriminately. Suddenly a bullet hit Ajmat Ali's neck. Some people present there took Ajmat Ali's body on a van to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. After reaching there, the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Ajmat Ali's life was thus extinguished by the killer's bullet.
Shaheed's Funeral Prayer (Janazah)
On August 5, after the Shahadat of Ajmat Ali, his body was kept at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. After the post-mortem, his body was handed over to his relatives. On August 6, after the Janazah/funeral prayer at Jatrabari Eidgah ground, he was buried in his family graveyard.
The Last Farewell
Ajmat Ali's two sons, Jannatul Ferdous and Siam, and his only daughter, Sadia, were waiting for their father to come home. They were not aware that their father would never return. When the news of Ajmat Ali's Shahadat reached his house, there was a storm of mourning. His wife, children, and elderly mother started crying. The whole area became heavy with grief. Everyone rushed to Ajmat Ali's house. The relatives, neighbors, and acquaintances of the Shaheed came to see him for the last time. Everyone was crying. The sky became heavy and the air became heavy with sorrow.
Ajmat Ali's Introduction
Ajmat Ali was a resident of Haripur in Baniachong. He used to earn his living by catching fish and selling them in the market. He had a small grocery shop. He was a very simple and honest man.
How was Shaheed Ajmat Ali
Ajmat Ali was a very pious, honest and hardworking person. He used to offer five daily prayers. He enrolled his beloved youngest son in a madrasa. Therefore, naturally, Shaheed Ajmat Ali maintained a reputation of honesty in his business dealings. The customers were never deceived by him. His nephew Khurshed Alam said, "Uncle Ajmat Ali was a very good man. We used to do fish business together. He was a simple and honest man. We were together for 3-4 days holding the movement for the fall of the autocrat. He used to love me like his own son. He did not earn a living by any dishonest means. If any fish went bad, he would throw it away instead of selling it. Even if he incurred losses, he never gave rotten fish to the customers." Shaheed Ajmat Ali was such a man.
Current condition of the Shaheed's family
Shaheed Ajmat Ali's family condition is very weak. He made a living by selling fish. After his death, his wife is worried about the future of her three children. He did not leave behind anything for the household expenses. Besides the homestead, Shaheed Ajmat Ali had no cultivable land. The house he lived in was also very small and had only one room. On the other hand, they have a loan of Tk 90,000 (ninety thousand) from Islami Bank. The eldest son, Mahfuz Alam, 15, has already dropped out of school. On the other hand, the education of the two younger children, Nadia Akter, who is studying in the 5th grade, and Mahinur Alam, who is studying in the first grade, is also uncertain.
A Glimpse of the Shaheed's Personal Information
Name : Ajmat Ali
Date of birth : 12th April, 1979
Birthplace : Haripur, Habiganj
Father's name : Mohammad Fazal Ali (deceased) Mother's name : Sakina Bibi (95)
Permanent and
current address : Village- Haripur, Union-Nabiganj,
: Thana, Nabiganj,
: District: Habiganj
Children : Son- Mahfuz Alam (15),
: Daughter- Nadia Akter (13)
: Class: 5th, Rajabad Government
: Primary School, Son-Mahinur
: Alam (10) Class 1st,
: Jamia Islamia Chargaow Madrasa
Proposal
1. Build a wall house for the Shaheed's family
2. Provide both one-time financial assistance and regular monthly allowance
3. Ensure all expenses of the Shaheed's family