Md. Pavel Ahmed Kamrul

Md. Pavel Ahmed Kamrul was born on April 6, 2001, in the village of Uttar Kanishail, Sylhet district. His father is Md. Rafiqul Islam and mother is Dilara Begum. The family consists of six members: four sons and one daughter. His father is a shopkeeper and mother is a housewife. Shaheed's father, Mr. Rafiq Uddin, worked for a monthly salary at another's shop, and that income sustained the six-member family. Pavel was a Hafiz of the 28th section of the Quran. He came to Sylhet city hoping to study. Alongside his studies, he did part-time work at another's grocery store in Sylhet city to financially support his family.
Pavel Ahmed Kamrul was the youngest child in the family. They have no arable land, and Rafiqul is having a very difficult time running the household because Pavel's older brothers are unemployed. Pavel's eldest brother, Piklu Ahmed, is 28 years old and was an eleventh-grade student at Blue Bird Open University. The second brother, Tipu Sultan, is 26 and was an eleventh-grade student at Dhaka South Degree College. The third brother, Sayel Ahmed (19), is a fourth-year student at Jamia Islamia Dakshin Dattarail Madrasa. His sister, Masum Akhter Papia (24), has a BA from Dhaka South Degree College.
Martyred and responding to Allah's Call
Students are invincible - this is not just a Bangladeshi sentiment. This success reveals the anomaly of the entire state and social system more than it demonstrates a change in government. Throughout world history, state power has changed through student uprisings in many countries. The most recent example is Bangladesh. The student movements that changed world history have an unprecedented similarity with the student-public movement against discrimination that took place in Bangladesh in 2024. Through a long period of rule, Bangladesh is added to history by changing power. The anti-discrimination student-public movement started on July 1, 2024.
An enormous gap in income and expenditure was created among the people of the country through so-called corruption, including disproportionate preferences in government jobs. Although the movement started with the reform of the quota system in government jobs, it turned into a student-public movement against discrimination due to the brutal suppression of the movement at one point. In July, the quota reform movement quickly spread across the country. A large number of students took part in every program of the movement and continuously boycotted classes and exams demanding quota reform; a continuous program was going on. Students used social media to unite in this movement.
In addition, students became well-organized by creating networks in various university dormitories and departments. General students from different departments of various universities themselves made anti-quota posters, placards, and banners and joined the movement. They themselves created small funds as needed for the movement. In this movement under the banner of the anti-discrimination student movement, no single person was elected as a spokesperson. A 65-member coordination committee was formed to organize the movement from across the country. Where 23 people coordinated from Dhaka and outside Dhaka University. The sun of new Bengal has risen through their hands. In this movement, the student movement succeeded in changing the fascist regime.
However, the impact of this movement is very deep and widespread. The movement is divided into different phases to accelerate it. Sometimes the Bengal Blockade starts from July 7 to July 12, the Complete Shutdown is observed from July 18 to 22, a mass march is held on July 14. The Fascist March for Justice is observed on July 31. Remembering Our Heroes is observed on August 1, Remittance Week, the 3rd is announced as the March for Dhaka. When the whole country is submerged in the fire of one-point demand centering the March for Dhaka, when the mass people are roaring against this autocratic government like a tsunami in a mass upsurge, could a courageous youth like Pavel Ahmed Kamrul stay at home? Certainly not. He also participated in the movement of the mass people and started a procession. When the procession reached the SP's residence, the police started firing indiscriminately. Pavel was in the front row of the procession. The bullet hit Pavel's chest. Pavel fell to the ground as soon as it hit. He died instantly. His body was not autopsied.
Statements of close relatives about the Shaheed
Regarding Shaheed Mohammad Pavel Ahmed Kamrul (23), his elder brother Piplu Ahmed said- He was very brave and talented. He used to pray regularly and invite everyone to prayer. He was a Hafiz of the 28th section of the Quran. His dream was to become a great scholar.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name : Md. Pavel Ahmed Kamrul
Date of Birth : 06-04-2001
Profession : Student and Part-time Worker
Father's Name : Md. Rafiq Uddin
Mother's Name : Dilara Begum, Profession: Housewife
Family Members : 6 people
Monthly Family Income : 20,000 Taka
Permanent Address : Village: Uttar Kanishail, Thana: Gopalganj, District: Sylhet
Place of Incident : Beside Ali Amjad's shop in Sylhet city
Assailant : Killed by bullets of the fascist Hasina's killer armed police force during
: a victory procession
Time of Injury : Approximately between 4 PM and 4:30 PM
Time and Place of
Death : August 5, 2024, between 4 PM and 4:30 PM
Current Location of
the Shaheed's Grave : Family cemetery, Sylhet
Proposals
1. Ensure the Shaheed's recognition by the state.
2. Provide a one-time financial grant to the Shaheed's family.