Sani Ahmed

Shaheed Sani Ahmed was born in 2000 in a poor family in Shilghat, Sylhet. His father, Mr. Kawsar Ahmed, is a day laborer. His mother, Mosammat Rubia Begum, is a housewife. Shahid Sani Ahmed was their only son. Due to poverty, he left his studies at a young age and started working as a day laborer with his father. They do not have their own house. So, they live in a rented house. Half of what the father and son earned went to pay the rent. With the rest of the money, Shahid Sani Ahmed somehow managed to feed his family with dal and rice. They are six siblings. Among the four sisters, only one is married. The rest of his siblings are all studying. They dreamed of making their youngest brother Sami Ahmed a Hafiz of the Quran. For this, they enrolled Sami in a local Hafizia Madrasa. Shahid Sani's father, Mr. Kausar Ahmed, has become old. He remains ill often. As a result, the whole family was dependent on Shahid Sani. As they did not have any land of their own, they ran their household by working on other people's land. In this way, they were living a miserable life.
Shaheed Sani Ahmed was a very polite, gentle, and sociable boy. He always maintained good relations with his friends in the area. Due to the financial hardship of the family, he had to leave his studies at an early age and start working. Crushed by the grip of poverty, the dreams of the teenage Sani faded away. When his dreams sank into the sea of darkness and despair, death became a harsh reality. Covering the cruel darkness, Sani Ahmed, with his chest held high, showed the courage to dream. On August 4, during the movement, he died by the bullets of the police forces.
How He Became a Shaheed
In the 15 years of Awami misrule, a shameful chapter was written in Bangladesh. In the name of development, the robber gang looted public money and smuggled it abroad. Not only that, but through bank looting, money laundering, corruption, bribery, extortion, terrorism, etc., they created an unstable environment in the country. To make up for the government's extra expenditure, they imposed excessive taxes on the people. The high prices of goods made the lives of ordinary people miserable. Low-income people were frustrated as they could not meet their family expenses. If anyone tried to protest, they were made silenced forcefully. By suppressing the people's freedom of speech, all avenues of criticism were closed.
Killing people was a game for the autocrat Sheikh Hasina. To suppress the opposition party, they resorted to disappearances, murders, assassinations, arrests, repression, and persecution. They indiscriminately killed numerous leaders and workers of the opposition party. They kept Allama Maulana Delwar Hossain Sayedee imprisoned day after day on false charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes. They unjustly killed numerous innocent leaders of the Jamaat by hanging them on the gallows. They carried out inhumane torture on numerous innocent people by keeping them confined in the Aaina Ghar. To make their power permanent, they amended the constitution and abolished the caretaker government system. They completed all preparations to consolidate their power through two farcical elections in a row.
Ordinary employees, day laborers, journalists, drivers, and teenagers were not spared from the severe blows of stubborn authoritarianism. Even 12-year-old child Zobayet Hossain Imon was not spared from the ghastly attacks of the killers. He was shot and killed from a helicopter. The picture of the lifeless body of Golam Nafiz hanging on a rickshaw still makes us grieve. We have to watch with sorrow when Yamin is thrown down from an armored vehicle. Their trembling bodies in a final attempt to cling to life shake the whole nation. Four-year-old child Abdul Ahad, hawker Md. Shahjahan, driver Dulal Motibar, student Rakib Hasan, construction worker Nur Alam, security guard Imran Khalifa, doctor Sajib Sarkar, madrasa student Abdullah Al Mamun, and many others were Martyred.
People of all classes, all professions, and all ages had to give their lives. Women, men, and children were not excluded from the death list. To keep the power-hungry authoritarianism alive, numerous police members were also brutally sacrificed.
The police conducted a combing operation and brought innocent students from various dormitories in Dhaka and subjected them to inhuman torture. Seeing these scenes, the conscience of ordinary people wept. No one could stay at home. Everyone joined the movement from their respective places. Some helped the students with water, some with food, and some with shelter.
The killer's blow did not spare 23-year-old teenager Sani Ahmed in this movement.
On August 4, 2024, an announcement was made from the mosque to stand by the students and the public. Sacrificing the illusion of life, Shaheed Sani Ahmed joined the movement. Standing in front of Sylhet British Ideal School, he started chanting slogans like, "Justice, Justice," "Direct Action Against Discrimination," "Compromise or Struggle? Struggle, Struggle!"
The police fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and sound grenades to disperse the protesters. The BGB joined the police there. The students and the people tried to resist the police by throwing bricks and stones. But when the autocratic Hasina's pet police force suddenly opened fire, the students and the people could not stay there. Burning in the smoke of tear gas began in the eyes. One after another, ordinary students were shot and fell face down on the road. A bullet hit Shaheed Sani Ahmed's chest.
Sani Ahmed, who was shot and seriously injured, was rescued from the scene and taken to a nearby health complex. The doctor on duty there declared him dead. Like Abu Saeed, Mugdha, Sani also joined the procession of martyrs. His body was quickly buried without an autopsy.
Location of Shaheed's Grave
He was buried in his own village graveyard.
Near Relatives' Feelings about the Shaheed
Both parents are almost reckless after losing their child. The mother's feelings are indescribable.
His proud father said, "My son was very polite and gentle. The family depended on his sole income. We all looked to him. We have become destitute after losing him. How will I survive now? I have no one left."
Family Condition
Shaheed Sani Ahmed's economic condition was very bad. They are 6 siblings. Among the 4 sisters, only one is married. The rest of his siblings are all studying. They dreamed of making their youngest brother Sami Ahmed a Hafiz of the Quran. For this, they enrolled Sami in a local Hafizia Madrasa. Shahid Sani's father, Mr. Kausar Ahmed, has become old. He remains often ill. As a result, the whole family was dependent on Shahid Sani. As they did not have any land of their own, they ran their household by
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name : Shahid Sani Ahmed, Profession: Day Laborer
Date of Birth : 03/11/2000
Place of Birth : Shilghat, Sylhet
Father : Md. Kawsar Ahmed
Mother : Rubia Begum
Date of Injury : August 4, 2024
Place of Incident : In front of British Ideal School
Date of Shahadat : August 4, 2024, On the spot
Permanent Address : Kumarpara, Shilghat, Sylhet
Proposals
1. Provide a one-time financial grant to the Shaheed's family.
2. Provide housing.
3. Arrange proper treatment of the sick father.
4. Ensure a secure future for the Shaheed's remaining siblings.