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Incident Details & Martyrdom Narrative
Shaheed Rustam, an immortal hero of the July Movement, whose life was tragically cut short. He was born in 2009 in Mirzapur village, Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi. His father, Mainuddin, is a tailor shop worker, and his mother works in a garment factory. Rustam was a ninth-grade student at National Bangla High School in Mirpur.
Economic Status of the Shaheed's Family
Shaheed Rustam's family severely suffers from poverty. His father works as a tailor in Dhaka, and his mother works in a garment factory. They have three children.
Feelings of the Shaheed's Sister
Rustam's sister says, "The boy in the picture is my brother, my beloved little brother. How much we love him, perhaps we will never be able to tell him again, there is no opportunity. When he first came, no one was happier than us. My little brother was supposed to turn 16 on November 11th. We were so happy. Now there is only emptiness in my heart, something is missing, missing, and missing!!!!"
How He Was Martyred
On July 19, 2024, Rustam was Martyred by police gunfire during the anti-discrimination student movement on Mirpur 10 Road. Rustam's parents tried to stop him from going to the movement, but Rustam joined the procession with a strong desire to fight against injustice.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name : Md. Rustam
Occupation : Student
Educational
Institution : National Bangla High School, Mirpur. Grade: Ninth
Born : 2009
Father : Mainuddin, Occupation: Tailor shop worker
Mother : Sofia Begum
Place of Birth : Mirzapur, Raipura, Narsingdi
Family Members : Currently 4 people. One brother, one sister.
Date of Martyrdom : July 19, 2024
Place of Martyrdom : Mirpur 10, Dhaka
Grave : Family graveyard in the village
Attackers : Police
Proposals
1. Arrange monthly financial assistance.
2. Arrange education of the remaining two children.
3. Ensure swift justice for the murderers.
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Quranic Verse
And do not say of those who are killed in the way of Allah, "They are dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive it not. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:154)
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Hadith Sharif
Abdullah ibn Masud (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The souls of the martyrs are in the bodies of green birds." (Sahih Muslim 1887)