Md. Tazul Islam

Md. Tazul Islam was born on September 1, 1966, in Nindule of Dimdul, Comilla District. For family solvency, he came to Dhaka and started a joint business called 'Comilla Rent-a-Car' with a friend in Azampur, Uttara. His wife passed seventh grade and is a housewife by profession. Both of his daughters are married. He has an 18-year-old son. The son's name is Redwan Siam. He is learning tailoring. Like other places in the capital Dhaka, there were many incidents of casualties and deaths in Uttara. Therefore, Uttara can be called one of the battlegrounds of the second liberation war. On July 18, the "Complete Shutdown" program was announced centering on the quota reform movement. On that day, thousands of protesters gathered in Azampur and surrounding areas of Uttara. Students from Manarat, Northern Uttara University, Rajuk Uttara Model College, Milestone School and College, and surrounding private universities and schools and colleges participated in this movement in Uttara. From the beginning of the movement, terrorists from Awami League and its wing organization, i.e. Chhatra League, Jubo League, and Shechchhasebak League were seen attacking with firearms, sticks, and hockey sticks while wearing helmets. Besides, the police, RAB, and Ansar members were very aggressive. On July 18, when the police and Chhatra League attacked with firearms, rods, sticks, and bamboo while implementing the 'Complete Shutdown' program called by the protesters demanding quota reform, at least 29 people were killed and at least three thousand were injured across the country. 23 of the dead were from Dhaka. Besides, two people were killed in Chittagong, two in Narsingdi, one in Madaripur, and one in Sylhet. The sky and air began to tremble with the cries and wails of the oppressed people due to so many killings.
Tazul Islam, a rent-a-car businessman, was shot dead on July 18, the day of violence in the quota reform movement. He was shot dead in front of Uttara Azampur Amir Complex during a clash between RAB police and quota opponents that afternoon. His only son, Redwan Ahmed Siam, said, ‘That day, my father was observing Ashura fasting, and he was inside a mosque in Uttara next to the rent-a-car all day. He said he would return home with Iftar in the afternoon. But he never returned. My father's chest was riddled with bullets. He was buried the next day in Gamaroa village of North Shilmuri Union, Barura Upazila, Comilla, without an autopsy, with the bullet still inside his chest.’ Shaheed Md. Tazul Islam built a tin shed house on 4 katha of land. He took a loan of 15 lakh taka from the bank for the construction of the house. Currently, his family has no income. The debt-ridden family is living a miserable life.
How He Was Martyred
At ten o'clock on Thursday, July 18, 2024, Shaheed Tazul Islam came to his workplace in Uttara from his home in Kaliganj in a fasting state. After praying Asr, he went out to buy something for Iftar. At that time, Mohammad Tazul Islam was shot on the spot as a result of indiscriminate attacks on the people by the terrorist forces of Chhatra League and Jubo League, patronized by the autocratic Sheikh Hasina government. Students and the public initially failed to rescue him in an injured state and later rescued him and took him to Uttara Crescent Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
Comments About the Shaheed
He was a good person. He was known as a good person to everyone in the area. He was a gentle, polite, and amiable person. He was always aware of prayers. He was an ideal, religious, and pious person. He gave his life for the country. May Allah accept his Martyrdom. Describing the situation of that day, Siam said, ‘At that time, I was overwhelmed by the screams and cries of many bloody people in the hospital. I have never seen so much blood at this age. Siam said, "My father had no crime. He was neither for nor against the quota movement. Why was he shot dead? How will our family expenses be met now? There is nothing to save. Who should I ask for justice? My mother has also fallen ill due to the grief of my father's death."
Shaheed's Personal Information at a Glance
Name : Shaheed Md. Tazul Islam (50)
Occupation : Businessman
Permanent Address : Gamruya Miaji, Dimdul, Barura, Comilla
Current Address : Baimardanda, Nagri, Kaliganj, Gazipur
Date of Birth : 09/01/1966
Father : Late Md. Ayub Ali
Mother's Name : Late Mosha. Jaheda Begum
Shaheed's Children : 1. Ridwan Siam (18), 2. Jannatul Firdaus (25), 3. Nusrat Jahan Lima (20)
Family Income : 15000 Taka
Attacker : Shot dead by Awami terrorists
Place and Time of Injury : Near Uttara Amir Complex, 07/18/2024, 6:30 PM
Date and Time of Death : 07/18/2024, 6:45 PM, Crescent Hospital, Uttara
Location of Shaheed's Grave : His own family graveyard, Comilla
How to Help
1. Arrange employment for the son
2. Assistance can be provided by repaying the loan of 15 lakh taka
3. Arrange for running the family