Mohammad Saiful Hasan

Mohammad Saiful Hasan was a resident of Darul Islam Trust Housing in the Tongi area of Gazipur district. He was born in 1973 in Gazipur district. His father was Abed Ali Molla and his mother was Mosammat Hawatunn Khatoon. He had two children, one studying in the eighth grade and the other in higher secondary school.
Personal Life
Shaheed Saiful Hasan worked at a non-government organization named Edhfzdh Airlthd Zhdhmyd (Badhan Hijra Sangha) . He worked for the social development of the marginalized and backward hijra community. Through his hard work and intelligence, he was progressing rapidly towards success. His salary was 50,000 Taka. A hardworking individual, Shaheed Saiful Hasan also engaged in land business alongside his job to support his family's expenses. With the savings, he bought a flat in the Darul Islam Trust Housing and lived there with his family.
Context of the Movement
In July 2024, the quota reform movement in Bangladesh gradually turned into a public movement. It spread across the country as an anti-discrimination student and public movement. Initially, the peaceful movement by the general students slowly turned into an anti-fascist government uprising. Eventually, this movement expanded beyond just students, becoming a massive public uprising with people from all walks of life joining in. On August 5, 2024, the dictator government of Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign after facing the wrath of the public. However, before resigning, she left behind countless wicked and cruel actions. As part of this, the movement participants, along with innocent civilians, were attacked by armed forces. Shaheeds were made out of the freedom-loving people.
Joining the Movement and Martyrdom
On August 5, 2024, Shaheed Mohammad Saiful Hasan, along with his child, set out towards Shahbagh as the student and public long march began to overthrow the dictatorship. While passing through the Jamuna Future Park area, the army suddenly attacked. While trying to save his children, he stepped forward and was shot in the right side of his head. He suffered severe bleeding, and his brain started spilling out. His young child broke down crying. His lifeless body lay in front of his beloved child, a Shaheed to the fascist government. As his vision blurred, he embraced death while looking lovingly at his children for the last time. In shock and grief, his child could only watch. The people immediately rescued him and rushed him to Kurmitola General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead after observing his condition.
Funeral and Burial
Later, his body was taken to his hometown, where a funeral prayer was held in his local neighborhood after the evening prayer. Following the prayer, Shaheed Mohammad Saiful Hasan was laid to rest in the Trust’s graveyard.
Family's Feelings
The oppressed, freedom-loving people, enraged by over a decade and a half of dictatorship, celebrated the downfall of the government across the country. On this day of victory, Shaheed Saiful Hasan's small child carried his father's body back home. At the moment of victory, none of the family members could accept such a cruel twist of fate.
The wife of Shaheed Saiful Hasan, having lost her only earning husband, is deeply concerned about the future of their two children. She bears the heavy responsibility of raising them to become responsible, educated, and capable individuals. The family is now desperately seeking justice for this brutal murder.
His eldest son, Mohammad Rawshan Raf, was also with his father. Father and son had both participated in the march for the downfall of Sheikh Hasina. According to his son, his father was a righteous and idealistic man. He was socially and politically aware, kind-hearted, and caring. As a father, he was noble and uncompromising in the pursuit of truth and justice. His son is overwhelmed by grief, feeling both immense pride and an aching void in the absence of his father. His father stood up directly in front of bullets for the country, which fills his chest with pride.
Recommendations
1. The Shaheed's family should be provided with a one-time donation.
Regular monthly allowance should also be arranged.
To support the children's education and make them capable individuals, their educational expenses should be covered.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name : Muhammad Saiful Hassan
Date of Birth : 01-03-1973
Father : Deceased Mohammad Zayed Ali Molla
Mother : Hawatun Nessa
Permanent Address : Mohalla: Auchpara, Area: Gazipur City Corporation,
: Thana: Tongi West, Gazipur
Current Address : House: 55/3 Darul Islam Trust, Area: Gazipur City Corporation,
: Thana: Tongi, District: Gazipur
Family Members : 4 (including mother)
Elder Son : Studying at the SSC level
Younger Son : 8th Grade
Grave : Gazipur, in the hometown