Emon Mia

August is a very significant month in Bangladesh's history. In 2024, this rainy and autumn season began a new chapter. The youth of this country are showing us the way forward. In the intense heat of July, the student and public movement against discrimination brought down the authoritarian government. The task of building a new Bangladesh began. An interim government, led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, composed of skilled, capable, and eminent individuals, has already been formed. After many deaths and bloodshed, this new era will eliminate all darkness of discrimination and fear. Overcoming all corruption, vengeance, and oppression, Bangladesh will become a humane state, creating new employment opportunities and eliminating unemployment.
With such thoughts and aspirations, Shaheed Mohammad Emon Mia, a farmer's son born in the house of Kayem Mia, nurtured a heart full of hope as he moved forward to fulfill his dreams. He was a brilliant and capable student of Narsingdi Ideal College. Before completing his studies, he had already joined the historic mass uprising, which was filled with the slogans of truth, equality, and a nation free from inequality. The crowd echoed "One demand, when will you leave, dictator and murderer Hasina?" and he stood among the people, united in their cause.
On July 18, Shaheed Mohammad Emon Mia participated in the mass movement of students and people at the Narsingdi Jailkhana intersection for a peace rally. In this mass movement of students and citizens, he became one of the final victims of the arbitrary killings by the dictator’s ruthless police. Since childhood, he had been politically aware and a patriotic young man, dedicating himself to the construction of an advanced, prosperous, and democratic Bangladesh. As a selfless and devoted worker of the Islamic ideals, Shaheed Imon Mia tirelessly played an active role in the movement for justice and in safeguarding the sovereignty and independence of the nation. His Martyrdom demonstrated his immense love for his motherland.
Shaheed's Identity and Related Events
Born into a farmer’s family in Dorichor village, the brilliant and agile Shaheed Emon Mia was a rebellious student. Despite financial hardships, he was determined to educate himself and enrolled at Narsingdi Ideal College. He was enthusiastic and strategic in pursuing his dreams. However, those dreams were shattered due to the quota movement, which was deeply disappointing for him. On the morning of July 18, 2024, Emon Mia left his house to join the student movement against inequality. He attended the peace rally at the Narsingdi Jailkhana (district prison) intersection. Suddenly, the dictator Sheikh Hasina's terrorist police force began firing relentlessly on the peaceful student protesters without any warning. Emon Mia encouraged the students to advance and called upon them to resist. While students defended themselves and built resistance, a group of students played a crucial role in providing first aid to the injured and sending the critically wounded to the hospital. Imon protected the students from tear gas shells and even suggested throwing the shells back towards the police’s position. Unfortunately, a bullet fired by the police or the thugs of the youth league struck him in the chest. He collapsed to the ground. Despite the intense gunfire, the students, at great risk, rescued him and took him to a local hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.
Funeral and Burial
Emon’s body was taken from the hospital to his home. On Friday, July 19, his funeral prayer was held near his house, and after the prayer, he was buried in the family graveyard.
Economic Condition of the Shaheed’s Family
Emon Mia’s father, Kayem Mia, was a farmer, and his mother, Marzina Begum, was a homemaker. Imon Mia was the youngest child of his parents. They supported his education, hoping he would one day look after them and alleviate the family's poverty. However, with his untimely death, the entire family has been shattered.
Emon Mia's father earned a living through farming, and he was financially struggling. His monthly income was around 8,000 Taka. To send his elder son abroad, Kayem Mia took a loan of 300,000 Taka. He lives with his family in a tin house on a 4.5-acre plot of land.
Feelings of Relatives and Friends about the Shaheed:
Shaheed Emon Mia was deeply unsettled after the Martyrdom of Abu Saeed. He used to tell his friends during conversations that he couldn’t just sit back and watch. He said, "I will join the movement," and thus, on the 18th, he became part of the protest. Eventually, he embraced Martyrdom due to gunfire from the police and the thugs of the student league.
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Shaheed's Personal Information at a Glance
Name : Emon Mia
Age : 19 years
Occupation : Student
College : Narsingdi Ideal College
Date of Birth : January 1, 2005
Address: Village : Dorichor, Union: Gojaria, Thana: Polash, District: Narsingdi
Father : Kayem Mia, Occupation: Farmer, Income: 8,000 Taka
Income Source : Farming
Mother : Marzina Begum, Occupation: Homemaker
Place of Incident : Jailkhana Intersection, Narsingdi
Attacker : Dictator Sheikh Hasina's Terrorist Police Force
Injury Time : July 18, 2024, 4:00 PM
Date and Time of Death : July 18, 2024, 4:00 PM
Location of Shaheed's Grave : Village Dorichor, Narsingdi
 
A representative of the victims of the tyranny of the autocratic Awami government in the anti-discrimination student movement and the July Revolution, Shaheed Kazi Mohammad Abdur Rahman, one of the brave farmers of Bengal and unfortunate fathers, sacrificed his invaluable life for the country and left behind a legacy of responsibility towards the people of the country.