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Incident Details & Martyrdom Narrative
Martyr Zobayer Bepari was born in the Uttarkhan region of Dhaka, in the village of Dobadia on January 1, 1981. His mother, Mrs. Amela Begum (55), is a homemaker, while his father, Mr. A. Chhubur Bepari (76), is a retired officer. He began a company by purchasing a car after graduating from his village's HSC. He shared his ancestral house with his wife, two kids, and aging parents. His two children, Raiyan Bepari Mehrab and Rafiul Bepari Zayan are reading in nursery and play group respectively at a nearby English-medium school. In order to pay for his old-aged parents and kids, he worked too hard.
Description of the Incident of Martyrdom
Martyr Zobayer Bepari left his home at around 11 am on Friday, July 19, to join the anti-discrimination student movement in Azampur. He offered Juma'a prayers at Azampur Jame Mosque. According to the eyewitnesses, he finished his prayers and stood beside the Azampur BNS Center. The situation gradually started to heat up. Students and the public started moving towards Azampur from all sides. On the other hand, the police force of the autocratic government and the Jubo League terrorist forces equipped with modern weapons were already prepared. As the police and terrorists launched tear shells, shotgun pellets, and rubber bullets against the students and the public, students and the public kept getting shot and falling on the streets one after another.
Seeing this scene, Martyr Zobayer started looking for the source of the bullets. He felt that the bullets were coming from above. Immediately, Zobayer warned the students and the public standing beside him. The murderers hiding in the tall buildings on both sides of the road started targeting and shooting the agitating students and the public with modern weapons. Even then, Martyr Zobayer did not know that he has become the target of the murderers as well. At around 5 pm, he was cowardly shot from the back. The bullet directly pierced his back and exited through his chest. Martyr Zobayer immediately fell on the street. The pitched road became soaked in blood. He still seemed to be alive. When the students and the public rescued Zobayer Bepari and took him to Kuwait-Maitri Hospital, the on-duty doctor declared him dead. In this way, Martyr Zobayer sacrificed his life by participating in a justified movement.
On July 20 at 9 am, the martyr's funeral was held next to the Dobadia Central Jame Mosque and he was buried in the family graveyard behind the house.
Neighbor's feelings about the martyr
The martyr's neighbor, Billal Hossain, said that Martyr Zobayer was very sympathetic and polite. He never caused unnecessary pain to anyone. While doing his own work, he was very careful about whether anyone else was suffering. He inquired about the poor and helpless in the area. He listened to their problems. He came forward in times of danger. He gave Qarz-e-Hasana to the indebted. In a word, he was a beneficial friend of the people.
Martyr's information at a glance
Name : Md. Zobayer Bepari
Father : A. Subur Bepari
Mother : Amela Begum
Profession : Businessman
Date of Birth and Age : January 1, 1981, Age 43 years
Date of Injury : July 19, 2024, 5 PM, BNS Center Azampur
Date of Martyrdom : July 19, 2024, Kuwait Maitri Hospital
Place of Burial : Dobadia, Uttarkhan, Dhaka
Condition of House and Property : Two-story duplex house, private car and micro car
Wife : Rifa Akter Tamanna Chadmoni
Profession : Housewife
1st Son : Rafiul Bepari Zayan, Age: 7 years, Class: Nursery
Institution: Scholastica School
2nd Son : Raiyan Bepari Mehrab, Age: 4 years
Class: Play, Institution: Scholastica School