Md. Abdullah Kabir

The Martyr of 2024, Md. Abdullah Kabir, was born on November 11, 1978, in Matlab South, Chandpur District. He was born into a respected middle-class Muslim family in Chandpur.
Forty-six years ago, when Abdullah Kabir was born, did his parents—Alhaj Md. Moslehedin and Suraiya Begum—ever imagine that their son would one day sacrifice his life for the country?
Abdullah Kabir had one sibling, and his life was like that of any other struggling middle-class individual. To earn a livelihood, he chose to run a business. He purchased garments in bulk quantity from factories and later sold them wholesale to various shops in Banga Bazar Market.
Kabir built a happy family life in Paikpara, Mirpur, Dhaka. He had an eight-year-old son named Anaf, who studied in a local madrasa.
However, their peaceful life took a tragic turn. Kabir’s wholesale clothing business suffered significant losses. Struggling to stay afloat, he was forced to take loans, and his family is still burdened with a debt of seven lakh Taka.
Due to financial hardship, he had to sell their only home—a flat in Mirpur. With his wife and child, he eventually moved into a rented house. Although Abdullah Kabir’s family holds ancestral land in Chandpur, they are still considered a well-established and respectable family in society.
"Now no one calls to ask where I am!"
A story of humanity and cruelty
August 4, 2024. A turbulent nation. death without knowing when, where, or to whom it will occur. An awful circumstance. The murderer Hasina maintains in her position of authority in the middle of all the revolution. The 'Road March to Dhaka' program took place the following day, on the 5th. The house of the prime minister was encircled. It was all filled with a terrible, foreboding feeling. The stink of corpses permeated the air. Shots were fired on the 4th of August despite requests for dialogue. Students and the public were killed. On this very day, Shaheed Abdullah Kabir had gone to the bank. At that time, the people’s hearts were ablaze with anger. People were afraid to step outside. But still, the courageous students and the masses held the streets. Abdullah Kabir had stepped out to fulfill his daily needs. He must have thought, "I am just going for work; surely Hasina's fascist, puppet forces won’t harm me."
After completing his banking work, he was heading home in a rickshaw, passing the Mirpur-10 area near Ideal College. Suddenly, he saw two students lying on the ground, shot and bleeding. As an honest human being, Kabir did what any decent person would do. He got off the rickshaw to help the students. He tried to take them to the hospital, thinking that maybe they could be saved. But alas! The law enforcement and the goons of the Awami League, the Chhatra League, stopped him from taking the wounded to the hospital! Can a human being, seeing another human lying in a bloody, shot state, remain silent? Can they just walk away? Shaheed Abdullah Kabir could not. And this was his crime.
When he tried to take the two shot students to the hospital, the inhumane Awami League members not only stopped him but also opened fire against him. He collapsed immediately. At the scene were Kamal Ahmed Majumdar, Moinul Khan Nikhil, Sachchu, SM Jahid, Ilyas Ali Molla, and Mobasher from the Awami League. After being shot, Kabir must have been stunned because he surely never imagined that he would be shot for attempting to take two wounded students to the hospital! Perhaps he was thinking of his son Anaf, his beloved wife, or his tender-hearted mother. Upon receiving the news, Kabir’s younger brother Raju (38) rushed to the spot, but he too died on the way to Kurmitola General Hospital. Was Raju ready to see his brother’s shot body? Had little Anaf seen his father’s blood strained body?
The death certificate from Kurmitola General Hospital listed the time of death as 4:00 PM. Kabir was probably supposed to return home that evening to have dinner. His wife was waiting for him. But instead, Kabir returned home in a coffin. The cause of death on the certificate was noted as the injury was caused due to bullet shot from close range. It concluded that he died from cardiopulmonary failure due to the bullet injuries. In his family’s burial ground in the village of Motlob, Chandpur, Shaheed Abdullah Kabir rests in eternal peace.
He had planned to return to his village with his family this December, after facing business losses, a heavy burden of debt, and living in a rented house. His family did return to the village, but they returned with the burden of his lifeless body. Kabir had been planning to return to his 75-year-old elderly mother’s arms. His little son Anaf had hoped to return holding his father's hand. The fascist rule of Hasina and her insatiable greed for power shattered the dreams of many. So many people lost their loved ones.
The independence we obtained in '24 was paid for with so much blood!
Kabir’s brother Raju said, “My brother was quiet by nature, but he was always the first to participate in any social work. If anyone was in trouble, he would be there to support them. He used to guide me like a father. I demand justice for my brother’s murder. Now no one calls to ask where I am!”
Personal profile of the martyr at a glance
Name : Md. Abdullah Kabir
Occupation : Businessman
Date of birth and age : November 11, 1978, 46 years old
Date of martyrdom : August 4, 2024, Sunday, approximately 3 pm P
lace of martyrdom : Adjacent to Mirpur-10 Ideal College
Buried : Chandpur Family graveyard
Permanent address : Village: Matlab South, Matlab, District: Chandpur
Father : Alhajj Md. Mosleh Uddin
Mother : Suraiya Begum
Condition of house and property : Has residential and arable land
Details of siblings and children :
Md. Anaf, Relationship: Son, Age: 08
Gausullah Raju, Relationship: Younger brother, Age: 38, Occupation: Businessman
Ratna, Relationship: Sister, Age: 52, Married
Hira, Relationship: Sister, Age: 45, Married
Mukta, Relationship: Sister, Age: 47, Married
Ruma, Relationship: Sister, Age: 39, Married Wife: Afsana Akhter, Occupation: Housewife, Age: 40
Proposal
The martyr has a loan of seven lakh rupees. Assistance can be provided to repay it.
The responsibility of the martyr's child's education can be taken.
The martyr's wife can be given monthly or one-time financial assistance.