Md. Abdul Ahad

Background
In the political history of Bangladesh, the Awami League is a name of hatred. Every time the party has come to state power, it has established fascism and undermined all kinds of rights of the people. As a result of the one-party dictatorship established in '72-'75, the then autocratic ruler Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed along with his family in a military coup. After this, the party's politics was banned for some time. Although Awami politics was legalized like other parties due to the generosity of President Ziaur Rahman, the party had to spend a long time out of power. The Awami League got another opportunity to be rehabilitated due to Ershad's autocratic rule. Although it could not come to power at first, the party once again tasted power in 1996. After coming to power, the party again tried to return to its previous behavior. Five years passed in the meantime. The people also turned their backs in the 2001 elections.
According to various sources, in the 2008 elections, it colluded with the caretaker government, and the Awami League's power was ensured before the elections. After the elections, Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of Sheikh Mujib, became the Prime Minister. At the very beginning, an initiative was taken to cripple the state structure by killing the brilliant army officers in the name of the pre-planned so-called BDR mutiny. After that, the caretaker government was abolished, making arrangements to stay in power without elections. One by one, the judiciary, law enforcement agencies, Anti-Corruption Commission, bureaucracy, etc., were made Sheikh Hasina's tools of power instead of serving the people. In the case of recruitment in government jobs, Sheikh Hasina's convenient rules of power were also applied. By creating fake freedom fighter certificates for Awami League leaders, their sons and grandsons were given jobs, depriving meritorious candidates and creating a 56% quota system.
Introduction of Martyr Abdul Ahad
Child Martyr Abdul Ahad was born in Faridpur on July 12, 2020. He was growing up in a wonderful Muslim family. Along with learning to speak, he learned La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah (peace be upon him). He spent most of the day listening to the recitation of the Quran on his mobile phone. As soon as he saw his mother praying, he would stand beside her and imitate her. Tears are truly hard to hold back when we learn that such an innocent child also lost his life in the indiscriminate shooting of the autocrat.
What Happened
July 19, 2024. It was a Friday. Child Ahad was standing on the balcony with his parents. He was playing with this and that, lost in his own world. He was not old enough to understand the cruelty of this world. There was no hatred, malice, or anger in his innocent heart. A peaceful procession of students and the general public had started some distance away from the house against the quota system. Police and Ansar forces, on the orders of the autocratic government, opened indiscriminate fire on that procession. Along with them, various terrorist forces of the Awami League, including Chhatra League and Jubo League, joined in. Along with beatings and hacking, countless bullets were fired. One of those bullets came into Ahad's house. Hearing the sound of gunfire, Ahad's mother turned back and saw Ahad fall to the floor, shot in the eye. Mrs. Sumi screamed and fainted. Ahad was taken to the hospital. The doctor’s said Ahad was no more.
A shadow of mourning descended on the family due to the death of the innocent child. Ahad's mother still sits in a daze, holding Ahad's belongings like a madwoman. Sometimes she bursts into tears.
Family Condition
Ahad's family is well off. His father is an income tax officer. He was educating his son in Islamic education with the dream of a beautiful future. That lamp of dreams was extinguished by a stormy wind. Now there is only a black shadow of mourning in the family.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name: Md. Abdul Ahad
Born: July 12, 2020, Faridpur
Martyr's Profession: Child
Father: Abul Hasan Shanto, Income Tax Officer
Mother: Kuhinur Akter Sumi, Housewife
Permanent Address: Pukhuriya, Bhanga, Faridpur
Other Family Members: 1 brother: Mehrab Hasan Bihan (8), Student, Hafiz
Martyrdom: July 19, 2024, Shanti Nibas-2, Mirajnagar, Pukhuriya, Bhanga, Faridpur