Jahangir Alam

Shaheed Jahangir Alam was born on August 15, 1980, in Bartopa Srippur village, Gazipur district. His father is Mr. Sheikh Abdul Hannan and his mother is Jahanara Khatun. Jahangir Alam was a businessman by profession. He made quilts, mattresses, and pillows with artisans and sold them in his own shop. Before his martyrdom, he took a loan of one lakh Taka to run his business. The martyr has two daughters. The elder daughter, Jimkia Alami (7), is studying in the first grade at Takwa Balika Madrasa. The younger daughter, Zakia Sultana (5), has not yet started formal education. The martyr does not have his own house. He lived with his wife and children in his maternal grandfather's house. His wish was to make his two daughters Alemas (female Islamic scholars). He was the sole breadwinner of the family.
Background of Martyrdom
We are very ordinary citizens of the third world, growing up in the light and air of independent sovereign Bengal. In exchange for the blood of thousands of martyrs, we drove out the Pakistani occupying forces from this country with the aim of running the state on the basis of justice and equality. The country was liberated from the occupiers, but the economic liberation of the people of this country did not happen. Corruption, irregularities, and discrimination were ingrained in every layer of this country. The freedom fighters are the great sons of this country. There is no doubt that the nation will remember their sacrifices with deep respect for a long time. There should be no complaints from anyone if they are given the highest level of allowance at the state level, honored, and given the highest status. The nation has never been stingy in giving due respect to the freedom fighters. When the question of evaluating their children arises, the nation has not said anything there either. But the trouble has arisen in providing benefits to the descendants of the freedom fighters for generations after generations in the name of the freedom fighter. According to the Daily Prothom Alo, there are 55,000 freedom fighters in this country who were born after 1971. This means that the Awami League, using the liberation war as an excuse, rehabilitated their party's poorly educated cadres in important government jobs in the country. This nation-destroying activity of the Awami League was a work contrary to the spirit of the liberation war. That is why an unprecedented mass uprising was organized against this discrimination. People of all classes and professions had equal participation in this uprising.
On Saturday, August 3, 2024, the general public and students held a program of the anti-discrimination student movement near the Bakultala police outpost in Sripur, Gazipur. Jahangir Alam closed his shop that day and joined the movement. At one point, the killer police opened fire on the students and the public in the procession. At around 2:30 pm, a bullet suddenly hit the martyr's body. Due to the firing all around, the passers-by were delayed in rescuing him. At one point, Shaheed Jahangir fell to the ground lifeless. He died on the spot. Later, after the funeral in the area adjacent to the Bepari Para Mosque, the martyr was buried.
Neighbor's Feelings
Abul Kashem said, "In my opinion, Shaheed Jahangir Alam was a good man. He maintained good relations with everyone. He used to offer five daily prayers. Why was this good man killed? I want justice for this."
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name: Shaheed Jahangir Alam
Father: Mr. Sheikh Abdul Hannan
Mother: Jahanara Khatun
Date of Birth: August 15, 1980
Permanent Address: Village: Bartopa, Upazila: Srippur, District: Gazipur
Current Address: Same as above
Place of Injury: Gazipur, Srippur, near Bakultala Police Outpost
Time of Injury: Saturday, August 3, 2024, 2:30 PM
Time and Place of Martyrdom: Saturday, August 3, 2024, 3:00 PM
Cause of Martyrdom: Police force
Martyr's Graveyard: Graveyard adjacent to Bepari Para Mosque, Bartopa, Sripur, Gazipur
Property Details: No land or property
Family Details
Mosammat Shahinur Akhtar (35), Profession: Housewife, Relationship: Wife 2. Mosammat Jimkia Alami (7), Profession: Student, Takwa Balika Madrasa, Class: First, Relationship: Daughter 3. Mosammat Zakia Sultana (5), Relationship: Daughter
Proposal
1. Monthly assistance can be provided to the martyr's family.
2. The responsibility of educating the martyr's children can be taken.
3. Assistance can be provided to repay the martyr's loan.
4. Permanent housing needs to be built for the martyr's family.
5. Employment can be provided to the martyr's wife.