Md.Zillur Sardar

"At noon I felt very restless. I told my youngest son to know news about him. I don't feel good. I was wandering around like a madman. At four o'clock in the afternoon, I heard that he had been shot. I want justice for the killing of my son" - the Martyr's mother
On November 5, 1979, Shaheed Md.Zillur Sardar was born in Uttarpara of Goradah village in the Bogura district's Gabtali upazila. Mst. Golzhar Begum, a 65-year-old homemaker, is his mother and late Musa Sardar is his father. Mst. Khadiza is his wife. Zillur Rahman, the martyr, had no particular occupation.
How He Became a Martyr
"If I go to the rally, the country will be independent" - this is what Martyr Zillur Rahman said when his wife objected to him going to the rally. Such a statement by the Martyr proves how much the country had been crushed in the clutches of autocracy. Martyr Zillur Rahman regularly participated in every program of the anti-discrimination student movement. On August 4, at 9 am, he left home and first participated in the rally in Gabtali. Later, he came to Satmatha in Bogura and participated in the movement with the students. Zillur Rahman was at the front of the procession. At one o'clock in the afternoon, the police started firing indiscriminately. At two o'clock, Zillur Rahman was shot in the body, head, and legs. Eyewitnesses said that in a severely injured condition, he called a known person and walked to them. His acquaintances took him to the hospital, but the doctors advised him to be taken to Bogura Medical College Hospital. From there, when they took him to Martyr Zia Medical College Hospital, where he passed away at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Zillur Rahman was always a voice of protest against the autocratic Sheikh Hasina. That is why he could not sit at home. Ignoring the fear of terrorists and police, he joined the procession of students and the public. He shook the streets by uttering slogans. The slogans seemed to shake the throne of autocracy. To silence the protesting voice, the government's pet forces and Awami terrorists were engaged in a heinous massacre of killing people in broad daylight. The country is independent today due to the sacrifices of the Martyrs. The time has come for their proper evaluation.
Reaction of friends and relatives after Martyrdom
Martyr Zillur Rahman left behind a three-and-a-half-year-old daughter. He used to fulfill all the demands of the baby girl who filled the house with joy. On the day of the Martyrdom, before going to the rally, the girl forbade her father from going. She is speechless at her father's death. Martyr Zillur Rahman's wife also forbade him from going to the rally. Before going to the rally, he told his wife, "If I go, the country will be independent." The wife is also speechless after losing her husband. Mother Golzhar Begum says, "When the son went out, he asked me, 'Mother, what are you doing?' I was working then. He asked and left. At noon, I felt very restlessness. I told my youngest son to get news of him as I was not feeling good. I was wandering around like a madman. At four o'clock in the afternoon, I heard that he had been shot. I want justice for the killing of my son."
Information about the Martyr's Family
Shaheed Md.Zillur Rahman used to work as an assistant to the Gabtali Municipality Mayor. He was always with the mayor, Saiful Islam. He had no specific profession. Their family was run by the money provided by the mayor. Now they have no source of income. The Martyr's mother, Golzar Begum, is extremely poor. She earns her living by working in other people's homes. The financial condition of the family is very bad. Shaheed Md.Zillur Rahman left behind a three-and-a-half-year-old daughter. There is also a widowed wife, Khadija.
Personal Information of the Martyr at a Glance
Name : Shaheed Md.Zillur Sardar
Father's Name : Late Musa Sardar
Mother's Name: Mosa : Golzar Begum (65)
Wife's Name: Mosa : Khadija (28), Daughter: Joysab (3.5 years old)
Date of Birth : November 5th, 1979
Permanent Address : Village: Gorodah, Union: Gabtali, Thana: Gabtali, District: Bogura
Present Address : Gorodah Uttarpara, Ward No. 5, Gabtali, Bogura
Place of Injury : Satmatha, Bogura
Time of Injury : August 4, 2024, 2 PM
Time and Place of Martyrdom : August 4, 2024, 3 PM. Bogura, Satmatha (Jhautala)
Cause of Martyrdom : Killed by police gunfire
Location of Martyr’s Grave: Gorodah Graveyard
Recommendations
1. To arrange a scholarship for the Martyr's daughter.
2. The Martyr's mother lives separately. She earns a living by working in other people's homes. Her economic condition is very bad. Financial assistance should be arranged for her.
3. The widowed wife of Martyr Zillur Rahman needs a permanent job.
Martyr Zillur Rahman left behind a little girl at the time of his death. His only crime was to protest against injustice and exploitation. The country has become independent in exchange for the Martyr's blood. The country has been freed from the hands of autocracy, but the little girl will never get her father back. Will the autocracy be able to return her father to the girl's heart? Joynab will probably search for the heroic father Zillur Rahman in the pages of memory. His struggle and sacrifice will be a guidance to the liberation of freedom-seeking people.