Md. Mahmudul Hasan Joy

"The movement spread
across the country, including Dhaka"
Bangladesh is free from fascism today. How many Hundreds of people have been martyred to bring this freedom. Shaheed Md. Mahmudul Hasan Joy is one of those processions. His father, Mizanur Rahman Nahid, is a CNG driver and mother, Hasi Begum, is a garment worker by profession. Mahmudul Hasan's ancestral home is in Kishoreganj district. He was born on November 21, 2009 in Charpara village of Faridpur Union of Juliarchar police station in Kishoreganj district. When he was 9 years old, his parents got divorced. Since then, he has been raised by his grandmother. He studied up to the 8th grade. Mahmudul, who was raised by his grandmother, was under the supervision of his uncle. To alleviate his mother's suffering, he entered the workforce. He joined a sanitary shop. At the end of the month, he would hand over the entire salary to his mother and grandmother. Mahmudul Hasan was a meritorious student during his student life.
The movement spread across the country, including Dhaka
August 5 was the program of the anti-discrimination students and the public, the Long March to Dhaka program was declared on August 5 by the Anti-Discrimination Students and the Public. The purpose of which was to besiege the Ganabhaban. People started coming from all over the country towards Dhaka. A stream of people also came from Kuliarchar of Kishoreganj district. The students and the public reached Jatrabari with the procession. In the afternoon, the killer police force of the Hasina government shot at the procession of innocent students and the public. Mahmudul was shot in the head; he later died in the hospital.
Description of the incident
Bangladesh was heated by the anti-discrimination student movement in those days. The "Long March to Dhaka" program was initially announced for August 6. But when the autocratic fascist ruler Hasina killed more than a hundred people across the country on August 4, the protesters were forced to advance their program by one day and set it for August 5. A procession heading for the Long March came from Bhuliarchar of Kishoreganj district. And in this procession, Mahmudul Hasan Joy came to Dhaka with his friends. Their procession took position at Jatrabari Kajla. The plan was to surround the Ganabhaban from there. But the police of Jatrabari kept them besieged. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the killer police force attacked the student-public procession. They started firing indiscriminately against the protesters. Mahmudul was shot in the head. His brain came out of his head due to the bullet.
Before coming to Jatrabari, Mahmudul often went to the movement. His companion was Morsalin Ahmed Alif. Alif was with Joy on the day of his martyrdom. Alif took the bullet-hit Mahmud to the nearby Madina Hospital. After providing first aid, he was quickly taken to Dhaka Medical on the advice of doctors; there his blood was needed, so he was given a bag of blood. But as soon as the blood was given, it came out of Joy's nose, mouth and ears. The condition started to deteriorate. Finally, at 3 o'clock in the hospital, Mahmudul Hasan died. He left behind his only sister Mahmuda Akhter Champa, mother, father and relatives and friends. He was buried in the Shukushi graveyard.
Feelings of relatives
The martyr's grandmother Sakera Begum said with tearful eyes and a choked voice, "I loved Joy very much as my only grandson. He was a very sad person because his parents were separated. He could not study much. But he was a good man." His very close friend said, "Mahmudul was a very good student. Everyone loved him and he was dear to everyone because he was a good student. Even though he did not study, he was aware of politics and society."
Martyr's friend's feeling:
Martyr Joy's constant companion was his friend Alif. On August 5, Mahmud came to Dhaka with his friend Alif. He said, "My friend Mahmud was a very good man. He was talented. He could not study due to poverty. He did not get proper support as his parents were separated. He was very sociable. He liked to play sports very much. We participated in the July movement together. After being injured, I took him to the hospital. I want justice for those who killed my friend."
Family condition
Parents are separated. Mother is a garment worker. Father is a CNG driver. Mother has remarried. Shaheed Joy used to work in a sanitary shop. He studied up to 8th grade.
Personal Information of the Shaheed Zahirul at a Glance
Name : Md. Mahmudul Hasan Joy
Birth : 21-11-2009
Father : Md. Mizanur Rahman Nahid
Mother : Hasi Begum
Occupation : Worked in a sanitary shop
Education : 8th grade
Permanent Address : Village: Charpara, Union: Faridpur, Thana: Kuliarchar, District: Kishoreganj
Current Address : House: 608/1 Ward 66, Dogair Purba Para, Demra, Dhaka
Martyrdom : August 5, 2024, 3 AM
Time of Injury : August 5, 2024, 1 PM
Assailant : Killer police force of Jatrabari Police Station of the autocratic government
Shot : In the head
Graveyard : Shukushi Graveyard
Family Members : 1 sister, mother, father
Proposals:
A one-time or monthly allowance can be arranged for the martyr's mother and grandmother.
All expenses including the sister's education can be provided.
The name of the school in their area can be named after him to preserve his memory.