Abdul Ahad Saikat

"I have lost my brother and become empty. It feels like I have nothing left" - the Martyr's elder sister
Martyr Abdul Ahad Saikat was born on the last day of 2007, that is, on December 31, in the village of Uttar Dighalkandi, Haluyaghat Union, Sonatala police station in Bogura. He was a first-year student at Dhaka Commerce College. This science student used to secure the first position in every class and has received numerous awards in his academic life. This incredibly talented young man dreamed of becoming a doctor and dedicating himself to the service of the country and the nation. Their family consists of his parents and an elder sister. Father: Md. Nazrul Islam (52), currently unemployed, Mother: Mst. Ambiara Begum (40), housewife. Their happy family was shattered on August 5. Martyr Saikat was riddled with bullets when police fired indiscriminately at a victory procession in front of Savar Model Police Station. He was shot in the head and chest. Due to the bullet in the head, some parts of the brain came out through the nose. There were marks of injury on the forehead and all over the body.
How He Became a Martyr
If the price of freedom is blood, then the people of this country have paid that price dearly. Dear motherland Bangladesh has given away her best sons, her pieces of heart, her spirited young men to take the breath of freedom. Young, spirited, and talented student Martyr Abdul Ahad Saikat. How old was he? Yet, he came forward before everyone else to liberate the motherland. All of his small brain was filled with the idea of a Bangladesh of equality, humanity, and non-discrimination.
August 5, 2024. A day of great liberation in the lives of imprisoned Bangladeshis. A day of freedom from terrible autocracy. Martyr Saikat and his father offered Asr prayers together. After the prayer, he told his father that he would be back in ten minutes. His father forbade him from going to the procession. Without telling his father, he participated in the procession. When the victory procession reached in front of Savar Model Police Station, the police started firing indiscriminately. Saikat was shot in the head and chest and fell on the road. His friends immediately took him to Savar Enam Medical Hospital. Saikat's friends called his father and informed him about the incident. When Saikat's father reached the hospital, the doctors told him that it was no longer possible to save his son and asked him to sit beside his son to hear if he said anything last. The father sat beside his son for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, Martyr Shaikat passed away in the presence of the Almighty.
Reaction of friends and relatives after Martyrdom
The Martyr's elder sister says, "My brother was my best friend. He used to share everything with me. If he hit a six in the game, he would say, 'Sister, I hit a six today, I crossed the boundary.' In the afternoon, he would say, 'Sister, I don't feel good, make something for me.' Now no one will ask me for anything. When we went out together, he would treat me like an elder brother, and as a result I felt secured. Now when I go out, I feel like I don't have a guardian.
He always used to joke with me. There were two beds in our bedroom, I always used to arrange his and he would mess up mine. He used to learn various things so that he could manage his own expenses. He had learned a lot of things. And whatever he learned, he would teach me too. I can't say what I have been going through for the last 15/16 days. I have lost my brother and become empty. It feels like I have nothing left."
Special Information about the Martyr's Family
The Martyr's father used to work in a buying house but has been unemployed since 2019. He has also suffered losses in business. His only sister, Najmun Nahar (19), is studying in the first year of honors. Although they were financially solvent earlier, they are now plagued with various problems. They are not even able to tell this to anyone.
Personal Information of the Martyr at a Glance
Name : Martyr Abdul Ahad Saikat
Father's Name : Md. Nazrul Islam (52)
Mother's Name : Ambiara Begum (40)
Sister : Najmun Nahar (19) 1st year Honors
Date of Birth : December 31, 2007
Permanent Address : Village: Uttar Dighalkandi, Union: Haluyaghat Thana: Sonatala, District: Bogura
Present Address : Shahibag, Dogarmora, near Savar College, Savar, Dhaka
Place of Injury : In front of Savar Model Police Station
Time of Injury : August 5, 2024, 6 PM
Time and Place of Martyrdom : August 5, 2024, 6 PM, In front of Savar Model Police Station
Cause of Martyrdom : Savar Model Police's gunfire
Location of Martyr’s Grave: Saikat was buried in front of their house
Recommendations
1. Arrange for releasing Martyr’s father's two bighas of mortgaged land.
2. Help to create permanent employment for his father.
Shaheed Shaikat has long been the child of the Nazrul-Ambiya couple. Shaheed Shaikat is now the child of the country. He is the child of the soil and the people of this land. Our national hero, deserving of our utmost affection, respect, and love.