Md. Sohel Rana

"Today the autocracy will be overthrown, Inshallah. Our country will be independent. From today we are independent, we are free" - Martyr Sohel Rana said in a video, recorded on his mobile
On February 1, 1994, martyr Muhammad Sohel Rana was born at Bogura's Bhuskur Madrasa Para of Nandigram. Mother Mabia Bibi, 60, is a homemaker, while father Ferdaus Rahman, 62, is employed in agriculture. He was employed by a private company as a manager. His owner used to take contracts for supplying stationery goods to various institutions and he used to supply those goods. His pregnant wife Shammi Akhtar (20) stays at her father's house. On August 5, he participated in the victory procession at the back of Jatrabari police station. At around 2:45 pm, a bullet fired by the police pierced his chest. When the local students and the public took him to the medical college hospital, the doctors declared him dead.
How He Became a Martyr
Martyr Sohel Rana regularly joined the students' Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. On August 5, when the killer Hasina fled in a helicopter, a wave of unbridled joy swept over the people. Joyful processions were held across the country. Martyr Sohel Rana participated in the victory procession behind Jatrabari police station. Police started firing at the joyful procession at 2:45 PM. Sohel was shot in the chest. on the spot. When the local students and the public took him to Dhaka Medical College, the doctors declared him dead. Sohel Rana's elder brother, Mohammad Shihab Uddin, was confirmed about Sohel Rana's death. At three o'clock in the afternoon, an unknown person said on that mobile phone, "I am speaking from Dhaka Medical College, your brother has been shot and killed, please come and take the body." Later, his relatives went and brought his body and buried him.
Reaction of friends and relatives after the Martyr's death
In a reaction, the Martyr's elder brother, Shihab Uddin, said, "From the beginning of the movement, my brother used to say that this government would not last. I used to tell him not to go to the movement. He would say that the owner of my house is a 74-year-old woman. She is participating in the movement with her son, so it would not be right for me to sit at home. We two brothers were like friends. I used to talk to my brother for hours and hours. As soon as I called, he could understand when I needed money. He would give me whatever I needed. Even though I was older, I was not ashamed to ask him for money. Without my knowledge, he would give money to my daughter and my wife. Finally, during the Eid of Qurbani, he bought a bicycle for my daughter. I pray for the forgiveness of the souls of Sohel and those who sacrificed their lives for the country."
Local school teacher Md. Abdul Hannan said, "He grew up with us from childhood. We know and recognize him as a very good person. Martyr Sohel Rana was a very gentle and polite boy from a young age. He respected elders and loved younger ones. This boy was a gem of this family. He maintained good relations with everyone. The void left by this boy cannot be filled."
Special Information about the Martyr's Family
Martyr Sohel Rana's father is a day laborer and farmer by profession, and his mother is a housewife. They live together at home with his elder brother and his elder brother's wife. He had been married for only a year and a half. His wife is seven months pregnant. The elderly father still works as a day laborer. The elder brother also does not have any work at present.
Personal Information of the Martyr at a Glance
Name: Md : Sohel Rana
Father's Name : Ferdaus Rahman (62)
Mother's Name : Mabia Bibi (60)
Wife's Name : Shammi Akhtar (20)
Date of Birth : February 1st, 1994
Permanent Address :Village: Bhuskur Madrasa Para, Union: Bhatgram, Hatkorai Thana: Nandigram, District: Bogura
Present Address : Bhuskur Madrasa Para, Ward No. 9, Nandigram, Bogura
Place of Injury : Jatrabari Gol Chattar
Time of Injury : August 5, 2024, 2:45 PM
Time and Place of Martyrdom : Jatrabari Gol Chattar, 2:45 PM
Cause of Martyrdom : Jatrabari Thana Police
Graveyard : Buried beside the house
Recommendations
1. To arrange regular monthly grants for the Martyr's parents.
2. To arrange monthly allowance for his wife and unborn child.
The autocrat's downfall has been inevitable. Bangladesh is now an independent nation. The day of tyranny is over, and the reign of terror from Bangladesh is over. Thousands of young men like Sohel Rana have had to give up their fresh blood in order to achieve this independence.