Siam Shuvo

"Our boy has been killed. We don't know who to seek justice from. Nobody is listening to us. The police are not registering the case. They claim their machines have been burnt. We want justice for this in the land of Bogura" - Milon, the Martyr's neighbor and uncle
On March 10, 2008, Martyr Siam Shuvo was born in Bogura's Haddi Patti neighborhood of Chak Sutrapur. Mother: Mst. Shapla Begum (28), a homemaker; father: Md. Ashik Sheikh (40), a bus driver. Martyr Shuvo worked as a scrap metal merchant. In a van, he used to gather and sell trash.
How He Became a Martyr
From the morning of July 19, protest marches were taking place in various places in Bogura Sadar. Martyr Siam Shuvo left home around one o'clock in the afternoon. When his parents forbade him, he said, "I am going to liberate the country." The procession was stationed at the Amtali intersection of Seuzgari, Kalia Bazar. The police were firing rubber bullets and sound grenades. At around 4 pm, countless rubber bullets hit Siam's head, chest, eyes, and face. Eyewitnesses said that his eyes were destroyed. They also said that immediately afterward, another bullet directly hit his head. He fell to the ground. The protesters immediately took him to Rabeya Clinic. From there, he was taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College. The doctor on duty declared him dead. It is believed that he died at Rabeya Clinic itself. The police refused to hand over the body to the family that day. The family members waited from the next morning. The police continued to delay that day as well. Finally, at 3:30 pm, his body was handed over. The police also opened fire at the Funeral Prayer (Janazah), thinking it was a protest. Later, they left after seeing the body.
Reaction of friends and relatives after the Martyr's death
Shapla Begum, the Martyr's mother, said, "The police killed my son and gave him the name of a 'public' (implying a rioter). Forty days have passed since the murder, and I have not yet received justice." Recalling the Martyr, she said, "One day, his father gave me 5,000 Taka to deposit. I lost the money. His father needed it for an emergency. But now I don't have any money. Where will I get it from? Then Siam, seeing me cry, handed me the five thousand Taka he had saved by collecting 10 Taka, 20 Taka from the shop." Md. Ashik Sheikh, the Martyr's father, said, "When I forbade him to go to the rally, he said to me, 'Let me go and liberate the country.'"
Special Information about the Martyr's Family
Martyr Siam Shuvo was born into a poor family. He used to buy and sell discarded items in his own van. The Martyr's father is a bus driver. He lives with his family in a slum near the Haddi Patti railway station in Chak Sutrapur village. They are a total of five siblings. His brother Shawon (14) does nothing. Younger sisters Choa (12) and Chhora (6) study at the local Jubini School. There is another younger brother named Shishir.
Personal Information of the Martyr at a Glance
Name : Siam Shuvo
Father's Name : Md. Ashik Sheikh (40)
Mother's Name : Mst. Shapla Begum (28)
Date of Birth : March 10, 2008
Permanent Address : Village: Chak Sutrapur, Union: Bogura Sadar, Thana: Bogura Sadar, District: Bogura
Present Address : Haddi Patti Rail Colony, Bogura Sadar, Bogura
Place of Injury : Seuzgari, Kalia Bazar, Amtali Mor, Bogura
Time of Injury : July 19, 2024, 4 PM
Time and Place of Martyrdom : July 19, 2024, 4:15 PM, Rabeya Clinic
Cause of Martyrdom : Police shooting
Location of Martyr’s Grave: Namazgarh Anjumi Graveyard
Recommendations:
1. Martyr's father's grocery shop to be reopened; Assistance to be provided in this regard.
2. Arrange scholarships for the two younger sisters and also to arrange job opportunity for the unemployed brother.