Md. Selim Hossain

"Besides his commitment as a teacher, he also tried to do a lot for the students. If any student had financial problems, he would teach them for free for months." - Martyr's wife, Jasmin Ara
Martyr Selim Hossain was born on January 2, 1989, in Balikanda village of Sihali Union in Shibganj upazila of Bogura district. Father: Md. Sekandar Ali (60), grocer, and mother Mst. Monowar Begum (52), housewife. Martyr Selim Hossain, a private school teacher, also ran a coaching center. His family consisted of his wife, Jasmin Ara (30), and their son, Saidu Zaman Tasrif (13 months). Martyr Selim participated in the anti-discrimination student movement on August 4.
He was brutally injured when Chhatra League terrorists attacked him with daggers in the chest and back. The injured Martyr Selim Hossain was taken to Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
How He Became a Martyr
Teacher Md. Selim Hossain was a socially conscious person. Driven by his conscience, he regularly joined the anti-discrimination student movement. During the turbulent days of July, he was actively present on the streets. Even though the autocratic government carried out a massive massacre by shooting at unarmed people, the fearless Md. Selim Hossain did not leave the streets. On August 4, as always, he joined the anti-discrimination student movement with the students. He had only 200 Taka in his pocket when he left. His wife requested him to bring groceries on his way back as there were no groceries at home. But upon meeting the protesting students, he spent all the money treating them to snacks.
From morning, the number of people in the movement began to increase. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, it was extremely hot. At such a time, the police launched a surprise attack on the people in front of the town post office building. The police fired rubber bullets, sound grenades, and bullets to disperse their movement. One after another, the protesters were shot. Some students took shelter inside the wall of a nearby bungalow. Martyr Selim helped them to go to a safe place. Witnesses said that Chhatra League and Juba League terrorists were stationed inside the bungalow. They found teacher Mohammad Selim Hossain alone and brutally attacked him with a dagger in his head, stomach, chest, and waist. When the terrorists moved away, they quickly went to him and sent him to Martyr Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. The doctor on duty there declared him dead. His desire to rescue the students became the cause of his death.
Reaction of friends and relatives after the Martyr's death
Shaheed Md. Selim Hossain was married only a year and a half ago. His wife, Jasmin Ara, said, "He used to say that the main job of a teacher is to impart knowledge to students, where the amount of money is not important. Be patient, one day Allah will give us so much that we will not have room to keep it."
Al Amín, the Martyr's wife's elder brother, said, "Martyr Selim was my younger sister's husband. But I respected him like an elder brother. He regularly participated in the movement. If we forbade him, he would participate in the movement with various excuses, including going to fix the umbrella, going to the market. He was a patriotic man. He helped everyone in times of danger. I had a very good relationship with him. He was a very hardworking man."
The Martyr's wife's younger brother said, "We were together in the movement until half past two. Then we separated. At four o'clock, we heard that he had been attacked. We quickly reached there and saw him lying in a bloody state. We took him to the hospital."
Information about the Martyr's Family
Md. Selim Hossain, who was married just a year and a half ago, was an assistant teacher at a private school. His job was made permanent only four months ago. He also ran a coaching center alongside. He used to live in a rented house with his wife and son. Now they have no source of income.
Personal Information of the Martyr at a Glance
Name: Md. Selim Hossain
Father's Name: Md. Sekandar Ali (60)
Mother's Name: Mst. Monowara Bibi (52)
Wife's Name: Jasmin Ara (30)
Date of Birth: January 2, 1989
Permanent Address: Village: Pali Kanda, Union: Sihali, Thana: Shibganj, District: Bogura
Present Address: Islampur, Ward No. 14, Bogura Sadar, Bogura
Place of Injury: Inside the Dakbanglo next to Apex at Bogura Satmatha, Bogura
Time of Injury: August 4, 2024, 3:30 PM (approximately)
Time and Place of Martyrdom: August 4, 2024, 4:15 PM, Martyr Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital
Cause of Martyrdom: Dagger attack by Chhatra League terrorists
Location of Martyr’s Grave: Palikanda Graveyard
Recommendations
1. To arrange a job for the Martyr's wife within Bogura city.
From a distance, Martyr Selim's one-and-a-half-year-old kid would call his father "Papa Papa" whenever he saw him. The father would embrace and kiss his son. Even now, the little boy still goes up to his father's clothes and calls out, "Pappa Pappa." Many young children like Tasrif are the price of Bangladesh today.