Md. Minhaj Hossain

Minhaj Hossain was born in Joypurhat, one of the most beautiful districts of Bangladesh. Joypurhat is a clean city under the Rajshahi division. In a beautiful village here, Ramshala, Md. Bokkor Sordar and Mst. Merina Bibi welcomed Md. Minhaj Hossain with the joy of a moonlit smile. Minhaj grew up in this village. He had his first lessons at the local school.
He used to study in a madrasa, but due to the closure of the madrasa during the Corona period, Minhaj went to Dhaka. He learned work at an embroidery establishment. Later, Minhaj joined a garment factory as a worker. He worked as an assistant operator at an establishment called New Commerce Garments.
There is marital discord between his mother and father. There is distance between his father, Md. Bokkor Sordar, who is a Malaysian expatriate, and his mother, Merina Bibi. His mother suffers from mental illness. Minhaj took care of his mother. His mother is now at her father's house under the care of her elder brother.
The Incident of Martyrdom
The anti-discrimination student movement was at its peak at that time. Students and people took to the streets across the country. The government shut down the internet. They thought that by shutting down the internet, they would be able to stop this mass movement. At that time, the movement took a different turn across the country, everyone took to the streets in their own way.
The teenage Minhaj could not hold himself back. He responded to the call of his friends and went to the movement with them. At that time, he was living in a rented house in Barabari, Gazipur. At around 11 o'clock, his friends called him and asked him to come downstairs. He responded immediately. He participated in the movement with the students in Barabari.
When that student procession reached Joy Bangla Road at around 12 o'clock, the police started firing bullets at the students. Minhaj was shot there. Four others were shot with him there. He was quickly taken to Joydevpur Hospital, but the doctor declared him dead. Minhaj sacrificed his most precious life for the country, for independence, for a tyranny-free society.
Bereaved Family
His father is a Malaysian expatriate. When Minhaj was being martyred, his father was in a distant foreign land. Even after returning to the country, he could not see his son's face for the last time. On the other hand, after losing her beloved son, his mentally unstable mother has become even more ill. Minhaj had brought his mother to Dhaka for treatment, but his life was over—Allah accepted him for Martyrdom without showing his mother's recovery. The bloodthirsty tyranny of Hasina snatched away a vibrant life like Minhaj's.
A fresh flower passed into the pages of memory. His uncle Abdul Quddus says—'Martyr Minhaj had been living with me since he was 3 years old. I enrolled him in the madrasa. Due to the closure of the madrasa during the Corona period, he learned embroidery work in Dhaka. He was a very good boy. If I ever scolded him, he would not get angry, he always respected me. He always stayed with a smiling face. There are only memories left of him.'
Martyr Minhaj Hossain's Personal Information
Name: Md. Minhaj Hossain
Date of Birth: 01.04.2008
Date and Time of Martyrdom: July 20, 12 PM
Place of Injury: Gazipur Barabari
Place of Martyrdom: Joydevpur Hospital
Type of Injury: Shot in the chest
Killer: Police
Burial Place: Beside the house
Occupation: Garment worker
Father: Md. Bokkor Sordar
Mother: Mst. Merina Bibi
Permanent Address: Ramshala, Jafarpur, Akkelpur, Joypurhat
Proposals for Assistance to the Martyr's Family
1. Provide regular allowance to the Martyr's family.
2. Provide medical assistance for the Martyr's mother.