Md. Shawon Khan

Shaheed Md. Shawon Khan was born in the small village of Chak Amhadi in Natore. He brought joy and happiness to his parents, Md. Bokul Khan and Mst. Pakhi Begum, on January 12, 2005. He grew up there and had his first lessons in education. He was the elder of two siblings.
Shawon Khan completed primary and secondary school and was studying in higher secondary. He was a student of Natore Maharaja Jagadindranath School and College.
His father, Bokul Khan, is a farmer, and his mother is a housewife. Shawon Khan's education and their small family were supported by his father's farming.
The Incident of Martyrdom
In the face of the massive movement of students and the public across the country, the infamous autocratic Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, was forced to flee the country. This news quickly spread everywhere—in cities and villages alike—and along with the news, a stream of joy spread among everyone. A similar stream of joy flowed in the mind of the teenage Shawon Khan.
Shawon had gone to the field with his father, Bokul Khan, for work. But the joy of Bangladesh being freed from autocracy overwhelmed him. He became restless to go to the city and participate in the victory procession.
After the autocratic Sheikh Hasina fled, her pet tyrant MP Shafiqul Islam Shimul also fled his house. MP Shimul had turned his house into a fortress. The house was forbidden for ordinary people. As a result, after his escape, the excited public made their concentration to his illegally acquired house, 'Jannat Palace'. The angry mob went up to Jannat Palace and started vandalizing it. Many people went upstairs out of curiosity. Shawon also went upstairs with many others.
Suddenly a fire broke out on the ground floor. Many people tried to come down from the upper floor. But due to an auto lock in a room, several people got trapped there. Shawon was also one of them. They could not get out. They died there from burns.
Meanwhile, his father could not find Shawon and found his phone switched off. The next day, on August 6, Bokul Khan heard from people that 4 bodies were kept hidden in MP Shimul's house. Finally, he found his son there. He recognized Shawon by the bracelet on his hand.
Bereaved Family
Martyr Shawon used to help his father in farming. He was his father's right hand. Bokul Khan had dreams for his son. He dreamed that his son would become something great. His mother and grandmother also had dreams about him. But alas! A huge storm came and messed everything up. Everyone's dreams were nipped in the bud.
A local former MP, Yusuf Khan, says—'Martyr Shawon was a very young boy, a very protestant and courageous boy. We are all deeply saddened by his death. We strongly condemn his murder and demand justice.'
The Economic Condition of Shaheed Md. Shawon Khan's Family
The only earning member of Martyr Shawon Khan's family is his father. He is a farmer by profession. He cultivates by leasing land from others; he does not have his own cultivable land.
Shaheed Md. Shawon Khan's Personal Information
Name: Md. Shawon Khan
Date of Birth: 12.01.2005
Date and Time of Martyrdom: August 5, 2024, 4:30 PM
Place of Martyrdom: Former MP Shafiqul Islam Shimul's house, Natore Sadar
Type of Injury: Burned to death
Burial Place: Chak Amhadi
Occupation: Student
Father: Md. Bokul Khan
Mother: Mst. Pakhi Begum
Permanent Address: Chak Amhadi, Chatni, Natore Sadar,
Proposals for Assistance to the Martyr's Family
1. Since the father is a tenant farmer, monthly financial assistance and employment arrangements can be made.
2. Shawon's mother suffers from an incurable disease; she should be given medical assistance.