Md. Rakib Hossain

Shaheed Md. Rakib Hossain was born in Barisal in 1996. His father, Md. Alamgir Hossain, is a farmer by profession, and his mother, Mst. Rashida Begum, is a housewife. Rakib passed Dakhil from Khanpura Alim Madrasa in Babuganj and obtained a diploma in Textile Engineering from Infra Polytechnic Institute in Barishal. He then got admitted to Southeast University to study BSc. Rakib was being martyred by the killer's bullet during the July Biplob movement in 2024.
 
Family condition
Rakib's father used to cultivate agricultural land and raised five children by hook or by crook. Martyr Rakib was the youngest child in the family. He himself took care of all the needs of the family. Rakib never let his parents realize how hard he worked to meet the family expenses. When he came home, he would bring a month's worth of groceries so that his parents would not have any problems later. Besides studying, he took a job at a courier office to support the family.
Rakib got admitted to the university so that after passing in textile engineering, he could get a job in an organization. There was only one year left. His parents had many dreams that their son would complete his studies. In response to the disdainful comments of the society, "What will happen by studying so much?" he wanted to do something good. But even a few months of waiting was not possible. The bullet bought with the people's tax money, pierced his body while protesting against injustice and paid off all debts. The autocracy has been doing the same thing for ages and emptying the chests of countless innocent mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters. There are no words to write about this pain, will the autocrats understand the pain of losing loved ones?
Martyr's description
'Victory or Martyrdom' Just moments before his death, Rakib posted this short three-word post on Facebook. After posting, he participated in the procession. It was raining from the sky then. The procession of nearly 300 students, drenched in the rain, set off towards the Central Martyr Minar on Monday. The procession was led by Nahid Islam, the coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement. When the procession reached in front of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, the police suddenly started firing without any provocation. Rakib and several other students at the forefront of the procession were shot. Two of Rakib's friends immediately took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Within minutes of putting on the oxygen mask, Rakib Hossain Rajib, a 10th batch student of the Textile Engineering Department of Southeast University, made his words come true and breathed his last.
Hasanul Banna, Rakib's classmate and friend, said, "Rakib was talented and brave. He always liked to be at the front of the procession." While lamenting, Rakib's elder brother Abul Kalam said, "My brother was killed by two bullets by the police."
Local UP member Abdus Salam said that Rakib was well known in the area as a protesting youth.
Burial
Rakib's body was buried in the family graveyard on Tuesday morning, August 6, after the Funeral Prayer (Janazah) at Manikathi Bazar.
Feelings of close relatives about the Martyr:
Father Md. Alamgir Hossain said, "I have educated my children by farming. I had many dreams about Rakib. He would have joined the job after another year. I continued their education after listening to many people. Today I have forgotten everything, in his thoughts."
Elder brother Md. Abul Kalam said, "We had many dreams about Rakib. But he was being martyred after being shot in the anti-discrimination student movement. Now all the dreams of the parents have remained dreams."
 
Personal Information of Shaheed Md. Rakib Hossain at a glance
Name: Md. Rakib Hossain
Occupation: Student
Institution: Southeast University
Born: 23-02-1996
Age: 27 years
Father: Md. Alamgir Hossain
Mother: Mst. Rashida Begum
Date and place of injury: 05-08-2024, in front of Dhaka Medical
Date and place of Martyrdom: 05-08-2024, Dhaka
Permanent address: Village: Manikathi, Union: Rahmatpur, Thana: Airport, District: Barishal.