Md. Asif Iqbal

"Asif, who did not give up the just movement"
Md. Asif Iqbal

Shaheed Md. Asif Iqbal was born in Dhaka on August 1, 1995. His father, M. A. Razzak (59), is a former GM by profession. His mother, Rabeya Sultana (52), is a housewife by profession. The father currently has no source of income. His parents' physical and mental condition is deplorable. Being the only son in the family, Shaheed Md. Asif Iqbal had to take over the responsibility of the family at one stage. He worked in a buying house in Dhaka and lived in a rented house in Mirpur Pallabi, Dhaka. The income of the son provided for the overall expenses of his elderly parents and sister. The martyr's only sister, Sharmin (27), is studying for a master's degree at Dhaka University. The elderly parents are having a very difficult time after losing their only child who supported the family.
Drinking the nectar of martyrdom
The anti-discrimination student movement started at the beginning of July 2024. As the days go by, the pace of the movement increases. From July 15, 2024, the pace of the movement took on a more intense shape. On that day, the general secretary of the Awami League, Obaidul Quader, unleashed his party cadres through his speech.
The next day, Awami League, Jubo League, and Chhatra League, carrying domestically manufactured and foreign firearms, came from Dhaka and outside Dhaka in trucks and buses and pounced like hyenas on the students and the public protesting in various places in Dhaka. Shaheed Mohammad Asif Iqbal was an active worker in the student-public movement. He left home at three o'clock on Friday afternoon, July 19, 2024. The purpose was to join the anti-discrimination student movement. Then he took a position in the area adjacent to Mirpur-10 Falpatti. From morning that day, there was a flood of students and the public in the Mirpur area.
On one hand, the strong movement of the students and the public, on the other hand, the obstacles of the law-and-order forces of the autocratic government. To suppress this just movement, they carried out brutal torture on the students and the public. One of the main centers of the movement was the Mirpur area of the capital. The autocratic government used all its might to suppress the movement. As part of which, helicopters were used to shoot from above in various places of the capital. When Asif came out of the Senpara Mosque after offering Asr prayers, a bullet fired from a helicopter which directly hit his chest. In a video, it can be seen that he was trying to walk even after being shot. But after going some distance, he fell on the road. In the face of heavy gunfire, some people rescued him at the risk of their lives and took him to nearby Al Helal Hospital. From there he was taken to Suhrawardy Medical Hospital where the doctor on duty declared him dead. In this way, Shaheed Asif Iqbal, the only son of his parents, drank the nectar of martyrdom. He was buried in the local graveyard in the village.
Memories left behind
He was sociable since childhood. It was his habit to be nice to everyone. He respected his parents and elders. He loved to do good to others.
Martyr's Information at a Glance
Name : Md. Asif Iqbal, Occupation - Employed
Birth : August 1, 1995
Father : M. A. Razzak
Mother : Rabeya Sultana, Occupation - Housewife
Date, Time, and Place of Injury : July 19, 2024, 5:30 PM, Mirpur 10, Falpatti
Date of Martyrdom : July 19, 2024, 6 PM
Permanent Address : Village: Nohatta, Union: Sardarpur, Thana: Sreepur, District: Magura
Current Address : House: 28/7, Thana: Mirpur Pallabi, District: Dhaka