Md. Rafiqul Islam

" Everyone will take their father to school. Who will I take now with me?" Losing her father, Rafiqul's daughter broke down in tears like this.
Shaheed Rafiqul Islam was born in Pirojpur in 1988. His father is Mr. Mosharraf Hossain and mother is Mrs. Nurun Nahar Begum. Rafiqul Islam was a businessman by profession. He had a reputation as a gentleman in his circle. He used to do business with tiles, sanitary ware and lights. His shop was named "KM Tiles and Sanitary & Lighting".
On August 6, 2024, he was being martyred by the attack of the autocratic forces. At the time of his death, Martyr Rafiqul Islam left behind three daughters.
Family condition
Martyr Rafiqul Islam was a businessman by profession. In his married life, he was the father of three daughters. His single income supported the entire family. His death has devastated the entire family. There is no one to take responsibility for the orphaned girls.
Detailed description
During the 16-year rule of the Awami government, a chaotic situation was created in the country. The law-and-order situation deteriorated drastically. The rate of all kinds of misdeeds including disappearance, murder, robbery, rape increased across the country. Common people started to be tortured by the Awami League party people. A terrible disaster was created in the country due to unfair appropriation of people's money by the ruling party leaders and ministers. But none of them was punished because of their crimes. Instead, the authority was harassing common people by filing false cases. Many people lost their lives unfairly because of such turmoil situation. Martyr Rafiqul Islam was one of them. A group of 30-40 Awami League terrorists from the local district area brutally injured Md. Rafiqul Islam Mithu, Bashar Talukdar, Md. Salam Talukdar and Hasib Talukdar for demanding the borrowed money. According to the locals, the Awami League attackers, taking advantage of the turbulent days of the country, indiscriminately hacked and injured Martyr Rafiqul Islam with Randa, Chapati, sticks, rods and hammers. They left Rafiqul Islam in a bloody state. Later the fire service came and rescued them. First, Rafiqul was taken to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (Shebachim) Hospital. Later, when his condition deteriorated, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he died on August 6 at night while undergoing treatment.
His wife even not succeeded to file a case against the killers, as the police station was not keen to receive such case at that time. Later, after the fall of the Awami government, his wife filed a case at Bhandaria police station. In the context of the case, a few days after the death, the police exhumed the body of Martyr Rafiqul from the grave as per the directives of the court and started the investigation of the case.
Description of a close relative about the shaheed
His eldest daughter said with a tearful voice about the shaheed, "Now who will I go to school with? Everyone will bring their father to the school function, who will I bring?"
Everyone in the neighborhood expresses sorrow for him. One of his neighbors said, "He was a very good man. He had no quarrel with anyone in our area. He was a gentle, polite, innocent man. He was brutally hacked and murdered like this. We want a fair trial for this."
His uncle said, "An innocent man like him was inhumanely beaten and hacked to death with sticks, rods, Randa, cow slaughtering chapati."
His wife said, "I want punishment for those who killed my husband. May those who did not let my husband live not be able to live either."
Personal Information of the Martyr at a Glance
Name: Shaheed Md. Rafiqul Islam
Father: Mr. Md. Mosharraf Hossain
Mother: Mrs. Nurun Nahar Begum
Born: July 20, 1988
Occupation: Business
Permanent Address: Village: Dakshin Vitabaria
Post Office: Vitabaria 8550, District: Pirojpur
Current Address: Khilgaon, Dhaka
Date of Injury: August 5, 2024
Date of Death: August 6, 2024