Md: Dulal Sardar

Shaheed Md: Dulal Sardar (48) was born on January 1, 1976, into a very poor family in Haktulla village under the Sadar Upazila of Patuakhali district. He grew up in the village with a lot of hardship from his childhood. From a young age, he earned a living by driving a car, which he used to support his sick parents, sons, and wife. His wife, Taslima Akhter, has been suffering from heart disease for a long time. His elderly father, Mr. Sultan Sardar (70), is bedridden in an ill state. His elderly mother, Halima Begum (65), is also spending her days in illness. His eldest son, Saiful Rahman Sohan (26), is studying for a Master's degree at Titumir College. His second son, Sajib Sardar (21), is a first-year Honors student at AKM Rahmatullah College. His third son, Rajib Sardar (16), has not studied.
youngest child, Abdullah Bin Dulal (4). His family consists of eight members, including his parents, wife, and children, and he was the only earning member of the family. The whole family lives in the village. He lived in a rented house in the Merul Badda area of Dhaka for the sake of his livelihood. Dulal Sardar was a car driver by profession. He drove a car for Masum Rent a Car.
Dulal Sardar's life was full of hardship. On the one hand, there were his sick parents, on the other hand, his wife with heart disease, and on the other hand, five children. The responsibility of supporting all these members was on his shoulders. He sacrificed his own life and worked day and night just to bring a smile to the faces of his family members. Such a struggling man lost his life prematurely. His Martyrdom is an irreparable loss not only for his family but also for society.
How Dulal Sardar Returned Home as a Corpse
Many people were was being martyred by the autocratic government forces during the mass uprising of July-August 2024. In the student-mass movement, not only students lost their lives, but also van drivers, rickshaw pullers, drivers, day laborers, and people of various professions. Due to the quota system in government jobs, meritorious students were deprived of their rightful place. Students launched a movement against the unjustified quota. The seeds of this movement were sown in the anti-quota movement of 2018. In the same year, many were tortured for speaking out against the quota system. The autocratic government then succumbed to the pressure and accepted their demands. In 2024, the autocratic government again reinstated the quota system, making the students furious.
In this peaceful movement formed for logical demands, Obaidul Quader, through his indecent remarks on July 16, incited his goon forces, the Chhatra League and Jubo League. On July 17, through the Chhatra League, Jubo League, and Tokai League, who were hired from different parts of Dhaka, torture was carried out on ordinary students. On July 18, in protest against the torture of peaceful students, students of all schools and colleges, including public and private universities, took to the streets. Those whose role cannot be ignored in the movement that day were the students of BRAC University. That day, they took to the streets to protest against the inhuman torture of their student brothers and sisters. But the government's terrorist forces were active. With local and foreign weapons in their hands, the helmet-wearing terrorist Jubo League forces took to the streets with intense anger to attack ordinary students along with the police.
The guardians could not sit at home with the condemnation and protest of the intense attack. They also stood by their children and students. Gradually, the general public also stood by the students as guardians. The general public was not spared from the weapons of the autocratic government's police and terrorist Jubo League. From car drivers to vegetable sellers and day laborers, no one was spared from their hands. One of them was a car driver, Shaheed Mr. Dulal Sardar. He drove a car for Masum Rent a Car. After parking the car and crossing the road, he saw the police firing bullets at BRAC University students. He went to the students' side and expressed solidarity. The police and Awami terrorist Jubo League started firing indiscriminately at the general students.
Suddenly, a bullet pierced his chest. He tried to stand but failed. Finally, he collapsed to the ground. Dulal Sardar's blood stained the paved road of BRAC University. Seeing him lying injured, the students quickly took him to the nearby Farazi Medical Hospital at the risk of their lives. However, by then he had left the world and attained Martyrdom. He added himself to the long list of Shaheeds. It was 11 o'clock then. In the village, the phone of his wife, Taslima Akhter, suddenly rang from her husband, Dulal Sardar's number. His wife, Taslima, was startled and hurriedly received the call. An unknown voice asked her whose phone it was. Then his wife said that the phone belonged to her husband, Dulal Sardar, and from him, she heard the news of her husband's death. She immediately broke down in tears. His family was overwhelmed with grief.
Feelings of Close Relatives/Neighbors about the Shaheed
Md. Jasim Uddin (32), a neighbor (cousin) of Shaheed Dulal Sardar, said, "Dulal Bhai was very gentle and a good man in his behavior. He had no enmity with anyone. He maintained good relations with everyone. He was not involved in any politics. He used to talk to everyone with a smile. There will be no second good man like him in our area."
Shaheed Dulal Sardar at a Glance
Name : Md: Dulal Sardar
Occupation : Car Driver
Father : Md: Sultan Sardar (Elderly)
Mother : Halima Begum
Permanent Address : Village: Haktulla, Union: Badarpur, Thana: Patuakhali Sadar, District: Patuakhali
Date and Place of Injury : July 18, 2024, Merul Badda, Dhaka
Date and Place of Martyrdom : July 18, 2024, Farazi Medical Hospital, Banasree, Dhaka
Proposals for Assistance
Proposal 1 : His eldest son has completed his graduation; he needs a job.
Proposal 2 : The educational expenses of his middle son need to be covered.
Proposal 3 : The medical expenses of his wife and mother need to be borne.He also has a