Md: Abu Rayhan

Shaheed Md: Raihan Akan was born on April 1, 2006, to Md: Kamal and Rehana Begum. Rayhan was born in Chalitapurnia village of Sadar Thana in Patuakhali district. Shaheed Rayhan Akan was the elder of two siblings. Due to being the eldest, he had to take over the economic problems of the family at a young age. After studying up to the fifth grade in a Qawmi Madrasa, he had to leave his studies due to the family's financial problems. Three months before his Martyrdom, he took a job as a delivery man at Sundarban Courier Service in Badda area of Dhaka on a contract of ten-thousand-Taka salary. Shaheed Md. Rayhan's father is a day laborer by profession. As assets, they have 30 decimal of arable land and 15 decimals of land with a dwelling house. His mother, Mosa. Rehena (40), is a housewife and a heart patient. His father has a spinal cord problem, and his younger sister, Jannat (11), studies in the 6th grade.
Description of the Incident of Martyrdom
When Shaheed Rayhan was young, he saw on TV the horrific massacre of Alems and Ulamas by the Awami League government of Sheikh Hasina, the mass murderer, at Shapla Chattar. From then on, he knew about the Awami League. As he grew older, he saw more of the Awami League's corruption, bad politics, and oppression and torture of ordinary people at various times. Rayhan believed that Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians, we are all proud citizens of this country. We want to build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh with everyone. We want a Bangladesh where there will be no poverty, a hunger-free, fear-free, and self-reliant Bangladesh. For this, we must all unite and resist this Awami League evil force.
Shaheed Md: Rayhan Akan was an active worker in the quota discrimination movement. He studied in a madrasa as a child, so he knows the difference between truth and falsehood very well. He could not tolerate seeing the autocratic Sheikh Hasina's government torturing ordinary students. He sometimes thought of quitting his job and joining the students' movement 24 hours a day. But due to family problems, it was not possible to quit his job, so whenever he got a chance between work, he would rush to the movement. He played a role on the streets with courage. Countless fresh lives were lost in front of this indomitable, courageous young man, yet he did not become afraid and withdraw from the movement.
On the last day of the fall of the autocracy, August 5, 2024, the bloodthirsty autocrat and chief killer, Hasina, fled the country. This news spread everywhere. Hearing the news that the autocrat had fled, the vibrant young Rayhan rushed to the streets of Badda area in Dhaka. The overly enthusiastic hyena police attacked unarmed ordinary people. They chased ordinary people. At that moment, Rayhan was caught by the police. The police brutally beat Rayhan.
At one point, the police, with their boots on, pressed down on him with one foot and twisted and broke his other leg. The police were not satisfied with breaking Rayhan's leg. They held him down with their foot and shot him twice in the waist, leaving him on the Badda Road. The bullets pierced through one side and came out the other. The road was soaked in Rayhan's blood. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, ordinary people rescued Rayhan and took him to Dhaka Medical College. Rayhan was still alive at that time. The doctor on duty asked for blood to be arranged quickly. Two bags of blood were arranged and transfused into Rayhan's body, but it was too late.
Right at the stroke of 4 o'clock, Rayhan succumbed to death. Hearing the news, Rayhan's cousin brothers, Md. Kausar and Saddam Hossain, rushed to the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and received the body. In this way, Shaheed Rayhan began a new chapter of Bangladesh with his life.
Special Information
Monday, August 5, 2024. Shaheed Rayhan was so dear to people that everyone was saddened by his loss. Especially his uncle, Md. Nurul Islam Akan (50), who treated him like his own son. Therefore, after hearing the news of Rayhan's Martyrdom, he became ill. He could not bear the death of his only nephew. Then, on August 9, 2024, he died of a stroke.
Feelings of Close Relatives and Friends about the Shaheed
The Shaheed's maternal grandfather, Md. Dilu Khan, says, "My grandson Rayhan was different from everyone else and a very good boy. His father is also a very good man. Leaving madrasa studies, he used to work in Dhaka to support the family."
Shaheed's father, Md. Kamal Akan, says, "Rayhan called me at 3 pm and said, 'Father, the police have shot me twice. They have broken my leg. I will not survive. Please forgive me, Father.'" Rayhan's father also says, "These words still ring in my ears."
Through the person who was with him, the father kept in touch with Rayhan via telephone. The man called Rayhan's father around 4 p.m. and informed him, "Your son is gone." "Where has my Rayhan gone?" the father then inquired. According to the man, "He has left the world."
Economic Condition
Rayhan left his studies due to lack of money and took over the responsibility of the family. He took a job as a courier service delivery man in Dhaka three months ago. There was no house. The family of Shaheed Md. Rayhan built a tin shed mud house three years ago for shelter. Shaheed Md. Rayhan's father is a day laborer by profession. As assets, they have 30 decimals arable land and 15decimals land with a dwelling house. Mother, Mosammat Rehena, is a housewife. She is a heart patient. The father has a spinal cord problem. The younger sister, Jannat, studies in the 6th grade. The family used to run on Rayhan's money, but now they are unable to think about what to do.
Shaheed Md: Abu Rayhan at a Glance
Name : Md: Abu Rayhan
Date of Birth : 01-04-2006
Place of Birth : Chalitabunia, Patuakhali Sadar, Patuakhali
Occupation : Delivery Man, Sundarban Courier Service, Badda, Dhaka
Current Address : Village: Chalitabunia, Union: Madarbunia, Thana: Patuakhali Sadar, District: Patuakhali
Permanent Address : Village: Chalitabunia, Union: Madarbunia, Thana: Patuakhali Sadar, District: Patuakhali
Father's Name : Md: Kamal (46), Day Laborer
Mother's Name : Mosammat Rehena Begum (40), Housewife
Younger Sister : Mosammat Jannat (12), 6th Grade Student
Assailant : Awami League Terrorist Police
Date, Time, and Place of Injury: August 5, 2024, 2:30 PM, Main Road of Badda, Dhaka
Date, Time, and Place of Death: July 20, 2024, 4:00 PM, Dhaka Medical Hospital, Dhaka (Note: There appears to be a discrepancy in the date of death. The date of injury is August 5th, but the date of death is listed as July 20th. This likely needs to be corrected.)
Funeral : August 6, 2024, 10:00 AM
Burial : Family graveyard in his village
Proposals
A brick house should be built.
A regular allowance can be arranged.