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Incident Details & Martyrdom Narrative
Shaheed Md. Shah Jamal Bhuiyan (Jamal) was born in 1997 in Patuakhali district. His father's name is the late Md. Harul and his mother's name is Mosammat Meherjan Bibi. Jamal was a chicken trader by profession. He had a small chicken shop. He ran his family by selling chickens. He was being martyred by the bullets of the autocratic government's police force during the anti-discrimination student movement in 2024.
Family Condition
Shaheed Jamal's family is a joint family. Due to financial hardship, his elder brother came to Narayanganj, Dhaka. After some time, his middle brother Imran and Jamal also came to Narayanganj and they opened a chicken shop which the three brothers ran together. Suddenly in December 2022, his father passed away. His mother lives in their village home in Rangabali, Patuakhali. His three sisters are married. Md. Jamal's elder brother (34) has a son and a daughter, and his middle brother Imran (30) has two daughters, and Md. Jamal has a 7-month-old son. The entire family's expenses are borne through the chicken shop. Jamal and his two brothers built a semi-finished tin house in the village. Besides the homestead, they have no other land or property. After his death, his son Abdullah and his widowed wife have become helpless. There is no one to stand by this helpless family.
Incident of Martyrdom
On July 19, the police, RAB, BGB and Chhatra League jointly attacked the anti-discrimination protesters with firearms. Similarly, in Narayanganj Chashara, they heinously shot and killed students, the public, and ordinary people. A few days before the incident, Jamal went to his village home with his wife for a visit. Leaving his wife there, he came back to Dhaka again for the sake of livelihood. On July 19, he came to the chicken shop around 4 pm. He was talking to his wife on his mobile phone standing in front of the chicken shop. At that time, he told his wife that he wanted to see his son, and asked her to send a picture.
Before the conversation ended, his wife heard Jamal's scream on the mobile phone. Despite his wife's best efforts, she could not talk to Jamal anymore. His wife immediately informed Jamal's elder brother Almas (34) about this incident. Md. Jamal was shot below the waist, the bullet piercing through and exiting the other side. Jamal fell to the ground with a scream. Instantly, the area in front of the shop was flooded with blood. Md. Jamal's elder brother and locals brought him to Dhaka Medical College. The hospital was also very crowded that day. Countless people were writhing on the hospital veranda, injured by the bullets fired by the police. There was no place anywhere. Finally, with great difficulty, he got a chance to see a doctor. At around 7:30 pm, he was declared dead by the hospital. After the post-mortem, the hospital authorities handed over the body to the family at 5 pm on July 20. The next day, on the 21st, after the funeral at noon, he was buried. His wife broke down in tears at the tragic death of her husband. The little son will never be able to call his father again. Before being able to say "father," he lost his father forever.
Feelings of close relatives about the Shaheed
Jamal's middle brother Imran (30) says, "We three brothers do business together. We have never had any disagreements on any issue. He was our beloved younger brother."
A neighbor next to Shahjahan's house said, "They three brothers are very good. There has never been any trouble or problem with transactions with anyone. Even after their father passed away, they live together. May Allah grant Jamal paradise. I want justice for this murder."
Shaheed Md. Shah Jamal Bhuiyan (Jamal) at a glance
Name : Shaheed Md. Shah Jamal Bhuiyan (Jamal)
Birth : 22-03-1997
Place of Birth : Patuakhali
Occupation : Small businessman
Father : Mr. Md. Harul
Mother : Mosammat Meherjan Bibi
Date and place of injury : July 19, 4 PM
Date and place of Martyrdom : July 19, 7:30 PM
Grave location GPS : https://maps.app.goo.gl/FxaHNAhsYJDCuuek9
Permanent Address : Village: Khasmahal, Union: Moudubi, Thana: Rangabali, District: Patuakhali
Current Address : Jalkuri, Jalkuri, Chasara, Narayanganj
Proposals
1. Providing a one-time financial grant to the Shaheed's family
2. Bearing all the expenses of the Shaheed's child