Md. Siam

Md. Siam was born on January 1, 2009, in Usmanganj Charfashion, Bhola district. Shaheed Siam was a beloved child of his parents from a young age. He was very interested in studies from childhood but could not progress much due to his family's lower financial status. He studied with great difficulty up to the 8th grade. Later, forced by poverty to support his family, he started working in a mobile phone shop in the Jatrabari area.
Family Condition
In Shaheed Siam's family, there is no one else to earn except his father, Md. Zia. His father earns money by driving a rickshaw with great difficulty. It is very difficult for them to live on his father's hard-earned income. Siam's family sometimes struggles to eat even one meal a day. On top of that, there are the educational expenses of his younger brother. They are living a very difficult life due to financial constraints. His younger brother, Yamin (12), studies at Usmanganj Government Primary School. His education expenses were borne by his beloved brother, Siam. May Allah have mercy on his family. Ameen.
Background of the Movement
Against the autocratic Hasina government, a fierce movement to overthrow the government arose across the country surrounding the quota reform movement. Thousands of people were indiscriminately shot and killed. Finally, the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student and Public Movement called for a 'March to Dhaka' program.
A tough movement started from July 17th, centered around quota reform. On the 18th, to suppress the movement in different districts of the country, the killer police and Awami League terrorists, with sharp and firearms in their hands, openly fired repeatedly at the peacefully protesting, innocent, unarmed, freedom-seeking students and the public. The hyenas were not satisfied with that. To cut off communication, internet connection was deliberately shut down from that night with false pretexts. For almost 5 days, the police and Awami terrorists, supported by the autocratic government, carried out brutal attacks on ordinary people.
Finally, without accepting the demands of the students, the then illegal Hasina government made a heinous attempt to inflict even more harm. The students and the public tried to stay united on the streets and called for a non-cooperation movement, and the 'March to Dhaka' program was announced on the 5th.
The day was July 17, 2024. The quota reform movement, which had been going on across the country since the beginning of July, became even more serious after the killing of Abu Sayeed, a meritorious student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, a vocal and powerful voice against injustice, by the killer police on July 16. Therefore, a call for an anti-discrimination student movement came to everyone. In that context, Siam, along with his cousin, joined the ongoing movement.
Martyrdom
Students are invincible-this is not only in Bangladesh. This success, more than showing a change of government, has highlighted the anomalies of the entire state and social system. In the history of the world, in many countries, student protests have led to changes in state power. The latest example of which was created in Bangladesh. From July 1, 2024, students and job seekers started protesting under the banner of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. As a result, the government was forced to resign. The greatness of human beings is inherent in the student movement's 'establishment of truth and resistance to injustice.' This greatness is seized by young students and the public throughout the ages. A conscious student is the active and effective protesting manpower of the country and nation. When this young student community unites and moves for any logical issue, then, feeling the relevance of their logical demands, Shaheed Md. Siam jumps in. Siam, the idol of the young generation who dreamed while keeping the family's financial hardship in mind, would leave the world at a young age was never imaginable.
On Wednesday, July 17th, Shaheed Md. Siam went to the movement in the morning after receiving news from friends and classmates. He joined the movement with everyone at Kazla Bridge, Jatrabari. Within moments, the killer police force of the autocratic Hasina government came and started firing repeatedly at the assembled students and the public. The assembled innocent and unarmed students and the public were scattered. Several protesters fell on the street after being shot. At one point, Md. Siam was shot by a bullet fired by the killer police. He fell on the street instantly. Everything was ruined before any strong resistance could be built against the killer police of the autocratic government. The dream of finishing studies and bringing a smile to the family's face was shattered.
Shaheed Md. Siam lay on the street for almost 30 minutes. Then, after the police left, the students and the public rescued him from the spot and admitted him to a nearby hospital. The people on duty at the Sadar Hospital, fearing the autocratic Hasina, refused to admit him. They delayed for a long time. Then, under pressure from the student movement, a doctor came and declared him dead without properly examining him. The present students and the public repeatedly requested him to take a better look. He says he cannot see better than this. When the students and the public asked him for the Shaheed's death certificate, he refused to give it and angrily threatened to call the administration. Then, the helpless students and the public took Shaheed Siam home. May Allah grant him paradise, Amen.
Comments of a close relative about the Shaheed
Cousin Jasim says, "Siam was very good. He was very sociable, if someone gave him any work, he would do it immediately, he would never say no. May Allah grant him paradise."
Siam's uncle says, "Siam used to stay at my shop and study. I raised him. May Allah grant him paradise."
School teacher Farhad says, "Siam was a good student. He did not do any wrong work. He used to come to school, but due to family hardship, he sometimes missed school. May Allah grant him paradise."
Loving mother Surma Begum, broken down in tears after losing her beloved child, says, "I have two sons. Allah did not give me any daughters. Allah took one son away. What pain my father must have suffered while dying. Did he call for his mother or his father? My father took great care of me. Father used to call me every day. He would call and ask about everyone's condition. The cruel police shot and killed my father. May Allah judge them."
Family Condition
Siam's family consists of two brothers and parents. Due to his father's poor financial condition, he used to work in a mobile phone shop in Dhaka while studying. He also bore the educational expenses of his younger brother, Yamin.
Shaheed Md. Siam at a glance
Full Name : Md. Siam
Birth : 01-01-2009
Birthplace : Usmanganj Charfashion
Current and Permanent Address : Village: Akku Patwari Bari, Union: Hasanganj, Thana: Charfashion, District: Bhola
Father's Name : Mohammad Zia, Rickshaw puller
Mother's Name : Mosammat Surma, Housewife
Joined the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement : July 17, 2024
Date and Place of Incident : July 17, 2024, Jatrabari Kazla Bridge
Time of Injury : 12:45 PM
Assailant : Killer police force of the autocratic government
Date, Time, and Place of Martyrdom : July 17, 2024, Jatrabari Kazla Bridge
Proposals
1. It would be helpful if a business could be set up for his father.
2. Arrangements should be made to cover the educational expenses of his younger brother.
3. Arrangements should be made for a one-time financial grant and regular monthly allowance.
Shaheed Md. Yasin was a beloved child of his parents from a young age. He was very attentive to his studies from childhood. But due to family hardship, he could not continue his education much further. He studied with great difficulty up to the 8th grade. Later, forced by poverty to support his family, he started working as a mason in Dhaka.
Family Condition
With the money earned by Shaheed Yasin, his family and the lives of his two younger sisters were going reasonably well. He had married off his two younger sisters, but their in-laws had many demands, which Yasin fulfilled with some financial help. After the sisters' marriages, there were even greater demands from the in-laws, due to which the in-laws of his sister Misti did not take her to their home.
Background of the Movement
The 15 years of Awami misrule, vote-rigging, corruption, murder, injustice, and oppression had created a negative reaction in the public mind. The Awami government again began to conspire regarding the re-establishment of the quota system. In 2018, Sheikh Hasina accepted all the demands in the face of strong student protests, but in her heart, there was a volcano of hatred. Therefore, in 2024, after consolidating power in an election without opposition parties, the Hasina government again wanted to bring back the quota. A continuous movement began on July 1st for the reform of quotas in government jobs. This non-violent movement turned violent from July 15th. In the movement, armed killer Chhatra League, Jubo League, Shechashebok League, and police, RAB members began attacking unarmed students and the public. After the Martyrdom of Shaheed Abu Saeed in Rangpur, the movement turned into a mass movement. The quota reform movement gradually took the form of a public movement. It spread across the country as a movement of anti-discrimination students and the public. At the beginning, the non-violent movement of ordinary students gradually moved towards an anti-fascist government uprising. Gradually, this movement was not limited to just the students; it became a huge mass uprising of the country's general public. People of all castes, religions, and creeds expressed solidarity with this uprising and took to the streets. In the face of the angry public, the head of the autocratic government, Sheikh Hasina, was forced to resign on August 5th. But before resigning, she left behind countless evil deeds of her vile and distorted mind. As part of this, armed forces were unleashed on the protesters and many innocent people. Unarmed, oppressed people were was being martyred by their bullets.
Shaheed Md. Yasin at a glance
Full Name : Md. Yasin
Birth : 05/07/2006
Birthplace : Borhan Uddin Deula Barapata
Occupation : Mason
Current and Permanent Address : Village- Barapata, Union- Deula Ward No.5, Thana- Borhan Uddin, District- Bhola
Father's Name : Lal Mia
Mother's Name : Lilufa
Current Number of Family Members : 6
Joined the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement : July 17, 2024
Date and Place of Incident : July 21, 2024, Shekherchar Mazar Bus Stand
Time of Injury : 19/07/2024, 4 PM
Attacker/Assailant : BGB forces of the autocratic government
Date, Time, and Place of Martyrdom : 19/07/2024, 12:40 AM, Jatrabari, Signboard
Current Location of Shaheed's Grave : Social graveyard next to the house.
Proposals
1. Building a pucca house for the parents to live in.
2. Providing some annual grants and regular monthly allowances to the family.
3. Making arrangements to send the elder sister to her in-laws' house.