Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir

A new name, Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir, has been added to the history of Bangladesh's movement for the realization of rights of the people. This young man's life ended in a police shooting during the anti-discrimination movement organized against the Awami government's misrule.
Shaheed Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir was a beloved child of his parents from his childhood. He was very attentive to his studies from a young age. But due to family hardship, he could not continue his education much further. His family struggled to support his education up to the 8th grade. Due to poverty and the needs of the family, he had to enter the struggle of life at a young age. This young man, hopeful for the future of the country, dreamed of the country's development. But the current situation of the country forced him to participate in the movement.
On July 19, 2024, police opened fire on the protesting crowd at Natunbazar Banshtala in Dhaka. In that horrific incident, Bahadur Hossain Monir was shot in the right side of his chest and was seriously injured. He died on the spot. His death is a living proof of the government's repression of the protesting masses.
The death of Bahadur Hossain Monir reminds us all that the struggle of people who sacrifice their lives for the country will continue. His death will not be in vain. His sacrifice will further strengthen the country's liberation movement. We hope that the killers of Bahadur Hossain Monir will be punished and the people of the country will be able to live in peace and happiness.
Background of Martyrdom
It started with the quota reform movement in July. Due to the government's suppression of innocent, unarmed protesters, the movement for the realization of rights turned into a movement to overthrow the government. Which ends with the resignation and flight of the autocratic Hasina.
On July 16, after Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, and 6 other protesters across the country were killed by police bullets, the students and the public were outraged. On the 17th, a tough movement started, and the number of dead increased. Then, on the 18th, to suppress the movement in different districts of the country, the police and Awami League, with weapons in hand, openly shot at the students. They did not stop even then; from that night, internet connection was cut off with false pretexts.
Bahadur Hossain Monir went to Sylhet to visit friends. When the government's arbitrary decision reinstated the quota system, the student community called for a nationwide movement. He hurriedly returned to Dhaka to join the program. Every day, without telling his parents, he would go out to the movement and participate in various programs announced by the coordinators. When his father asked where he was going, he would hide the fact that he was going to the movement. The widespread clashes and casualties across the country on the 16th, 17th, and 18th made his mind very restless and heavy. When his father, Abu Jafar, reminded his beloved son of the country's conflict-ridden situation and forbade him to go out, he said, “To succeed in the movement, more blood will have to be given. One day everyone has to die, and if that death is for the country, then that will be the greatest achievement.” Saying this, he left the house. That day was the last day of Shaheed Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir's life.
On July 19, after the Zohr prayers and lunch, when he went out on the street, the police and Chhatra League terrorists opened fire on the students' procession in the anti-discrimination movement. On that day, the government's goon squads carried out the most violence across Bangladesh. The protesters were scattered by the continuous firing of the miscreants. Monir was shot in the students' procession in the Natunbazar Banshtala area. The hot lead fired by the police pierced his right chest and came out through his back, hitting another protester behind him. He fell on the street saying, "Ma...." The rough ground was soaked in the warm blood of his chest. He kept his word; in the struggle for the realization of rights, he gave his own blood, stained the soil of the country. His sacrifice has further accelerated the movement. When his comrades rescued him from the spot and took him to the hospital, the doctor on duty confirmed his death. Even while taking his body from the hospital in an ambulance, there was gunfire all around by the police and Awami League terrorists. The family also had to face police trouble in burying the Shaheed's body in the village.
Shaheed Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir came to Dhaka with many dreams. He would earn good money, get married after finding a good bride, take good care of his disabled sister, and cover their educational expenses. His dreams remained just dreams.
With a single bullet from the killer, all his needs and wants in life were instantly destroyed. May Allah grant him paradise. Amen.
Statements of close relatives about the Shaheed
Regarding Shaheed Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir, Md. Raihan, his cousin, says: "He was my friend and relative. I received a phone call and learned that Monir had died in a police shooting. We are heartbroken to lose him."
The Shaheed's father says: "My son died immediately after being shot. After his death, the police and Awami League behaved very badly with us. They are so low and animalistic that the police stopped us when we went to bring my son's body."
The loving mother fainted upon hearing the news of her son's death. When she regained consciousness, she lamented, saying, "He has left me. We are lost after losing my precious son."
Family's Economic Condition
Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir's family is a lower middle-class family. His father, Abu Zaher (57), being elderly, used to drive a rickshaw and somehow manage the treatment of his younger sister, the cost of her education, and various financial demands of the family. His mother, Jahanara Begum (49), is also ill and cannot do much. The Shaheed's family is financially destitute and weak.
Shaheed's Profile at a Glance
Name : Md. Bahadur Hossain Monir
Date of Birth : 18-06-2007
Father : Md. Abu Jafar
Mother : Jahanara Begum
Permanent Address : Village: Bhasanchar Ward No. 4, Union: Rasulpur, Thana: Shashi Bhubon, District: Bhola
Marital Status : Unmarried
Occupation : Day Laborer
Place of Incident : Natunbazar Bashtala, Gulshan, Dhaka
Time of Injury : 19-07-2024, 3 PM
Time of Martyrdom : 19-07-2024, 3 PM
Type of Injury : Bullet wound in the right side of the chest
Assailant : Police
Current Location of Shaheed's Grave : In his village home, beside the Haraji Mosque
Proposals
1. Arrangements can be made to provide regular allowance to the family.
2. Responsibility for the physically challenged sister can be taken.
3. The rickshaw-pulling father can be provided with better employment.