Mohammad Roni

The quota reform movement against the autocratic Hasina government turned into a movement to overthrow the government. Thousands of people were indiscriminately shot and killed. After the Martyrdom of Abu Saeed on July 16th, the procession of deaths began in the movement, and on the 17th, the movement reached its peak. On the 18th, police and the Awami League, armed, openly shot at students in various districts of the country to suppress the movement, but they did not stop there. From that night, the internet connection was shut down and a nationwide curfew was imposed.
Through a digital crackdown, the government police and Awami terrorists attacked ordinary people, keeping the internet services shut down for 5 days. Many bodies were disappeared, and bodies were set on fire in piles.
Finally, the then-illegal Hasina government tried to inflict even more harm instead of accepting the students' demands. The main coordinators of the movement were disappeared, taken to the DB office and subjected to inhuman torture all night, and forced to announce the end of the movement at gunpoint. However, the student community was not misled by deception. The students tried to remain united on the streets and called for a non-cooperation movement. The 9-point demand became a 1-point demand. The country erupted in angry slogans:
"Take your quota, give back my brother
Give life to the corpses, or leave the throne
One point, one demand, when will you leave, Hasina?
Why did my brother die? Killer Hasina, answer!"
The country became fiery. Finally, the "March to Dhaka" program was announced by the coordinators. Md. Roni came to Dhaka, the capital, from his village with boundless dreams. Like many others, Roni also dreamed of working and earning money. He wanted to alleviate the suffering of his parents.
Md. Roni worked as a tile’s fitter in Dhaka. Like every day, he left his house on the 4th morning for work. Around noon, after finishing work, on his way to a hotel to eat, the police suddenly started firing indiscriminately. A bullet from the police gun entered Roni's back, below his waist, and exited through the front. Roni fell to the ground immediately, covered in blood. Students of the anti-discrimination movement who were nearby picked him up and took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in a van.
Roni's life ended on the way to the hospital. He breathed his last. A doctor at Dhaka Medical Hospital took out his mobile phone from his pocket, took the number, and informed his family that their son had died from a gunshot wound. Hearing this news, his father fainted.
The next day, on the 5th, at around 8 am, Roni's body was brought home in an ambulance. As soon as the body arrived home, there was an outpouring of grief in the area. The atmosphere of the village became heavy with the cries of Roni's family and the locals.
After the funeral, attended by thousands of Muslims, the burial arrangements were made.
Statements from the Shaheed's Close Relatives
Statement of elder brother Rakib: We were two brothers. One brother has been was being martyred. I would have felt better if I could have apologized to him. I feel a lot of pain for my brother. I pray that Allah grants him Jannat.
Sumi's (younger sister) feelings: I feel a lot of pain for my brother. He took great care of us. Many wounds have accumulated from his death. How will we heal these wounds?
Grandfather Hashem says: I sold land and built a house for my grandchildren to live in. Now that my grandson is gone, who will live in this house? My grandson has grown up and is now working, starting to earn a living. Now Allah has taken him away.
Mother Mainur Begum says: My heart dries up whenever I remember my son. I could not have imagined such a death for him. I have two sons, the younger one is a bit more intelligent. I have no other wish; may Allah grant my son a Shaheed's death.
Family's Economic Condition
Md. Roni's family members are his father, Harun Khan, his mother, Mainur Begum, and his younger sister, Nupur (17), who is studying in the tenth grade. He tried his best to fulfill all the needs of the family, including his younger sister's education expenses. After Md. Roni's Martyrdom, there is no one to run the family. In this dire situation, his elderly father has gone out to work due to poverty. After his death, it is becoming very difficult to earn money for the family.
Shaheed Roni at a Glance
Name : Mohammad Roni
Date of Birth : 02-07-2002
Father : Md. Harun Khan
Mother : Mainur Begum
Permanent Address : Village: Dakshin Balia, Union: Dakshin Digholdi, Thana: Bhola Sadar, District: Bhola
Marital Status : Unmarried
Profession : Tiles Fitter
Place of Incident : Matir Tola, Dhaka
Time of Injury : 04/08/2024, 2 PM
Time of Martyrdom : 04/08/2024, 5 PM
Type of Injury : Bullet wound below the waist in the abdomen
Assailant : Autocratic Hasina's killer police
Shaheed's Grave Location : In his village home.
Proposals
1. It is necessary to arrange for the younger sister's education expenses and her marriage.
2. Regular allowance can be arranged to ensure family's livelihood.