Md. Naimur Rahman

"After clearing 8-10 bodies lying on the floor of the mortuary,
his mother was able to identify the body of Naimur."
Although Naimur's ancestral home is in Madaripur, he was born in Dhaka. On the first day of 2003, January 1, Naimur Rahman was born to his father, Mohammad Khalilur Rahman, and mother, Mrs. Nasima Khatun, making his parents proud. He was known for his honesty. His tearful eyes spoke of his integrity, and his sole aim was to be obedient to Almighty Allah. He always sought Allah's pleasure through his parents' satisfaction.
He respected his father and was affectionate toward his mother. From a young age, Naimur was very talented. He won several honorable awards in both primary and secondary schools. While pursuing his studies in college, he worked part-time at the North End Coffee Restaurant in Tejgaon, helping support his family, particularly his father. He enrolled at Gulshan Commerce College with the hope of securing a job in a major government bank, choosing his subjects carefully.
However, despite his choice of subjects and the reputation of the college, in the era of autocrat Sheikh Hasina, it was clear that such hopes of having good jobs would be futile. Jobs were reserved for those aligned with the regime, and the general students had no chance. To fight this injustice, Naimur Rahman took part in the anti-discrimination student movement. Ultimately, the conspiracy of the terrorist Awami League was thwarted, but Naimur's journey in this world ended.
Description of Martyr Naimur Rahman’s Martyrdom
Despite his mother’s repeated objections, Naimur Rahman, a bright student from Gulshan Commerce College, participated in the anti-discrimination student movement. Every day before leaving home, he would tell his mother that the downfall of the autocracy is inevitable. That downfall happened, but Naimur could not witness it. He sacrificed his life for it, falling to the bullets of the autocrats' cronies. His mother found his body at the hospital morgue, after having to move eight to ten other bodies to identify him. His death is something that his relatives and the local community cannot accept.
Relatives shared that on the evening of July 19, a call was made from Naimur’s phone to his father, Mohammad Khalilur Rahman. It was through this call that they learned Naimur’s bullet-riddled body had been found at AMZ Hospital in North Badda, Dhaka. Naimur, a first-year student at Gulshan Commerce College, was the eldest of three brothers. Alongside his studies, he worked part-time at the North End Coffee Restaurant in Tejgaon, contributing to his family's expenses and assisting his father. He lived with his family in a small two-room flat next to a brick mosque in Kalachandpur West Para, under the Gulshan Police Station. His father, Khalilur, who worked as a private car driver, supported the family on a meager monthly salary of 22,000 Taka. Naimur had been his father's hope for a better future, with the expectation that Naimur would eventually take on the responsibility of the family once his studies were completed.
From the start of the anti-discrimination student movement, Naimur was active. On July 19, he was shot and killed by police on the main road near North Badda Market in Dhaka. He was shot in the chest, and blood poured from his mouth. He died instantly at the scene. Naimur was shot around 4:30 PM on that day. His father recalls, "I received a call from my son's mobile."
"They asked me, 'What is your relationship to Naimur?' I said, 'My son.' Then they told me, 'Your son has been shot.' They asked me to come to AMZ Hospital in North Badda. Immediately, I left with my two sons, wife, and one nephew to go to the hospital. On the way, I heard heavy gunfire and saw tear gas."
"Risking my life, we crossed the road and finally reached the hospital. In the morgue, there were eight to ten bodies. Among them, Naimur's body was identified by his mother. She immediately lost consciousness. The rest of the family broke down in tears, holding the body."
"The hospital staff then said, 'The situation here is bad. We cannot keep the bodies for too long. Please arrange to take the bodies.' When I asked for an ambulance, they refused to provide one. Later, we took Naimur's body in an auto-rickshaw and started heading home. On the way, we found ourselves caught in a heavy gunfight in the New Market area. Near the Coca-Cola Bridge, the police stopped my younger son, Maybur Rahman, and my nephew’s rickshaw. They forced them off the rickshaw. My son, who is only 8 years old, cried uncontrollably in fear."
"They eventually managed to pass through Baridhara. However, when my wife and I reached the Coca-Cola intersection with our son’s body, student protesters cleared the road for us. It was around 6:15 PM. A fight was raging in the entire area. My middle son had Naimur’s body placed on his lap."
"In Nadda, the Awami League thugs brutally hit my middle son, Saymur Rahman, with great force. After enduring the pain, we finally managed to bring the body to our home in Kalachandpur. After the funeral prayer there, we took him to the family burial ground in Khawazpur Union, Matharbazar, in Madaripur Sadar for burial." (Their ancestral area)
Khalilur Rahman said: "I am preparing to file a case through a lawyer. The first accused will be former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and then former Minister Obaidul Quader, former Home Minister, former IG of Police, former Additional IG, the former Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, and several other police officials. I demand justice for my son's murder."
Martyr's friend Ehtesham Billah Siam said: "I have known Martyr Naimur since class two. We had a long 12-year friendship. He was a polite, humble, and modest person. He prayed regularly and was selfless and sociable. From the beginning of this movement, Martyr Naimur Rahman played an active role. I demand exemplary punishment for the killers of my friend and hope for exemplary punishment for everyone involved in the murder, including the perpetrators and the masterminds."
Our country has endured an extended period of lawlessness and oppression. Alhamdulillah, on August 5, we were freed from the tyranny of the Awami government, and we thank Almighty Allah countless times for this liberation. We will never forget the sacrifices made by those who lost their lives to protect us from such injustice. It is thanks to brave young martyrs like Mohammad Naimur Rahman that we can live in an independent Bangladesh today. Thousands of young people, like Naimur Rahman, shed their fresh blood to overthrow the tyrants and eliminate inequality in our country.
For years, the people of Bangladesh had been suffering under oppression, persecution, and inequality. Witnessing such atrocities, the patience of the people, including the student community, came to an end. Students, the general public, and opposition parties took to the streets to protest. Just like the Language Movement of 1952, they swore to fight for their rights. Finally, on August 5, 2024, the prime minister of the then ruling Awami League government was forced to resign. Once again, the name of freedom was written in the history of Bangladesh.
At a glance: Martyr Naimur Rahman
Full Name : Md. Naimur Rahman
Father : Md. Khalilur Rahman
Mother : Mrs. Nasima Khatun
Date of Birth : 01-01-2003
Permanent Address : Village: Munshikandi, Union: Bhandarikandi, Thana: Shibchar, District: Madaripur
Current Address : House No. K-75/2, Kalachandpur, Gulshan, Dhaka
Educational Qualification : Gulshan Commerce College, 1st Year Honors, Accounting
Marital Status : Unmarried
Family Members :
Father : Md. Khalilur Rahman (44), Car Driver
Mother : Mrs. Nasima Khatun (38), Housewife
Siblings:
Saymur Rahman (18), 9th Grade Student, Kalachand High School, Dhaka
Maybur Rahman (8), 2nd Grade, Confidence School, Dhaka
Location & Time of Attack : Shahjadhpur (North Badda), 19-07-2024, 4:30 PM
Time of Martyrdom : Shahjadhpur (North Badda), 19-07-2024, 4:30 PM
Assailants : Terrorist Chhatra League, Jubo League, Awami League, and Police
Order to Shoot : Sheikh Hasina, Awami League, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal
Former Road and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader, and several others
Funeral:
1st Funeral : 19-07-2024, Dhaka Kalachandpur, Evening
2nd Funeral : 20-07-2024, Shibchar, Madaripur (Ancestral home), Morning
Burial : Madaripur Khujpur Motter Bazaar Graveyard