Sabbir Islam

Martyr Sabbir Islam was born on October 2, 1980, in Baniajan. The village of Baniajan is located in Atpara police station, Netrokona district. His father's name was deceased Shukkur Ali, and his mother's name was deceased Aisha.
A father of four children, Martyr Sabbir Islam lived with his wife and children in the Bypile area of Savar, Dhaka. His wife, Farida Akter (40), is a homemaker. He was a laborer by profession, working in a mustard oil factory in Savar. The money he earned through day and night labor in this factory sustained his six-member family. Sabbir Islam's four children include three daughters and one son. His son, Md. Momin Mia (14), is intellectually disabled, and his eldest daughter, Liza Akter (21), is married. His middle daughter is Sadia Akter (11), and his youngest daughter is Nadia Akter (9).
Martyr Sabbir Islam was the sole breadwinner of the family. The entire family depended on him. They did not own any land in their village home. While he was alive, he lived with his entire family in Dhaka. After his death, the family went to the village and stayed at his elder brother-in-law's house.
How He Responded to the Call of God
In July, due to the context of the anti-discrimination student and public movement, his factory was closed. Consequently, Sabbir Islam also became unemployed. His income stopped. In the meantime, the money he had saved was also exhausted due to the family's food needs. He was struggling to meet the family's food needs. He started borrowing and buying groceries on credit from various shops. At one point, the shopkeepers also refused to give credit. As a result, he was under considerable mental pressure.
On the other hand, his anger towards the ruling party was increasing as he witnessed the indiscriminate shooting and killing of students and the public by the autocrat's henchmen in the nationwide anti-discrimination student and public movement. When this anger gradually became unbearable, Sabbir Islam joined the student and public movement.
The day was Monday, August 5, 2024. The day of the autocrat's fall and the day of the student and public's ultimate victory. On this day, around 10 am, he was on the streets in the student and public movement. He was protesting in front of Ashulia police station. Suddenly, the murderous police opened fire on their protest movement. Sabbir was shot. The bullet entered through his right ear and exited through the back of his head. He died on the spot.
His relatives took his body to his village home in Baniajan village, Atpara Upazila, Netrokona, at night. The next day, after the funeral prayers, he was buried in the village graveyard.
Further Information
Martyr Sabbir Islam's life is a painful chapter not only for his family but for the entire nation. Sabbir Islam, a resident of Khila-Baundi (Baniajan) village in Atpara Upazila, Netrokona, was a struggling, hardworking, and the family's main breadwinner. His death has become a cruel reality that has changed his family's life forever. Sabbir's death created a new impetus for the anti-discrimination student and public movement.
Sabbir Islam was a father of four children and a very hardworking person. He worked in a mustard oil factory in Savar, Dhaka. He supported his wife, Farida Begum, and six family members, including his four children. Every day of his life was spent in struggle.
With the sudden death of Shaheed Sabbir Islam, his family's dreams were shattered in an instant. His grieving wife, Farida Begum, has become almost frantic. Breaking down in tears, she said, "Everything is over for me! How will I run the family with my disabled son and daughters now?"
For a homemaker like Farida, whose husband was the sole breadwinner of the family, there is nothing but darkness in her life now. Farida further said, "When Sabbir joined the movement, he said, 'I will either bring groceries or give my life! I will return after settling something.' He kept his word but did not return." This statement reflects her husband's fighting spirit and heroism.
People in the community are also saddened by Sabbir's death. Local people and his friends believe that Sabbir was a good-hearted person. His brother-in-law, Mohammad Chanchal Mia, said, "Sabbir was very amiable and hardworking. He always spoke with a smile. He treated everyone well. He preferred the INQ as a political party."
After Sabbir's death, his family has fallen into a severe economic crisis. Currently, his family has taken shelter at his brother-in-law's house because they do not have their own land or house. Sabbir's brother-in-law, Chanchal Mia, said, "We are very poor people. I make a living by working as a mason, but I am helping my sister as much as I can in this crisis."
Sabbir's family and locals are demanding recognition of his sacrifice as a martyr. His wife, Farida, said, "I will never get my husband back. But I am proud that he became a martyr. He gave his life for the liberation of the country's people. I want justice for his death and punishment for the culprits."
With Sabbir's death, his family's future is uncertain today. He was the sole breadwinner of the family. As a result, their lives have become miserable in his absence. The future of his young children is now plunged into darkness.
People like Sabbir Islam remind us that behind a movement, there are many personal sacrifices. His life struggle and death inspire us to move forward on the path to the nation's liberation.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name : Sabbir Islam
Date of Birth : October 2, 1980
Profession : Laborer
Father : Deceased Shukkur Ali
Mother : Deceased Aisha
Permanent Address : Village: Baniajan, Union: Baniajan, Thana: Atpara, District: Netrokona
Wife and Children : Wife Farida Akter, Age: 40, Homemaker
Family Members : 3 daughters, 1 son, Eldest daughter Liza Akter, Age 21, Married, Middle daughter Sadia Akter, Age 11, Student, Youngest daughter Nadia Akter, Age 9, Student, only son Momin Mia, Age 14, Intellectually disabled
Place and Time of
Martyrdom : In front of Ashulia Police Station, Bypile, Savar, Dhaka; August 5, 2024; 10 am
Type of Injury : Shot in the head
Attacker : Murderous police of the autocratic government
Graveyard : His own village, Netrokona
Proposals for Assistance to the Martyr's Family
1. Regular financial assistance is needed.
2. The responsibility of raising the orphan children should be taken.