Md. Rabbi Mia

Shaheed Md. Rabbi Mia was a member of a very poor family from Panchashi Nayapara village in Sarishabari Upazila, Jamalpur District. He was born on November 11, 2002. His father, Md. Abdur Rahim, is a farmer, and his mother, Mosammat Razia Begum, is a homemaker. Shaheed Rabbi was studying at Southeast University. He was in the second year of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Southeast University. He had hopes of studying abroad. For this, he was preparing for the IELTS exam. Along with his studies, he worked as a Junior Officer at Walton Best Point in Narayanganj.
Due to family financial constraints, Shaheed Rabbi Mia also did tuition to cover his study expenses and living expenses in Dhaka. Rabbi lived on the fourth floor of a building in Paindi Notun Mohalla, Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj. On July 20, while at home, he heard loud noises outside and went to the balcony out of curiosity. He saw that there was a clash between the police and the protesters demanding quota reforms, and the police were firing at the protesters. According to eyewitnesses, when Rabbi took out his mobile phone and started recording the police firing, a bullet hit his chest. Rabbi died on the spot.
Context of Martyrdom
Martyr Md. Rabbi was born into a very poor family. His father worked hard, farming on other people's land, to educate his two children. Rabbi's father, Md. Abdur Rahim, raises two cows at home. His elder son teaches at a coaching center in Gulshan, Dhaka, and contributed as much as he could to the family's expenses. To sustain his studies, Rabbi gave private tuition and worked part-time at a private institution. This is how he continued his education. The family was barely managing with the combined efforts of the two brothers. With so many inconsistencies, obstacles, and financial hardships, perhaps that is why Martyr Md. Rabbi Mia was not on the field during the anti-discrimination movement. Perhaps he wanted to live for his family.
However, true struggle is not just about being on the field. Help can be provided in various ways from different places. Martyr Md. Rabbi Mia is an example of this. He was not on the field, but he wanted to be a witness to history by capturing the scenes of the brutality, genocide, and barbarism of killer Hasina's henchmen. His recorded scenes could have been documentary evidence of the fallen autocrat's cruelty. That is why, when the fallen autocrat killer Hasina's forces were indiscriminately shooting and killing people from multi-story buildings with snipers from helicopters, Martyr Md. Rabbi Mia was capturing those scenes, ignoring the fear of death. At this time, on July 20, a killer's bullet shattered his chest. Shaheed Md. Rabbi Mia's earthly journey ended on the spot. Thus, the dreams of Rabbi Mia, who came from an extremely poor home, were shattered.
Feelings of Relatives After Martyrdom
The martyr's father, Md. Abdur Rahim, said, "How do I console myself? How will I live after losing my son?" Even 12 days after the death of her youngest son, Martyr Rabbi's mother, Razia Begum, cannot stop her tears. Holding a picture of Martyr Rabbi to her chest, she is constantly crying. She is lamenting and saying, "My son used to call every day and talk all the time. He used to say, 'We will not be poor anymore, mother, you'll see.' It has been 12 days since my son called me. And he will never call again." The martyr's friend, Md. Moniruzzaman Manik, said, "Martyr Rabbi was a very talented student. As locals, we want justice for the Hasina government, which is involved in the murder of a talented student and the destruction of the country's wealth. We want to file a case."
Special Information of the Martyr's Family
The martyr's father, Md. Abdur Rahim, used to cover the family's expenses by pulling a rickshaw at times and by farming at others. Despite all the adversities, Shaheed Rabbi's elder brother, Antor Mia, recently completed his master's in political science and is preparing for government job exams. He teaches at an English medium school in Gulshan, Dhaka, to cover his own expenses. After covering their own expenses, the two brothers used to send the remaining money home. Abdur Rahim's family was surviving on the combined financial assistance of the two brothers and his own small income from farming.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name: Martyr Md. Rabbi Mia
Date of Birth: November 11, 2002
Father: Md. Abdur Rahim
Mother: Mosammat Razia Begum
Permanent and Present Address: Village: Panchashi Nayapara, Union: Awna, Thana: Sarishabari, District: Jamalpur
Place of Injury: Balcony of rented house in Dhaka, Location-10, Tala Painadi Notun Mohalla, 4th floor of the building in front of G-Five showroom, Chittagong Road, Siddhirganj, Narayanganj
Time of Injury: July 20, 2024, 5:00 PM
Time and Place of Martyrdom: July 20, approximately 5:00 PM
Killed by: Police bullets (Police fired bullets from a helicopter, which entered one side of his chest and exited the other, he died on the spot)
Martyr's Graveyard: His own village, Panchashi Nayapara, Sarishabari, Jamalpur
Actions for the Martyr's Family
1. The residence needs to be renovated.
2. Arrange a permanent income for the martyr's father or to provide a monthly salary.