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Incident Details & Martyrdom Narrative
Martyr Mohammad Sabbir Hawlader was born in Lalmohan village, West Charfashion Police Station, Bhola District. His father is Jasim Hawlader and his mother is Sabina Begum. Sabbir was the elder of two brothers. He got married at a young age and started a family. Sabbir Hawlader had to leave the world before hearing his daughter call him "father."
Economic Condition
Sabbir Hawlader was a laborer by profession, born into an extremely poor family. They do not have a homestead or farmland in their village, so they lived in a slum in Jurain, Kadamtali Police Station, Dhaka, for the sake of livelihood. His mother, Sabina Begum, earned a small income by cooking in a mess, which she used to raise her children. Sabbir Hawlader's father remarried long ago and has no contact with them. Seeing his mother's backbreaking labor and indescribable sorrow, he also started working. He worked as a laborer in a workshop. His younger brother is trying to help a little more by driving a rickshaw. Meanwhile, Sabbir Hawlader married Meghla. Meghla and Sabbir's only daughter is only one month old. This little child has become fatherless with Sabbir's death. She may never remember her father's loving touch. His 18-year-old wife, Meghla, has become helpless after losing her beloved husband. And Sabbir Hawlader's mother cannot overcome the grief of losing her son.
Incident Description
Throughout the month of July, the people witnessed various incidents across the country, including Awami League's rampage, torture, arrests, and killings of students and citizens, centered on the anti-discrimination student movement. Towards the very end of July, ordinary students presented a nine-point demand, which turned into a one-point demand on August 3. And that one-point demand was the resignation of the killer and fascist Hasina. A new revolutionary wave was created again across the turbulent country. In that context, protest marches were held in the capital and across the country the next day. Police, BGB, and Awami terrorists, supported by the autocrat Hasina, shot students. On that day, 130 students and citizens were killed across the country.
On the morning of August 4, Martyr Sabbir Hawlader left home after asking his mother for khichuri. On August 1, Sheikh Hasina banned Jamaat-Shibir, which was involved in the anti-autocratic movement, and on August 4, she planned to carry out genocide. Across the country, brave students and the public attacked with all the dangerous weapons of the battlefield. Sabbir was aware of the movement. He knew that the people of the country would not be liberated unless Sheikh Hasina was ousted. From such understanding, he came to join the movement at 11 am. He was injured by police bullets in the Kajla area amidst the heated situation. He was taken to Dhaka Medical College from there. At the hospital, thousands of people were lying on the floor in injured condition, all of whom were protesters. There was a cry like the plains of Karbala all around! On the orders of the fascist Hasina, they were denied treatment. As a result, they were dying on the hospital floor. Sabbir Hawlader was one of them. He died due to lack of treatment after being admitted to the hospital for two days. Sabbir heard the news of victory. But the pain of the bullet wound seemed to dim the joy of victory. He was martyred at six o'clock in the afternoon on August 7. After the funeral, he was buried in Jurain graveyard.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Full Name: Md. Sabbir Hawlader
Father's Name: Jasim Hawlader
Mother's Name: Sabina Begum
Family Members:
1. Wife (Meghla)
2. Daughter (Shehzah Muntaha, Age: 1 month)
3. Brother (Jewel - Rickshaw Puller)
4. Mother
Address: Village: Lalmohan, Police Station: Charfashion, District: Bhola
Current Address: Area: Khalpar, Jurain, Police Station: Kadamtali, District: Dhaka
Place and Date of Injury: Kajla, Dhaka (4/8/2024)
Attacker: Police
Place and Date of Death: DMCH, 7/8/2024
Burial: Jurain Graveyard
Proposals for Helping the Martyr's Family
• Arranging a permanent income for the younger brother.
• Taking responsibility for the upbringing of the martyr’s orphan child.