Shaheed Md.Golam Nafiz

"May no other mother's
heart be emptied"
Shaheed Md. Golam Nafiz was born on May 22, 2008 in the 246/A/2 area of Dobadia Union of Uttarkhan police station in Dhaka district. His father, Mr. Md. Golam Rahman (54), is a businessman by profession and his mother, Mrs. Nazma Akhter (45), is a housewife. Golam Nafiz, a very meritorious student, passed SSC with GPA-5 with distinction from one of the best educational institutions in the capital, Banani Bidyaniketan School and College, and got admitted to the eleventh class at Bangladesh Navy College. He was the youngest of two brothers. Elder brother Golam Rasel (19) passed HSC from BAF Shaheen College and is currently seeking admission to the university. This small family lives in Mohakhali, the capital. His father used to run a shop in Gulshan Shopping Center. But that building was demolished in February 2024, due to which he is currently living a miserable life.
Description of the Incident of Martyrdom
Shaheed Nafiz could not stay at home after realizing the justification of the anti-discrimination student movement. On Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 11 am, he took 30 Taka from his father to buy the flag of Bangladesh. His intention was to participate in the just movement against the autocrat. Nafiz walked from his house to the Farmgate area and participated in the peaceful movement along with his friends. From morning, the students and the public tried to come out. But from noon, the pace of the movement started to increase. The police force and the Jubo League terrorist forces of the autocrat were continuously attacking the students and the public. As the students and the public continued to advance despite the fierce attacks of the police and terrorist forces, many were shot.
Golam Nafiz and his friends also participated in that procession. They played an important role in this movement. Golam Nafiz also played a role in rescuing those who were injured and taking them to the hospital for first aid, risking his life. When it was about 3 pm, Golam Nafiz became a victim of the horrific attack of the terrorist forces. A bullet pierced his chest and exited through his back. Nafiz fell on the road after being shot.
Meanwhile, the common students retreated due to the attack of the killer police and the armed terrorist forces of the Jubo League. At that time, a policeman called a rickshaw and put Nafiz in it. Eyewitness journalists said that when the police were placing the bullet-hit Golam Nafiz on the rickshaw, he was still holding the rickshaw rod with his hand. Rickshaw puller Noor Mohammad said that when he tried to enter a hospital in Farmgate of the capital with him, some Awami League leaders stopped him. Later, the rickshaw puller took the 16-year-old Golam Nafiz towards Khamarbari. Despite the obstruction of the police and Awami League leaders, Jiban Ahmed, a photojournalist of Daily Manab Zamin, was able to take some pictures of Nafiz hanging on the rickshaw's footrest.
On the other hand, as night fell and darkness descended, Nafiz's parents became anxious and started searching for him. After midnight on August 4, a photo of Nafiz was published on the front page of the newspaper and also spread through Facebook. Seeing that photo, Nafiz's parents finally found a trace of their son. Their family broke down in grief upon seeing the image. Nafiz's parents found their son after seeing that picture. His family broke down in grief after seeing the picture. Because they realized that their beloved Nafiz was no more. But whatever happens, the dead body must be found. At around 3 o'clock at night, his uncle Abul Hashem called and informed that Nafiz's body was in the morgue of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital. Then they went there to bring the body. After bringing the body at home, Golam Nafiz was bathed. The next day, on August 5, Nafiz's burial was completed after the funeral at Dobadia Mosque.
Her mother's feelings about the martyr:
Nazma Akter, Shaheed's mother, stated, "I always wanted the students to win the movement." I used to pray that no mother would lose her kid in this movement. On my son's phone, there were numerous pictures of the action. He even ceased communicating with me when I requested him to remove them for my own protection.
Personal Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name : Shaheed Md. Golam Nafiz
Father : Md. Golam Rahman (Occupation: Businessman)
Mother : Nazma Akter (Occupation: Homemaker)
Date of Birth : April 5, 2008 (Age: 16 years)
Date of Injury : August 4, 2024
Time : 3:00 PM
Location : Under Farmgate Foot Overbridge
Permanent Address : 246/A/2, Thana: Uttarkhan, Union: Dobadia Bazar, District: Dhaka-1230