Abu Ishaq

Shaheed Abu Ishaq was a Saudi expatriate. A proud remittance warrior. He was a God-fearing, honest, and benevolent person, simple and pure-hearted. He had come to Bangladesh on leave from the company. His return flight was on August 24th. He planned to go to Saudi Arabia and resume work. But leaving behind a son, a daughter, and his beloved wife, Shaheed Abu Ishaq responded to God's inevitable call and presented the offering of martyrdom. Personal
The two innocent children became orphans forever. Could the pain of these orphaned children and the widow's pitiful cries reach the ears of the cruel ruler Sheikh Hasina's courtiers? Or did Allah seal their ears? The silent, pitiful face of his 90-year-old father seemed to be cursing the killers. The girl will never again jump into Abu Ishaq's arms calling "father!"
Shaheed Abu Ishaq was born on March 1, 1968, in Dhaka. He worked at I.K.K. Group of Companies. Shaheed Abu Ishaq lived with his family on the 3rd floor of house number 425 on Nurpur Masjid Road, Kadamtali.
How He Became a Martyr
From the beginning of the anti-discrimination movement, he had been helping by providing water and food. He also raised slogans with the students. Although he was over fifty, he was youthful like the students in spirit. Abu Ishaq continued to provide uninterrupted assistance in treating the students injured in the attacks by police, Chhatra League, and Jubo League cadres during the movement. On August 5th, when the hated fallen ruler Sheikh Hasina fled due to public outrage, people all over Bangladesh, including Dhaka, burst into celebration.
But even on the morning of the 5th, the police, RAB, SB, and Ansar members continued to use all their might to suppress the protesters. He left his house at 12:45 PM on the 5th. He joined the protesters at Shani Akhra. Later, when his wife called at 1:35 PM, a protester answered. He was informed from the other end that Abu Ishaq was in critical condition after being shot. He was shot at approximately 1:20 PM. His wife and son took him from the Shanir Akhra scene to Dhaka Medical College Hospital. After reaching the hospital, the doctor on duty declared him dead at around 1:35 PM. He was buried in Gauripur, Cumilla (family graveyard of his maternal grandparents).
Words of the Martyr's Loved Ones
Daughter: My father is no longer in this world. I now understand that my father loved me very much.
Brother-in-law: He was a very God-fearing and religious person. He performed Hajj multiple times. He was a very simple and kind-hearted person. No member of our family had any complaints against him. He always wanted to help people. He also supplied water and food to the students and protesters during the July-August movement.
Information of the Shaheed at a Glance
Name : Abu Ishaq
Father : Arshad Chowdhury (90)
Mother : Late Ambia Khatun
Date of Birth : 01/03/1968
Occupation : Expatriate (Saudi Arabia)
Employer : I.K.K. Group of Companies
Son : Ishtiaq Chowdhury Adip, 22 years, 1st year, Southeast University
Daughter : Sara Chowdhury (14), 8th grade, Bornomala Adarsha High School
Permanent Address : 828 Nurpur, Ward No. 60, Thana: Kadamtali, Dhaka
Current Address : 425, 3rd Floor, A-Unit, Nurpur Masjid Road, Kadamtali, Dhaka