On the occasion of July Mass Uprising Day, parents of Abu Sayed – the first martyr of the July Revolution – along with family members, paid floral tributes at the July Martyrs’ Memorial in Rangpur metropolitan city.
On Tuesday at noon, martyred Abu Sayed’s mother Monowara Begum, father Makbul Hossain, brother Abu Hasan, and relative Ramzan Ali, along with other martyr families, injured freedom fighters, and frontline activists laid wreaths at the memorial as a tribute to the martyrs and wounded of the July Uprising.
During this emotional moment, Abu Sayed’s parents broke down in tears.
Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Rabiul Faisal was present alongside them during the ceremony.
Later, Abu Sayed’s family attended a gathering of martyr families and wounded freedom fighters at the Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
Speaking to Jamuna Television at the entrance, Abu Sayed’s mother Monowara Begum said: “The execution of my son’s killers hasn’t happened yet. The disparity between rich and poor still persists in the country. My son sacrificed his life for equality, but why hasn’t this government been able to ensure it?”
His father, Makbul Hossain stated: “I demand justice for my son’s murder. I want capital punishment for the police officers, university VC, proctor, student adviser, dormitory officials, and Chhatra League-Awami League activists who shot my son, paved the way for the circumstances for his killing, and gave the orders. It’s been over a year – why hasn’t the trial concluded? I demand answers.”
Abu Sayed, an English department student at Begum Rokeya University, was shot dead by police in front of the university’s Gate No. 1 on July 16 last year. His supreme sacrifice gave new momentum to the student movement against discrimination.