Bangladesh Violence : More than 100 people were killed in the violent protests over reservation in Bangladesh. Some of them were cremated as unclaimed bodies. Their families are still hoping that their son will return. The same thing happened with the son of Bangladeshi Abdul Razzaq. Abdul Razzaq says while crying that I had gone to see a girl for my son’s marriage, but when I returned, I came to know that my son is no more in this world. Razzaq’s only son became a victim of violence during the anti-reservation movement.
According to BBC report, 27-year-old Hasib Iqbal used to work in a private institution. He had left his house in Dhaka’s Mirpur area last Friday to offer Friday prayers. Father Razzaq said, I also had to go with my son to offer prayers, but due to some delay, he left for the mosque alone. The 68-year-old father said that I returned home after offering prayers, but my son did not come. After prayers, I had to go to see a girl for my son’s marriage, so after returning home from the mosque, I went there.
‘In the evening I came to know that my son is no more in this world’
When Iqbal did not return home after offering namaz even after three hours, the concern grew. There was uproar and violence outside in the evening. Even after searching for one and a half hours, the son was not found. Later in the evening, the news of his death came. Razzaq told while crying that in the evening suddenly a young man told on the phone that uncle, Haseeb’s body has been bathed. Now you take his body. The family found Iqbal’s body wrapped in a shroud. Razzaq says, he died in the afternoon itself. The police sent the body to Anjuman Mufidul. They bathed the body and wrapped it in a shroud. Anjuman Mufidul Islam is a charitable organization of Bangladesh, which arranges for the burial and last rites of the bodies of unclaimed or homeless people. After taking him to Anjuman Mufidul, some youths of our area recognized Haseeb Iqbal. They were the ones who informed about Iqbal’s death on the phone.
There was no connection with the violent protests
The family said that Iqbal was of a very calm nature. He had no connection with the anti-reservation movement. The doctors have written the cause of death as shortness of breath in the report. In the opinion of the doctors, the son’s death was probably due to the tear gas shells fired by the police during the violence, but a black mark was seen on his chest. However, no complaint has been made in this regard. He said, if my son does not return, then all this is of no use. He was my only son and the heir of my family. I never even dreamed that I would have to lose him like this.
‘Son went for a job three weeks ago, was shot’
The same happened with 21-year-old Maruf Hussain. He had come to Dhaka 3 weeks ago in search of a job after completing his studies from Kushtia Polytechnic Institute. Hussain was shot in the back during a clash in Badda area last Friday. He later died in the hospital. Hussain’s mother Moyna Khatun said, those people shot and killed my only son. My Maruf will not return now. I last spoke to my son at around 11 am on Friday morning.
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