Abu Sayed’s father seeks punishment to killers

FE Team | Published: August 29, 2025 00:24:05

Makbul Hossain, father of July Uprising martyr Abu Sayed, said the family received the body of his son at 3.30 am and officials from the administration asked them to bury him that very night, reports BSS.
"Around 3:30am, Abu Sayed's body arrived home. The administration told me to bury the body that very night. I replied that burial was not possible at night. The next morning, after two rounds of namaz-e-janaza, we buried Abu Sayed at the family graveyard," he told the tribunal.
The bereaved father (85) testified at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 in the crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of his brave son on Thursday.
While preparing the body for burial, Makbul said, he noticed blood oozing from the back of his son's head and that his chest was riddled with bullets. he later learned that (ASI) Amir and (constable) Sujan Chandra had shot his son dead.
Makbul Hossain also said a few days before the incident, Chhatra League leader Pomel Barua had grabbed Abu Sayed by the throat and slapped him.
"My son was a meritorious student. He secured a scholarship in the talent pool and achieved Golden A+ in SSC. He was studying in the English department at Begum Rokeya University and supported himself giving private tuition," he said.
Makbul said on July 16, 2024, after returning home from work in the field, he found everyone crying.
"I first heard that Abu Sayed had been shot and later he was informed that Abu Sayed had died. Hearing the news, it felt as if the sky had fallen on my head," Makbul said, bursting into tears.
Seeking justice over the brutal killing of his son, Makbul Hossain told the tribunal that those who viciously killed Abu Sayed must face stern punishment.