CHATTOGRAM, Jan 29 (BSS): The supreme sacrifices of countless martyrs will go in vain if we cannot establish a discrimination- free, humane and democratic Bangladesh, bullet injured Tanvir said as he shared his feelings with the news agency lying on a hospital bed.
Towhid Islam Tanvir, a student of International Relations department of Chattogram University, received bullet injuries on August 3, 2024 when police side by side with Jubo League and Chattra League armed cadres fired on a rally of Anti-discrimination Student Movement in Sholoshahar Gate No.2 crossing area in the port city.
Tanvir is fourth among five brothers and sisters and hailed from Ramu upazila under Cox's bazar district. His father Surat Alam is a small businessman and has been struggling to meet daily family needs after providing educational expenses of Tanvir with his insufficient income.
Tanvir is now undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital as doctor's advised him to have long-term treatment for full recovery.
"I have no pain, even though my son was injured seriously in firing during student's movement, but I am happy as the countrymen achieved a remarkable victory at the suffering and sacrifices of our sons like Tanvir," simple-looking Surat Alam expresses his reaction pointing out to
fall of autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina.
Tanvir was narrating his sad memories of the day, lying in a hospital bed and said the then government was depriving the talented students from their legitimate right to get government job as per their merit. Instead of giving a reasonable solution, the ousted government
resorted to violence and killed innocent students and people.
Students began their peaceful movement protesting the government's arrogant stance against the movement. Like many other students, I had also joined the movement from July 1 seeing that the demands were justified and protect interest of all students.
As the movement got momentum with the participation of students from public and private universities along with people from all strata, students of CU and other educational institutions started holding peaceful rallies and gatherings at different spots in the port city.
He said, "We were in regular contact with the coordinators of Dhaka and we were also holding simultaneous programmes in our university. Students and parents of various schools and colleges of Chattogram region and common people also joined the movement. Naturally, we were more motivated and spirited having participation of general masses with our movement".
Tanvir said when Bangla Blockade programme was announced from the center, hundreds of CU students on broad shuttle trains reached Sholoshahar rail station in the city on July 3, 2024 noon.
"We brought out a big procession from the station and as we reached near Sholoshar Gate 2 crossing, police along with armed goons started firing and lobbed tear shells on us," Tanvir said while describing the situation shortly before he was shot.
"At one stage, scores of rubber bullets hit my legs and other parts of the body, leaving me in a pool of blood. Some of my colleagues rushed me to the hospital," a pall of gloom descended over his face as Tanvir was describing a critical moment of his life.
"I was very delighted hearing the news of fall of the fascist ruler Sheikh Hasina within two days of my injury, despite being in great pain and suffering in the hospital bed," he said.
Tanvir expressed his happiness and pride as a globally acclaimed personality like Prof. Muhammad Yunus agreed to assume responsibility of interim government in such a critical time of the nation.
"My ardent appeal to the government is to stand beside the family of Martyrs and ensure proper mtreatment of the injured persons, if needed, send the critically injured abroad before their health condition deteriorates due to lack of proper medical facilities," Tanvir said.
Tanvir also called upon the interim government to take necessary steps as soon as possible to fulfill the dream of countrymen particularly the students and youths, who made supreme sacrifices and suffered indescribable oppression and intimidation during last 16 years of barbaric rule of Sheikh Hasina.
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