Narayanganj: 'Rabbi Mian embraced martyrdom on July 20, 2024, when he was taking food in his room at Sidhirganj in Narayanganj,' Antar Miah said. Rabbi Miah was the youngest son of Abdul Rahim, at Panchashi village in Sarishabari Upazila under Jamalpur district. His mother's name is Rajiya Begum.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Antar Miah, elder brother of July uprising martyred Rabbi Miah, stated, 'My brother, a student of the EEE (Electric and Electronic Engineering) department of South East University, never joined any agitation but was killed inside his room.' Rabbi Miah passed SSC in 2018 from Panchashi High School at his village home, completed a diploma from Munsiganj Polytechnic Institute, and later enrolled at South East University in the EEE department.
After completing six semesters, he joined Walton Company in Sidhirganj about three months ago and started living at a rented house with a family on the third floor in Sidhirganj. On that day, he was taking food inside his room, while a student-people uprising against the then Awami League government was underway outside.
Law enforcers opened fire on the agitated people from a helicopter. A bullet hit Rabbi Miah on his chest, splitting the steel-made door at around 4:00 pm. Two other inmates of the house, including a minor girl and woman, also received bullet wounds. However, Rabbi Miah died on the spot.
The next day, his elder brother, Antar Miah, took the body to their village home by a freezing car and buried Rabbi Miah at their village graveyard. Losing their younger and brilliant son, the parents frequently lament for Rabbi. Mother Rajiya Begum demanded capital punishment for all those responsible for the murder.
Elder brother Antar Miah, who completed his master's degree in political science, has been bearing the family expenses by teaching students in Dhaka. He filed a murder case with Sidhirganj Police Station in September 2024 in this connection. He said, 'My poor father bore the expenses of our education by driving an auto rickshaw.' In this connection, he requested the government to employ a member of his family. 'We want a government job according to our qualification.'
After the killing, the martyred family received Taka five lakh from the July Foundation, Taka two lakh from the District Administration, Taka two lakh from Jamaat-e-Islami, and Taka 50,000 from BNP. Deputy Commissioner Hasina Begum said if the government allocates further assistance, the martyred family will get it.