Maruf's mother is holding a stone on her chest

Maruf's mother is holding a stone on her chest

Staff Correspondent, morenewsbd.com
Staff Correspondent, morenewsbd.com

Published: 12:28 3 August 2024

Maruf Hossain is the only son of Sharif Uddin of Thanapara of Khoksa Municipal area, who was shot dead during the violence caused by the quota reform movement in Dhaka. He was a final year student of Diploma in Computer Science at Kushtia Polytechnic College. Mother Maina Khatun cried once after the news of her only son's death. Then he pressed a stone on his chest. Does not answer any questions. When someone talks, he just stares. Smriti is looking at his son's living room. He locked the house and kept the key to himself. If you want, go to that room and stand quietly by the table. Look at the bicycle used by the son. Maisa, the only younger sister, a class IV student, tries to find her brother's touch with her mother.

Maruf's father, Sharif Uddin, a raw material factory worker and part-time guava vendor on the sidewalk, does not go to work. The body is also bad. heart problems It takes a lot of medicine every day.
Go to the capital Dhaka 20 days ago in search of a job. Along with his friends, Banashree stayed in a rented house in the area. On July 19, Maruf was shot dead in front of that house. He was taken to a local hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. The next morning on July 20, mourning began when his dead body was brought to Khoksar Thanapara, his village home. Maruf was buried in the municipal cemetery after the funeral at the central municipal Eidgah without an autopsy. Khoksa Police Station OC Annoor Zaid was present along with local people during the burial. Sharif Hossain performed the kulkhani of Maruf in the local mosque.
Sharif Hossain said, "The last time I spoke with my son was around 11 o'clock on the 19th. There was still no food in their mess. After 5 pm, his son's classmate called him and informed him of Maruf's death. He also said that the family is no longer running due to lack of money. My body is also bad. I have lost my son, what will I ask from the government. I have nothing else to ask for. Sharif looked speechless as he spoke in tears. He wants justice for killing his son.

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