CUMILLA, Sept 29, 2024 (BSS) –   “I cannot stay at home as all are participating in the movement. Please do not stop me joining the upsurge. If I die, you will be mother of a martyr,” these were the last words of Jisan.     

Jasmin Akhter, mother of Abdur Rahman Jisan who was killed during the student-led uprising in Shonir Akhra area on July 20, recalled the last words with her son, as she was reluctant to give permission to her son to take part in the anti-discrimination student movement.

Jesmin Akter, who hailed from Ward-5 under Laksham municipality in Cumilla district, said her husband Babul Mia used to work in a workshop. Later, he went to South Africa with a hope of earning a better living. 

They are living in a rented house at Jatrabari in Dhaka city. Their only son Jisan used to supply water by a van to various shops in the area.
  
Hearing the news of his son's death, Jisan's father came back to the country. He could not afford the untimely death of Jisan and fell ill. 
    
Misty -- wife of Jisan, devastated by the brutal death of her husband -- committed suicide after nine days of her husband's death , said Jesmin.

“Jisan and Misty got married only 14 months ago… My son and his wife died… My husband is sick. There is no one to earn money ... I have become helpless. I can't bear the pain anymore," Jesmin sobbed while talking to the news agency.

Jesmin’s husband Babul Mia said, "We could not stop our son from taking part in the movement...Police shot my son to death when he was offering water to protesters.Then, I was abroad. Hearing the news of my son's death, I rushed to the country." 

“I lost my son as he participated in the mass upsurge. Members of law enforcement agencies killed my son ruthlessly. I want justice for my son,” he added. 

Shamsun Nahar, grandmother of Jisan, said, "All have shattered with the death of Jisan. My son (Babul Mia) has become helpless."
  
Md Azad Mia, uncle of Babul Mia, said, “My nephew with his family started living in Dhaka as they could not stay at Cumilla due to torture of Awami League-led government."
 
“Babul is now traumatized after the death of his son,” Azad Mia added. 

He demanded exemplary punishment for the killers of Jisan and urged the government to help the family.
 
Nasir Hossain and Moinuddin, friends of Jisan, told that Jisan was a good human being. He used to get involved in welfare related works. 

“He always informed us about the updates of the movement...he used to tell us about the killings, which were happening during the movement," said Nasir. 

Jisan’s father filed a case with Jatrabari police station against 27 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.