Lives we lost

He went to Dhaka to support his family

Says father of Hasan, 20, who was shot dead on July 18

Mahmudul Hasan, 20, was shot in the head on the evening of July 18 in Uttara, Dhaka during the unrest centring the quota reform protests.

He just got his diploma in electronics.

Hasan was from the village of Charkailash Mahalla of Hatia.

On the day, when Hasan along with three friends were returning to their mess in Uttara's Rajalakshmi area, the firing suddenly started.

While fleeing the location, Hasan got shot in the head. His friends took him to a private hospital where the doctors declared him dead around 7:00pm.

His classmate Saurabh Hasan, who was there at the hospital with Hasan, shared this information with journalists.

Hasan's mother, Farida Yasmin, spoke to The Daily Star on Friday evening.

"My son Mahmudul Hasan passed the Diploma Engineering in Electronics from Lakshmipur Polytechnic Institute. He began his internship in an institution in Dhaka at the beginning of July. We were so happy for him."

"He was not involved with any political parties as he had no interest in politics. My son hoped to get a job after finishing his internship, with which he would support our family."

Farida has been inconsolable since Hasan's death. She keeps fainting over and over again, and has stopped eating properly while grieving for her son, according to family members.

Hasan's father, Jamal Uddin, who is an NGO worker, said he last spoke to his son on the afternoon of July 18. Hasan planned to return to Noakhali by a bus once the situation improved.

However, Hasan did not return.

Hasan was the oldest out of three brothers and sisters. His younger brother is a ninth-grade student in a high school in the district town, while their youngest sister is a fourth-grade student.

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He went to Dhaka to support his family

Says father of Hasan, 20, who was shot dead on July 18

Mahmudul Hasan, 20, was shot in the head on the evening of July 18 in Uttara, Dhaka during the unrest centring the quota reform protests.

He just got his diploma in electronics.

Hasan was from the village of Charkailash Mahalla of Hatia.

On the day, when Hasan along with three friends were returning to their mess in Uttara's Rajalakshmi area, the firing suddenly started.

While fleeing the location, Hasan got shot in the head. His friends took him to a private hospital where the doctors declared him dead around 7:00pm.

His classmate Saurabh Hasan, who was there at the hospital with Hasan, shared this information with journalists.

Hasan's mother, Farida Yasmin, spoke to The Daily Star on Friday evening.

"My son Mahmudul Hasan passed the Diploma Engineering in Electronics from Lakshmipur Polytechnic Institute. He began his internship in an institution in Dhaka at the beginning of July. We were so happy for him."

"He was not involved with any political parties as he had no interest in politics. My son hoped to get a job after finishing his internship, with which he would support our family."

Farida has been inconsolable since Hasan's death. She keeps fainting over and over again, and has stopped eating properly while grieving for her son, according to family members.

Hasan's father, Jamal Uddin, who is an NGO worker, said he last spoke to his son on the afternoon of July 18. Hasan planned to return to Noakhali by a bus once the situation improved.

However, Hasan did not return.

Hasan was the oldest out of three brothers and sisters. His younger brother is a ninth-grade student in a high school in the district town, while their youngest sister is a fourth-grade student.

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