Lives we lost

Who will call me Abba?

Death of Liton, 30, leaves family devastated

Despite being the youngest son of the family, Liton Matubbar, 30, had to support and look after his elderly parents.

Liton, born into a poor family in Barguna's Sonar Bangla village, had to take the matter upon himself to ensure proper treatment for his parents. So, he came to Dhaka to work as a tile mason.

He was looking forward to making things better for his family; instead, his lifeless body returned to them, shattering their hopes and dreams.

Liton was shot during the violence centring the quota protests in the capital's Badda area on July 18, when he was returning from work.

He was rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital, where he died that night.

His body was brought back home the next day, and he was buried in his family graveyard.

"Although I have three other sons, Liton was the one who took care of us. Now who will look after us? Who will call me Abba? Who will tell me, 'Abba (father), don't worry, I will take care of everything'? I don't know what will happen to us now," said Liton's father Taiyab Ali Matubbar, 65.

"Liton lived in a rented house in Badda. He was shot while getting back from work during the unrest and died in Kurmitola Hospital. I got a call after he died, and then I brought his body back in Barguna," said Liton's elder brother Bashir Matubbar.

"Liton not only supported our parents, he also used to help us. He took care of all of us despite being the youngest," he added.

"My brother was not involved in any politics. Then why was he shot? How do we accept his death?," asked Bashir.

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Who will call me Abba?

Death of Liton, 30, leaves family devastated

Despite being the youngest son of the family, Liton Matubbar, 30, had to support and look after his elderly parents.

Liton, born into a poor family in Barguna's Sonar Bangla village, had to take the matter upon himself to ensure proper treatment for his parents. So, he came to Dhaka to work as a tile mason.

He was looking forward to making things better for his family; instead, his lifeless body returned to them, shattering their hopes and dreams.

Liton was shot during the violence centring the quota protests in the capital's Badda area on July 18, when he was returning from work.

He was rushed to Kurmitola General Hospital, where he died that night.

His body was brought back home the next day, and he was buried in his family graveyard.

"Although I have three other sons, Liton was the one who took care of us. Now who will look after us? Who will call me Abba? Who will tell me, 'Abba (father), don't worry, I will take care of everything'? I don't know what will happen to us now," said Liton's father Taiyab Ali Matubbar, 65.

"Liton lived in a rented house in Badda. He was shot while getting back from work during the unrest and died in Kurmitola Hospital. I got a call after he died, and then I brought his body back in Barguna," said Liton's elder brother Bashir Matubbar.

"Liton not only supported our parents, he also used to help us. He took care of all of us despite being the youngest," he added.

"My brother was not involved in any politics. Then why was he shot? How do we accept his death?," asked Bashir.

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