City Desk :
Omar Bin Nurul Abshar, a brilliant student of Bangladesh Airlines Training Centre (BATC), who completed 12 of the 13 modules of the three-year course, got an opportunity to work in US-Bangla Airlines.
But the dream of the 24-year-old youth to become an aeronautical engineer was shattered as he sustained bullet injury while he was on his way back home from a victory procession of the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5, reports BSS.
Omar, son of Md Nurul Absar (55) and Ruby Akter (44) of Boalkhali Upazila under Chattogram district, had a dream of becoming an aeronautical engineer and upholding the country’s image before the world through innovation.
Omar’s parents also helped their son to walk in the path of fulfilling his dream. However, his dream remained elusive, despite going a long way.
According to Omar’s family sources, Omar, the third of his six siblings, was active in the anti-discrimination student movement from the beginning.
He joined the movement everyday with his friends. On July 18, he was injured by police tear gas and rubber bullets and was admitted to the hospital.
But before his bullet wounds healed, he went to the streets to join the movement all over again. His sacrifice was successful. He also organized a victory procession with his friends after the fall of the dictator government.
But the killer bullet robbed him of that joy forever. After the fall of the autocratic government on August 5, Omar was shot dead by police while he was returning home after joining a victory procession in the city’s Uttara area.
Omar used to live with his friends in a rented house in Uttara Sector 14/18 road. Residing there he continued his studies in BATC.
Talking to BSS, Omar’s grieving mother Ruby Akter said, “I could not accept the news of my son’s death. I kept telling myself that the news was false. But when I saw his dead body everything turned upside down. As if the sky fell on my head. I accepted the worst reality of my life thinking about Allah. I had many dreams centering my son. Everything is over now.”