Martyred Riyan’s mother demands death penalty for her son’s killers
BSS:
Hearing the news of the fall of fascist Sheikh Hasina regime, on August 5, 2024, Nasib Hasan Riyan and his friends were heading towards the Ring Road with a victory procession through Shyamoli’s Khilji Road.
The 17-year-old Riyan believed that as Sheikh Hasina fled to India, the police might not shoot anymore.
At the forefront of the procession, the brave teenager Riyan, who was rejoicing in victory, stretched his arms wide open like Rangpur’s martyr Abu Sayeed and said to the police. “Will you shoot? Do it”.
As soon as the police heard this, they opened fire on their victory procession. The police fired three bullets one after the other, hitting Riyan in three places on his body. Unable to bear the impact of the bullets, Riyan fell on the ground.
The first bullet hit his chest and exited through his back. The second entered under his ear and pierced his throat. The third bullet hit his chest and shoulder and exited, tearing the flesh…!
Talking to BSS at his residence in Shyamoli in the capital recently, Shaheed Riyan’s father Md Golam Razzaque, an Agriculture Ministry official, burst into tears while talking about his son.
He kept talking about the various memories he had with his son in a heavy voice.
While describing his son’s martyrdom, Riyan’s father said, “They shot and wounded my son. How many bullets does it take to kill a teenage boy! I don’t know how much my beloved golden son suffered before he became a martyr.”
Golam Razzaque said, “I have three sons. Riyan is the second. The eldest son studies at North South University. Riyan passed SSC and got a golden GPA-5 from Dhanmondi Government Boys School.”
“Later, he got admitted to Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation College. I repeatedly forbade him from going to the anti-discrimination student movement. But he would leave quietly without informing us,” he said.
Since his friend Farhan Fayaz embraced martyrdom on July 18 , Riyan was massively determined to join the student-led mass uprising.
He used to tell everyone in the family, “My brothers are dying while demanding justice, I cannot stay at home. I want to join the movement. I am ready to sacrifice my life for ousting fascist Sheikh Hasina”
Rian would also tell his father, “Dad, my friend is dead, the students are dying, I will join the movement, don’t stop me. All humans have to die one day.”
Razzaque said, “I had high hopes for my son that he would serve the country and the world. We did hope so, and our relatives were also very proud of Riyan, because he was very talented. His results were always excellent.”
He further said, “My son Riyan always tried to come forward for helping the people. We used to say that Riyan is too young, he is not old enough.’ Yet he helped his friends in times of danger.”
“Finally, our much-loved son Riyan was martyred in police firing.” Saying this, the lamenting father broke down in tears.
Riyan’s mother Shammi Akhter said, “On August 5, around 4 pm, they took a victory procession along Khilji Road towards the Ring Road. A neighbor youth, who works in the media, went to take pictures and saw that Riyan had been shot!”
“When I went to bring the clothes that were drying on the roof, I heard them saying Riyan was shot. As soon as I heard that, I ran home and asked his father where my Riyan is, where my Riyan is!”
Razzaque said, “Saying this, I saw Riyan’s mother quickly leaving the house, saying, what happened to my Riyan, what happened?’ I also immediately went downstairs.”
“Just then, my eldest son Rafi called and said, father, where are you? Come soon, Riyan is shot,” the father said in a heavy voice.