The state will take responsibility for the family of martyrs: Adviser on Liberation War

Farooq-i-Azam, adviser to the Ministry of Liberation War, said that the state will take responsibility for the families of all the martyrs killed in the anti-discrimination student movement and the movement to overthrow the dictatorship, and the state will always stand by the martyrs' families. In exchange for the blood of the martyrs, we got freedom for the second time by defeating the dictatorship, the state will never let the blood of the martyrs go in vain. The state and the people of the state must protect this freedom and revolution.

He said this after visiting the grave of Mohammad Ismamul Haque, who was shot dead in Dhaka during the anti-discrimination student movement in Chittagong's Lohagara on Sunday (August 18).

He also said that because of the self-sacrifice of students like Ismam who were not afraid of getting their chests in front of bullets, the autocratic prime minister and his henchmen were forced to flee, the nation will remember their sacrifices for the country with respect.
The adviser said to the mother of Shahid Ismam, from now on, raise your head and say, I am the proud mother of Shahid Ismam of the anti-discrimination student movement. In return for your sacrifice, we got this independent Bangladesh for the second time after getting rid of dictatorship.

Chittagong Deputy Commissioner Abul Basar Mohammad Fakhruzzaman, Additional Deputy Commissioner Sarbik Md. were also present. Sadi Ur Rahim Jadid, Lohagara Upazila Nirbahi Officer Muhammad Inamul Hasan, Satkania Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Shibli Noman and other public representatives.

It may be noted that Mohammad Ismamul Haque (16), son of deceased Nurul Haque of Darjipara, Amirabad Union, Lohagara, Chittagong, was shot dead in Dhaka on August 5 during the anti-discrimination student movement.
He later died on August 7 while undergoing treatment at the Dhaka Medical College (DMH) Hospital and was buried in the family cemetery with state honors on August 8.