Mujibur, a resident of the Kadamtali area of Jatrabari in Dhaka, had gone to a local mosque for Asr prayers. As he exited, he found himself caught in a clash related to the quota reform movement. A stray bullet struck his chest, killing him on the spot. Local residents brought his body back home on a van. Mujibur’s wife, Nurun Nahar, described the tragic incident that took place on July 21.
She explained that Mujibur had gone out to pray and was caught in the chaos of the ongoing clash. He was shot in the left side of his chest and died instantly, without any opportunity for medical assistance. After the curfew was imposed on that day, the situation in the area became tense as police entered. Later, the community helped to arrange Mujibur’s burial in the local cemetery, as traveling to their family village was too risky, and many relatives couldn’t attend.
Mujibur and Nurun Nahar had been married since 1994 and had three children—two daughters, Marwa and Maimuna, and a son, Mahibur. Mujibur had worked in Saudi Arabia for 25 years and returned home during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. He had been building their own home nearby but was still living with his in-laws while construction continued. On July 21, after lunch, he went for prayers, only for his wife to later find his bloody body brought home on a van.
Nurun Nahar shared her devastation, stating that their new life together, after years of Mujibur being away, had only just begun. Their children were starting to bond with their father, and now everything was gone. She expressed that she only seeks justice for her husband’s death and questioned why someone going to pray should return as a corpse.
