Mir Mugdho
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| Birthday | 26 October 1998 |
| Birthplace | Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Date of Death | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of Death | Azampur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Student, freelancer |
| Alma Mater | Khulna University Bangladesh University of Professionals |
Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho ( 9 October 1998 – 18 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi student, freelancer,[1] and activist in the 2024 quota reform movement,[2][3][4] who was shot dead while distributing food, water and biscuits during the protest.[5][6] His death is widely recognised as a pivotal point in the Student–People's uprising.[7][8]
Personal life
Mugdho was born one of twins, one minute after his brother Snigdho. He had an elder brother, Dipto. Mugdho's father was a health inspector from Brahmanbaria municipality.[2] As a child, he was a Bangladesh Scout.[2] He played football and was planning a trip around Bangladesh at the time of his death.[2]
Mugdho obtained his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Khulna University in 2023.[9] After that, he began his MBA at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), in Dhaka city. He was a freelancer, earning about $2,000-3,000 a month.[2]
Quota reform movement and death
On 18 July 2024, Mugdho set out to distribute food and water to the protestors. His twin brother Snigdho was planning to come with him, but Mugdho asked him not to. He began distributing food and water at 4 pm.[2] In a video recorded fifteen minutes before his death, he is seen distributing water bottles and boxes of biscuits to protestors.[10] Around 5 pm, when he was at the side of the road, he was shot at Azampur intersection in Uttara.[2][11] The bullet entered through his forehead and exited through the right side of his head.[10] His body was taken to Uttara Crescent Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.[2]
Snighdo was the first of Mugdho's family to learn of Mugdho's death and to see his brother's body.[10] The rest of his family, who were in Cox's Bazar on holiday, learned of their son's death on next day morning.[5]
Legacy
Mugdho's death is considered one of the most notable deaths that occurred during the Student–People's uprising and created much discussion in social and political circles.[12][13] His death was seen as a symbolic event in the uprising that became a symbol among the agitators.[14] Soon after his death, the video of him distributing water and biscuits, posted by his twin brother, went viral on social media.[5]
Freelance marketplace Fiverr offered its condolences on Facebook for his death.[1] The Minister of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury also visited the home of Mugdho's family to give condolences following his death.[14]
"Mugdho" named water bottles were also distributed in a post-revolution cartoon festival.[15][16] In August 2024, Bangabandhu Mukta Mancha, located in Uttara, Dhaka, was renamed as Mugdho Mancha in his memory.[17]
See also
- July massacre
- List of people killed in Bangladesh quota reform movement
- Bangladesh quota reform movement
- Timeline of Student–People's uprising
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fiverr pays tribute to Mir Mugdho Accessed: 2 August 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 The unfinished dreams of Mugdho Accessed: 2 August 2024.
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- ↑ Behind Bangladesh Protests, Rage Over Inequality Accessed: 2 August 2024.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 A life full of promises cut short Accessed: 2 August 2024.
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- ↑ Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested Accessed: 2 August 2024.
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- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 A promising life cut short by bullet Accessed: 5 August 2024.
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- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Death in quota protest: Education minister visits Mugdho's family Accessed: 2 August 2024.
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- ↑ Death toll rises to 202 as 1 more dies under treatment Accessed: 2 August 2024.
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