Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho (Bengali: মীর মাহফুজুর রহমান মুগ্ধ; 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]
Mir Mugdho | |
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| মীর মুগ্ধ | |
 Mugdho in 2024 | |
| Born | 9 October 1998 |
| Died | 18 July 2024 (aged 25) Azampur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Resting place | Kamarpara Bamnartek Graveyard, Sector 10, Uttara, Dhaka. |
| Alma mater | Khulna University Bangladesh University of Professionals |
| Occupation(s) | Student, freelancer |
| Known for | Prominent Member in 2024 quota reform movement |
| Movement | Student–People's uprising
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Personal life
editMugdho 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
editOn 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
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Fiverr pays tribute to Mir Mugdho". The Daily Star. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The unfinished dreams of Mugdho". Dhaka Tribune. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Hossein, Mansura (29 July 2024). 'চোখেমুখে হাসত ছেলেটা, নৈতিক দায়িত্ববোধ থেকে সে আন্দোলনে গিয়েছিল'. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ^ Das, Anupreeta (21 July 2024). "Behind Bangladesh Protests, Rage Over Inequality". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "A life full of promises cut short". The Business Standard. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ মাথায় গুলি লেগে যেভাবে লুটিয়ে পড়েছিল মুগ্ধ, প্রিয় ও রিয়াদ. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ মৃত্যুর আগেও মুগ্ধতা ছড়িয়ে গেছেন মুগ্ধ. Voice of America Bangla (in Bengali). 1 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested". The Washington Post. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ মুগ্ধকে হারিয়ে শোকসাগরে খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. The Business Standard (in Bengali). 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Mizan, Mashfiq (2 August 2024). "A promising life cut short by bullet". [[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|]]. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ কোটা আন্দোলন: মাথায় গুলি লেগে যেভাবে লুটিয়ে পড়েছিল মুগ্ধ, প্রিয় ও রিয়াদ. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ কত–কী মুগ্ধতা উপহার দিয়ে গেছে ছেলেটা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ আহতদের সহযোগিতা করতে গিয়ে প্রাণ হারান মুগ্ধ. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). 26 July 2024. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Death in quota protest: Education minister visits Mugdho's family". The Daily Star. 27 July 2024. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ সাম্প্রতিক ছাত্র আন্দোলনে নিহত ২৬৬ জনের তালিকা. Daily Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 29 July 2024. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Death toll rises to 202 as 1 more dies under treatment". Prothom Alo. 25 July 2024. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ পারভেজ, মাসুদ (14 August 2024). উত্তরায় মুগ্ধ মঞ্চ. Daily Inqilab. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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