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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has offered special prayers at the grave of Abu Sayed, the first student killed in police firing during the quota reform movement, seeking divine blessings for his soul.
He reached Rangpur on Saturday morning by a helicopter to meet the family of Abu Sayed, according to Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam and Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan were accompanying the Chief Adviser.
Prof Yunus visited Sayed’s home and condoled with his family. Sayed’s parents, six bothers and three sisters were present.
From there he was scheduled to visit Rangpur Medical College Hospital to see the injured persons.
Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur was killed on July 16 in police firing during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement waged to press job seekers’ demand – reform in quotas in government services.
His death sparks agitation among the student protestors which led to the fall of Awami League government on August 5.
In his first speech after arrival in Dhaka on Thursday, Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus recalled Begum Rokeya University Student Abu Sayed and said he will remain in the hearts of all in Bangladesh forever.
“…Abu Sayed’s image in the heart of every person in Bangladesh. No one will be able to forget it. The incredible courageous youth was standing in front of the guns,” he told in emotion-choked voice while speaking to the media at the airport.