Jumbangla Desk: 'One of my sons died, but now I have many sons. Everyone calls me mom. It is an achievement. But my four-year-old grandson will never see his father again. Trouble is, when he is taken to school, he is afraid of the police. He said, that evil police killed my father.

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The words were spoken by Shamsi Ara Zaman Koli, the mother of journalist Tahir Zaman Priya, who was shot dead in Dhaka during the anti-discrimination student movement. Yesterday, Saturday, he came to the Rangpur Shilpakala Academy Auditorium to provide financial assistance to the families of martyrs of July-August. Shahid Priya's infant daughter Padmapriya Paramita was with him. In the event, the families of 44 martyrs of Rangpur Division were given a check of five lakh taka from July Shaheed Smriti Foundation. This assistance will also be given to the remaining 22 martyr families of the department gradually.

Social welfare adviser Sharmin S. Murshid said in response to a question from the journalists after giving the aid, "We are thinking about the country, not about the region." Regional thinking narrows us down. There was no discussion on the appointment of an advisor to the government from Rangpur region. In the context of the country, the Principal Advisers, who felt that they needed to be added as advisers, were added.

He said in the ceremony that the martyrs and injured are being listed in July-August, the carriers of the brave freedom fighters of the 71st are the present fighters of the 24th. It takes some time as their list is transparently prepared.

In the same event, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar said that Martyr Abu Saeed has made the whole world known as a symbol of courage. Even if everyone forgets July-August, the Shaheed family will never be able to forget. The freedom gained by the blood of the martyrs must be sustained.

After the event, one of the coordinators of anti-discrimination student movement and general secretary of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, Sarjis Alam told the journalists that cases are being traded with the martyrs and injured of the July Revolution. From our point of view, we want to say strictly, we will not trade with our martyred and wounded brothers.

He said about not having advisers in the government from North Bengal, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh departments are not qualified to be advisers? We don't want to see people who stay silent and save themselves as advisors in such difficult times. A representative from North Bengal should be given. He who is qualified, who is considered suitable for the country and the people of the country, should be advised.

The program started with the performance of the national anthem. Then a silence was observed in memory of the martyrs of the July Revolution. Later, Chief Executive Officer of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation Mir Mahbub Alam Snigdha and Sarjis Alam gave further speeches under the direction of Rangpur Range DIG Aminul Islam, Deputy Commissioner Rabiul Faisal and others. Source: Samakal