Shahriar Khan Aanas
| Shahriar Khan Aanas | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 14, 2007 Gendaria, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 💀Died | 5 August 2024 (aged 16) Chankharpul, Dhaka, Bangladesh5 August 2024 (aged 16) |
| Resting place | Jurain graveyard, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Bangladesh |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Adarsha Academy, Gendaria |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Martyr in Quota Reform Movement |
| Movement | Quota Reform Movement |
Shahriar Khan Aanas(born October 14, 2007 – died August 5, 2024) was a Bangladeshi student and an active participant in the 2024 quota reform movement in Bangladesh. A tenth-grade student at Adarsha Academy, Gendaria in Old Dhaka, Aanas joined the movement despite parental resistance. On August 5, 2024, he wrote a farewell letter to his parents and participated in a protest where he was fatally shot by police in the Chankharpul area of Dhaka. Following his death, the letter he left behind went viral on social media, sparking outrage across the country and demands for justice against his killers.[1][2]
Personal life and education
Shahriar Khan Aanas was a student at Adarsha Academy, Gandaria. He was the eldest of three siblings. His father, Sahariya Khan, was a businessman, and his mother, Sanjida Khan Dipty, was a homemaker. Aanas had two younger brothers, five-year-old Safwan and two-year-old Sufian. The family lived in a rented house on Deen Nath Sen Road in the Gandaria area of Dhaka.[3][4]
Role in the 2024 quota reform movement and death
Aanas was actively involved in the Quota Reform Movement from its early stages. Despite objections from his parents, he joined the protests. On August 5, 2024, he left a poignant letter for his mother before heading to the protest. That afternoon, during a clash between protesters and police near Dhaka Medical College, Aanas was shot three times in the chest and head, leading to his death. His body was later recovered from Dhaka Mitford Hospital and laid to rest at Jurain Cemetery. His farewell letter gained widespread attention on social media, intensifying demands for justice across the nation.[5][6][7]
Legacy
In honor of Shahriar Khan Aanas, Deen Nath Sen Road in Gendaria was renamed "Shahid Anas Road." This gesture commemorates his sacrifice for the nation.[8]
References
- ↑ "If I don't return, be proud of me" (in Bengali). Samakal.
- ↑ "If I don't return, be proud of me: Shahriar Khan Anas". Voice of Bangladeshi Americans.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Carrying my son's body home" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo.
- ↑ "Anas's sacrifice for the nation" (in Bengali). Jaijaidin.
- ↑ "Shahriar Khan Anas and the quota reform movement". TBS News.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "To serve the country, death is the greatest honor: Anas's letter". Ekhon TV.
- ↑ "Anas's Letter and the Dream of a Just State" (in Bengali). Samakal.
- ↑ "Road renamed after Shahriar Khan Aanas". Amader Barta.[permanent dead link]
See also
- July massacre
- List of people killed in Bangladesh quota reform movement
- Abu Sayed
- Farhan Faiyaaz
- Golam Nafiz
- Bangladesh quota reform movement
- Timeline of Student–People's uprising
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