PM consoles deceased persons’ family members, provides financial assistance

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday consoled the family members of the deceased persons killed in the mayhem by BNP-Jamaat terrorists taking advantages of the recent quota reform movement as they met her at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka.

Family members of deceased Abu Sayeed, an English Department student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) along with 33 other families came to the premier's official residence as Sheikh Hasina handed over savings certificates and cash to them as assistance.

All of the deceased’s family members burst into weeping after seeing the prime minister, reports BSS.

While the deceased’s family members one by one went to Sheikh Hasina, they broke down with tears.

The premier also failed to hold her emotion and tears rolling down her cheek and she was seen distressed hearing them.

The teary-eyed prime minister consoled the victims’ family members, saying, "Look at me, I am living with so much pain".

Mentioning that she is beside them, Sheikh Hasina said she is also bearing the pain of losing near and dear ones like them.

"So, I understand your pain," she added.

"It's my misery that I have to see your tears," she continued.

At that time, a heart-rending scene took place in the Ganabhaban.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan were present, while Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Secretary Mohammad Salahuddin moderated the event.

Abu Sayeed's father Makbul Hossain, mother Monwara Begum, and other relatives arrived in Dhaka yesterday from Rangpur and came to Ganabhaban.

On July 16, Abu Sayeed, a 12th batch English department student at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) died during the quota reform movement in Rangpur.

Earlier on July 26, the BRUR administration provided financial assistance to the family of deceased Abu Sayeed.

A delegation from the university handed over a cheque of Tk 750,000 to his parents in Pirganj, Rangpur.