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Army chief gives financial help to martyr Abu Sayed’s family
Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday presented a cheque to the family of martyr Abu Sayed. on Monday 24 March 2025.
Dhaka, Mar 24 – Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday presented a financial assistance cheque to the family of martyr Abu Sayed, who lost his life during the July-August uprising.
According to a Facebook post on the Bangladesh Army’s verified page, unarmed Abu Sayed was killed in police firing during the movement in Rangpur on July 16, 2024.
"His selfless sacrifice for the motherland will be remembered forever," the post reads.
On December 10 last year, Abu Sayed’s father suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and was airlifted from Rangpur to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) by an army helicopter for emergency treatment. He later recovered.
Responding to an invitation from the army chief, Abu Sayed’s father attended an iftar mahfil on March 23, hosted in honour of those injured in the July-August uprising. - UNB