Dhaka, April 26 -- "Maa (Mother), random firing is going on here now. I'll call you later," were the last words of Fayez Ahmed, a 31-year-old sanitary mechanic, to his mother over phone just before he was shot on July 21 in the Signboard area of the capital Dhaka during the 2024 mass uprising.
Recounting the last memories with her son, Fayez's mother Sabura Begum burst into tears, saying that she had called her son around 6pm to inquire about him when Fayez assured her that he was safe and heading home from workplace.
"My son told me that he would call me after reaching home when I was hearing the sound of intense gunfire over the phone. At that moment, I heard a loud bang and everything became silent. I never spoke to my son again," Sabu...