• Source: Farhan Faiyaaz

Md. Farhanul Islam Bhuiyan (Bengali: মো. ফারহানুল ইসলাম ভূঁইয়া; 12 September 2006 – 18 July 2024), better known as Farhan Faiyaaz (Bengali: ফারহান ফাইয়াজ), was a Bangladeshi student activist who was shot dead on 18 July 2024 during quota reform movement protests. The news of his death caused a significant uproar on social media, further intensifying the movement.




Early life


Faiyaaz was born on 12 September 2006. He studied at Dhaka Residential Model College since from 3rd grade and was scheduled to sit for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams in 2025.




2024 quota reform movement and death


Faiyaaz was actively involved with the quota reform protests. During the first day of the "Complete Shutdown" on 18 July 2024, he participated in the protests with his friends in the Dhanmondi area and they found themselves caught in clashes between protesting students and police, as well as armed cadres from the Awami League. Around 2 p.m., he was shot through the heart. He suffered a significant blood loss while getting transported to the hospital . He was taken to the intensive care unit, however was declared dead soon after. He was buried in Rupganj at in his native village.




Reaction


Following his death, a relative of Faiyaaz posted on Facebook demanding justice for his killing, which quickly sparked widespread outrage across the country. This uproar intensified further when educationalists Munzereen Shahid and Ayman Sadiq, also posted demanding justice. The movement erupted in anger, igniting activism and public sentiment throughout the country thus his death becoming a catalyst for a renewed wave of protests.




Legacy


Faiyaaz's Facebook bio became popular after his death, which was one of the lyrics of the song "The Nights": One day, you'll leave this world behind. So live a life you will remember.

On 6 August 2024, in honour of Faiyaaz, the street near Dhaka Residential Model College was renamed to Shaheed Farhan Road. A field beside the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban was renamed Shaheed Farhan Faiyaaz Khelar Maath (Martyr Farhan Faiyaaz Sports Ground) in his commemoration.




See also


July massacre
List of people who died in the July massacre
Abu Sayed
Mir Mugdho
Golam Nafiz




References

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• Farhan Faiyaaz
• Bangladesh protests (2022–2024)
• 2024 Bangladesh constitutional crisis
• July massacre
• Abu Sayed (student activist)
• Mir Mugdho
• Bangladesh quota reform movement
• List of people who died in the July massacre
• 2024 Bangladesh post-resignation violence
• Foysal Ahmed Shanto