Tahir Zaman Priyo
Tahir Zaman Priyo | |
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| File:Tahir zaman priyo.jpg Tahir Zaman Priyo on 2016 | |
| Born | 7 march 1997 Rangpur, Bangladesh |
| Died | 19 july, 2024 Central Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Children | Sabira Zaman |
| Parent | Shamsi Ara Zaman |
Tahir Zaman Priyo was a Bangladeshi freelance journalist and videographer. He was associated with the online news portal The Report24 as a video journalist. On July 19, 2024, while gathering news about the quota reform movement on Central Road in Dhaka, he was shot and killed by law enforcement. His murder raised concerns about the safety of journalists in Bangladesh and was condemned internationally.[1][2][3]
Role in the 2024 quota reform movement
Although Tahir Zaman priyo was a freelance journalist and videographer, he was also an active participant in the quota reform movement in Bangladesh in 2024. Despite his mother's strong objections, he took part in the movement with great determination. At the beginning of the protests, his mother urged him not to get involved. In response, he said, "This is a just movement, and it is my duty to participate.[4]
Death
On July 19, 2024, at around 5 PM, Tahir Zaman Priyo was fulfilling his journalistic duties among the student protesters on Central Road in Dhaka, advocating for quota reforms. During this time, the police began firing lethal bullets at the crowd of students and citizens. Suddenly a bullet hit Priya's head and Priya collapsed. Priya's friends tried to rescue her and take her to the hospital, but it was not possible due to the continuous firing by the police. Later that day at ten o'clock at night, his body was found from Dhaka Medical College mortuary. [5]
References
- ^ "UNESCO Director-General condemns killing of journalist Tahir Zaman Priyo in Bangladesh". www.unesco.org.
- ^ ডেস্ক, জীবনযাপন (2024-07-27). "আমার মানিক আর নেই". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4/news-details-255196
- ^ https://bn.thereport.live/remembering/tahir-zaman-priyo-the-untimely-death-of-a-dreamy-young-man/47600
- ^ https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6/news-details-257821