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Md Sabbir, who was injured in the anti-discrimination student movement, died Saturday morning. He was 17.

Sabbir, son of late Mohammad Alamgir Mia at Dakshin Vinglabari village of Debidwar town in Cumilla, was injured in police firing in Debidwar on August 5.


After receiving treatment in hospitals for more than a month, he returned home on Friday but died at his home at 9:30am Saturday.

Sabbir鈥檚 family said that students brought out a joyous procession in Devidwar upazila after the fall of dictator Sheikh Hasina through the anti-discriminatory student movement on August 5.聽聽

At one stage, some miscreants attacked the police station and set fire to police vehicle. They also attacked the police. The law enforcers also retaliated and around 60 students were injured in police firing. At that time, Sabbir received bullet injuries in his head.

Locals took Sabbir to Devidwar upazila health complex. But, on duty doctor sent him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for better treatment.

Sabbir鈥檚 mother Rina Begum said that after more than a month of treatment, Sabbir returned home on Friday. Suddenly he felt severe body pain Saturday morning and died.

She said that Sabbir quitted his study and started running CNG auto-rickshaw to carry the responsibility of the family as his father died two years ago.

Debidwar upazila nirbahi officer Nigar Sultana said that the administration was on the side of Sabbir鈥檚 family.