The man’s name was Jamir Hossain. He was a bus driver. For the allegation of reckless driving that caused the deaths of Tareque Masud and Mishuk Munier, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017. Three years later, while serving his sentence, he died of heart failure.
To punish the bus driver, the cultural elites kept provoking the public through their media. For example, in 2016 Bangla Tribune wrote:
“Tareque–Mishuk’s dreams—crushed and twisted—have not yet seen justice.”
After the verdict in 2017, an excited Prothom Alo wrote:
“Reckless bus driver gets life sentence.”
Yet this bus driver was innocent. BUET professor Dr. Shamsul Hoque showed in his investigation that the bus driver was completely innocent.
Because he was poor, the cultural elites used the state apparatus to kill Jamir Hossain. Perhaps Tareque and Mishuk’s dreams were shattered, but Jamir Hossain’s entire family was devastated too. He must also have had dreams—dreams of bringing better days to his family. That never became possible, because he and his dreams were killed.
Look Back-
- Bangladeshi film‑maker Tareque Masud dies in car crash — The Guardian
- Award winning filmmaker killed in road accident — NDTV
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