Ramzan was shot during the Gopalganj violence. His brothers say he was driving a rickshaw at the time

His family says he was shot in the hand and chest while transporting a passenger

Ramzan Munshi’s brothers have been waiting in front of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue since Friday morning.

Once police complete the autopsy and legal formalities, they plan to return to Gopalganj with his body.

Ramzan, 28, used to drive a battery-powered rickshaw.

According to his family, he was shot in the hand and chest while transporting a passenger.

He died on Thursday night while undergoing treatment.

Five people have died so far in the violence that erupted in Gopalganj on Wednesday as activists and leaders of the Awami League and Chhatra League clashed with security forces after obstructing a rally by the National Citizen Party (NCP).

Several others remain in hospital with injuries.

Ramzan’s brother, Imran Munshi, said he was shot around 2:30pm on Wednesday.

Ramzan was shot in the right wrist and the area under his right arm while driving his autorickshaw.

On Friday, several of Ramzan’s brothers were seen waiting quietly outside the morgue.

No one was crying. Another brother, Enamul Munshi, stood near the shed where police officers were filling out legal forms.

An officer from Shahbagh Police Station was collecting details from him for a report.

“Our father is gone. We have a mother. We are eight brothers,” Enamul said.

“He [Ramzan] is the third child of my father’s first wife. He was married, but he and his wife did not have any children. Our house is right in front of the police station in Gopalganj’s Thana Para. We all do odd jobs.”

When asked how Ramzan became involved in the violence, Enamul said his brother was working that day.

“He used to rent a battery-run rickshaw. When we heard there was unrest in town, he was already out on his rickshaw. Later, in the afternoon, we heard he had been shot in the Launch Ghat area while carrying a passenger.”

The family is preparing to take the body back to Gopalganj, Enamul said, and is arranging for an ambulance.

Tensions in Gopalganj had been high since Tuesday as the NCP planned its rally in the district.

By Wednesday morning, the situation had escalated, with attacks on vehicles and the rally stage.

Thousands of Awami League leaders and activists were involved in attacks on a convoy carrying NCP central leaders after they reached the town and conducted an abbreviated rally on the vandalised stage.

Clashes soon broke out between the Awami League supporters, the police and the Army. They spread across the town.

Five people were killed, at least nine others were shot, and more than 50 were injured in the violence.

Those killed during the violence were identified as Deepta Saha, 30, Ramzan Kazi, 17, Sohel Rana, 35, and Emon.

Their bodies were buried without autopsies. As of Thursday night, no case had been filed over the deaths.