Rafiul Islam Rafi, a 23-year-old medical student from Sir Salimullah Medical College, was killed when a brick fell on his head during an earthquake in Old Dhaka’s Kosaituli area. His mother, Nusrat Jahan Nipa, who was injured in the same incident, bid farewell to her son with prayers, saying they would meet again in heaven. Rafi’s first funeral prayer was held at his college in Dhaka, followed by a second at Bogura’s central Eidgah ground before burial at Namazgarh Anjuman-E Cemetery beside his grandfather and uncle. The tragedy occurred when a railing from a five-story building collapsed during the tremor. Nipa sustained injuries to her hand, shoulder, and eye but is now out of danger, according to doctors. Rafi’s father, Osman Gani Rustam, a principal at a polytechnic institute, rushed from Bogura to Dhaka after hearing the news. The incident has cast deep sorrow over Rafi’s family, friends, and community.