On a winter morning, Mahbub Alam, a passionate photographer, would set out early to capture the beauty of dawn. Now, he spends his days in darkness. Mahbub’s mother shared his tragic story—how her son, a master's graduate from Narayanganj Tolaram College, lost his eyesight to police-fired pellets during the mass uprising on July 18. Initially uninvolved in the protests, Mahbub joined after the martyrdom of Abu Saeed. While helping a protester suffering from heatstroke, he sought shelter in an alley as police launched an attack on students. As he peeked to check if the police had left, he was shot. Mahbub suffered 40 bullet wounds. Despite undergoing treatment in India and Thailand, doctors have given him little hope of regaining his sight. His family has already spent Tk 1.5 million on treatment. His father stated that advanced treatment is available in the United States, but they need financial assistance to pursue it. The July Smriti Foundation has donated Tk 100,000, while the district administration provided Tk 20,000.