Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tazul Islam read aloud a heartfelt letter written by Anas—a 10th-grade student martyred during a protest in Chankharpul—to his mother, at a tribunal on Sunday. In the letter, Anas wrote, “Mom, I’m going to the rally. I couldn’t hold back anymore. Sorry, Dad. I disobeyed you, but I couldn’t stay selfishly at home while others are sacrificing their lives for our future.” The letter ends with a plea for forgiveness for all his past mistakes and a request to be proud if he doesn’t return.