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July uprising victims urged to submit medical bills for compensation

the injured must submit their applications and medical bills either to the mass uprising special cell or the civil surgeon offices in their respective districts

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July uprising victims urged to submit medical bills for compensation

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The government has invited students and civilians injured during the July-August mass uprising to submit their medical expense claims for reimbursement if they received treatment at private hospitals.

According to a press release issued by the Press Information Department (PID) today, the injured must submit their applications and medical bills either to the mass uprising special cell or the civil surgeon offices in their respective districts.

The required application forms are available on the special cell's official website: www.musc.portal.gov.bd.

Once submitted, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will review claims received by the special cell, while those submitted at civil surgeon offices will first be scrutinised by the respective civil surgeons before being forwarded to the special cell for final processing.

The reimbursement process follows a decision taken during a Health Services Division meeting on January 9, which focussed on medical treatment for the injured and the distribution of health cards among them.

The initiative is being implemented as per instructions from the Liberation War Affairs Ministry, which directed the special cell to facilitate the compensation process.

The mass uprising special cell formally announced the reimbursement procedure in a notification signed by its head, Joint Secretary Mashiur Rahman, on Wednesday.​

 

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Mass Uprising: Injured block Shahbagh for removal of Category C

A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Monday, demanding the removal of Category C, which was created by the government for their treatment.

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Mass Uprising: Injured block Shahbagh for removal of Category C
Staff Correspondent 18 February, 2025, 00:36

The injured and family members of the deceased in the July uprising hold a sit-in, blocking road, for correction of ‘discrimination’ in category of the injured and realisation of rights of the victim families at Shahbagh in Dhaka on Monday. | Sony Ramani

A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Monday, demanding the removal of Category C, which was created by the government for their treatment.

Protesters, who blocked the road around 2:00pm, disrupting traffic movement through the intersection and causing long tailbacks on adjacent roads, mentioned that the Category C was discriminatory for them.

They also said that they would continue the sit-in until their demands were met.

A protesting injured, Md Arman, told New Age that the government has created three categories – A, B and C – for the treatment of those injured in the uprising.

But those under Category C will not receive the same facilities as those in Category A and B, he mentioned, adding that many people with severe internal injuries had been placed in Category C.

Md Sujon, who was shot in the abdomen in front of Bangshal police station on August 5 and lost parts of his liver, said that doctors advised him to avoid heavy work for at least three years. ‘But I am responsible for earning a livelihood for my ailing father and sister.’

‘I do not know why I have been placed in Category C when my condition is the worst. I will never be able to lead a normal life,’ said the 21-year-old, adding that he was now driving an auto-rickshaw to support his family, despite the difficulties.

Meanwhile, United News of Bangladesh reported that Liberation War Affairs adviser Farooq-e-Azam told the media on Monday that severely injured victims categorised in the Category-A would receive lifelong medical care and a monthly allowance of Tk 20,000 along with a one-time payment of Tk 5 lakh.

He added that individuals in Category-B, who have lost a limb, will receive a monthly allowance of Tk 15,000 and a one-time payment of Tk 3 lakh, while those in Category-C, injured victims who have recovered after treatment, will be prioritised for employment and rehabilitation programmes but will not receive any allowance.

The other two demands raised by the protesters include introduction of a special law to protect the injured and families of the martyrs and a toll free hotline service to ensure proper treatment for the injured in the remote areas.

According to the government data, 834 people were killed and 11,551 injured during the mass uprising. The government is still updating the data.​

 

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Injured activists in anti-discrimination student movement to get monthly allowances

Those who were injured in the July-August movement will be divided into three categories and given government benefits. In the first category, the seriously injured will be given a one-time allowance of Tk 500,000 and an allowance of Tk 20,000 per month. In the second category, those who have suf

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Those who were injured in the July-August movement will be divided into three categories and given government benefits.

In the first category, the seriously injured will be given a one-time allowance of Tk 500,000 and an allowance of Tk 20,000 per month.

In the second category, those who have suffered from a limb loss will be given a one-time allowance of Tk 300,000 and Tk 15,000 per month.

And in the third category, those who have received treatment for minor injuries, have recovered – they will get priority in jobs and rehabilitation on a priority basis. They will not get allowances.

Liberation War Affairs Ministry Adviser Faruq-e-Azam announced the government's decision to provide facilities to the injured people on Monday, according to local media.

He said this while talking to reporters after a working session on the second day of the three-day Deputy Commissioner (DC) conference.

The government had earlier said it would give Tk 3.0 million to each family of the movement martyrs.

The Liberation War Affairs Adviser said how the money would be paid. He said that each martyr's family will be given savings certificates of Tk 1.0 million in the current 2024-25 fiscal year.

The remaining savings certificates of Tk 2.0 million will be given by July of the next financial year 2025-26. He said that this Tk 3.0 million is only for the martyr's family.

Adviser Farooq-e-Azam said that those who were martyred in the July movement will be known as 'July Shahid'.

In this regard, they will get certificates, identity cards. Those wounded in the July coup will be called July Warriors. They will get identity cards and government benefits. They will get this benefit for life. You will also get an allowance.​

 

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Hasina ordered 'no treatment', 'no release' for July victims: Tajul

The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Muhammad Tajul Islam today said then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, during her visit to a hospital in late July, 2024, had ordered the authorities not to provide treatment to any victims of mass uprising and not to give anyone release.

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Hasina ordered 'no treatment', 'no release' for July victims: Tajul
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Published: 23 Feb 2025, 17: 12

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The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Muhammad Tajul Islam today said then prime minister Sheikh Hasina, during her visit to a hospital in late July, 2024, had ordered the authorities not to provide treatment to any victims of mass uprising and not to give anyone release.

"We (prosecution) have visited National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (Nitor), popularly known as Pongu Hospital, to talk to victims of July-August mass uprising and their family members. The victims, who were taking treatment at the hospital, said Sheikh Hasina visited the institute (on 27 July) and ordered physicians and hospital authorities 'no treatment', 'no release'," the ICT chief prosecutor said at a press briefing held at his office this noon.

Muhammad Tajul Islam said Hasina ordered the physicians not to provide treatment to any victims of mass uprising and not to give anyone release, to ensure that none goes back to the street to join anti-government movement.

"The prosecution already received evidences in support of this claim. Apart from the patients at the hospital, the physicians too, have confirmed the matter to us. We have informed this to the tribunal today," he added.

Replying to a question of a reporter, the ICT chief prosecutor further said the hospital authorities could not conduct autopsies on the bodies of the July-August mass uprising martyrs and they did not provide death certificates following the order of the administration.

"Even after the killings in gunfire, the families of the victims were given death certificates, saying that their dear ones died of fever or any other disease. Police attacked the families that were trying to bury their loved ones or going to attend the burial," Muhammad Tajul Islam further said.

The ICT chief prosecutor said the tribunal quarried about the absence of postmortem reports as these are very important evidence, adding, "We have said the then authorities forced the family members of the martyrs to bury them in a hurry and did not provide any postmortem report. These are clear evidences of crimes against humanity."

Tajul said the prosecution would scrutinise all these evidences of Hasina's brutality following the due process and submit those to the tribunal after processing those through forensic tests.​

 

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3-point demand: Uprising injured announce all-night sit-in in front of CA office

The protesters, who gathered there around 11:00pm, announced an all-night sit-in in front of Gate No 1 of the office

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3-point demand: Uprising injured announce all-night sit-in in front of CA office

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A group of protesters injured in the July uprising is staging a sit-in in front of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's office in the capital to press home their three-point demand aimed at securing support for the victims and their families.

The protesters, who gathered there around 11:00pm, announced an all-night sit-in in front of Gate No 1 of the office.

They declared that they would not leave until their demands were met.

Speaking to The Daily Star around 11:00pm, protester Masud Rana Sourav, a student of Kabi Nazrul Government College, said, "We will stay here all night. We will continue our protest indefinitely and will not return home until our demands are fulfilled."

Currently, each martyr's family receives a savings certificate worth Tk 30 lakh. Severely injured individuals under "Category A" receive a one-time payment of Tk 5 lakh and a monthly allowance of Tk 20,000. Those with partial disabilities under "Category B" receive a lump sum of Tk 3 lakh along with a monthly allowance of Tk 15,000. However, individuals classified under "Category C" do not receive direct financial aid but are given priority in rehabilitation and employment opportunities.​

 

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Allowance for uprising victims likely from March

The interim government on Thursday announced that the government was likely to start from March the distribution of monthly allowance for the victims of July mass uprising...

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Allowance for uprising victims likely from March
Staff Correspondent 27 February, 2025, 23:07

A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising continue their sit-in for the 2nd consecutive day, demanding the correction of discriminatory list of injured, in front of the chief adviser’s office at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Thursday. | New Age photo

The interim government on Thursday announced that the government was likely to start from March the distribution of monthly allowance for the victims of July mass uprising.

A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising Thursday afternoon called off their sit-in in front of the chief adviser’s office at Tejgaon in the capital after hearing that the injured who are under Category C would also receive the allowance.

‘The adviser of the ministry concerned informed us that they hope the distribution of the monthly allowance will begin in March next,’ said chief adviser’s deputy press secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital Dhaka.

Citing decisions made at a recent government meeting, press secretary Shafiqul Alam at the press briefing said, ‘The martyrs will be referred to as “July Martyrs,” while the injured will be recognised as “July Warriors.”

He said that the families of 834 July martyrs, whose names were published in the gazette, would get Tk 30 lakh each as one-time assistance, each family will receive Tk 10 lakh through a national savings certificate in the 2024-25 financial year, while Tk 20 lakh would be given in the 2025-26 financial year.

Every martyr’s family will get an allowance of Tk 20,000 a month, he said, adding that capable members of the martyrs’ families would get priority in jobs.

Shafiqul also said that the medical board listed the injured July fighters in three categories — Category A, B, and C — and as per the categories, they would get monthly allowances and other facilities.

Severely injured 493 people, who are unable to live independently, will receive substantial support under Category A.

The A category injured will receive a one-time payment of Tk 5 lakh, with Tk 2 lakh in FY25 and the remaining Tk 3 lakh in FY26. They will also receive a monthly allowance of Tk 20,000, lifelong access to treatment, along with rehabilitation programmes and vocational training.

A total of 908 July warriors who suffered moderate injuries but are able to live with partial assistance will be classified under Category B, and they will receive a one-time payment of Tk 3 lakh — Tk 1 lakh in FY25 and Tk 2 lakh in FY26.

They will also be eligible for a monthly allowance of Tk 15,000 and they will be given priority in employment.

Under Category C, there are 10,648 July warriors who have recovered from their injuries. These individuals will receive a one-time payment of Tk 1 lakh along with a monthly allowance of Tk 10,000.

They will also be provided with rehabilitation support and will receive an identity card, which will allow them to access various government benefits.​

 

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Family members of July uprising martyrs, injured to get quota in secondary admission

The government has decided to give quota facility to the family members of martyrs and those injured in the July mass-uprising of 2024 in admission to government secondary schools alongside offspring of freedom fighters and family members of martyrs’ of the Liberation War.

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Family members of July uprising martyrs, injured to get quota in secondary admission
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Dhaka
Published: 02 Mar 2025, 20: 12

The government has decided to give quota facility to the family members of martyrs and those injured in the July mass-uprising of 2024 in admission to government secondary schools alongside offspring of freedom fighters and family members of martyrs’ of the Liberation War.

Earlier, a 5 per cent quota was reserved for offspring of freedom fighters and family members of martyrs’ of the Liberation War. Now those injured in the July uprising and family members of Liberation War martyrs will be included to this quota.

An office order of the education ministry made the announcement of the change in the admission of government secondary schools. Those who seek quota will have to submit proof or attested copy of gazette. The authorities have been asked to properly review the freedom fighter certificate or gazette of martyrs of July movement.

The office order also asked the school authorities not to keep the seats vacant. If enough candidates are not found in the quota, the seats will have to be filled up from the merit list.

Education ministry has asked officials of the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) to implement the decision.​

 

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Army to stay beside July uprising injured: General Waker

Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Sunday about staying by the people who sustained injuries during the July uprising.

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Army to stay beside July uprising injured: General Waker
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Published: 23 Mar 2025, 22: 19

Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman at an iftar party organised in honour of the July uprising injured at Dhaka Cantonment on 23 March 2025 ISPR

Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Sunday about staying by the people who sustained injuries during the July uprising.

“I’m assuring you that we will stay beside you all the time,” he said at an iftar party organised to respect the July uprising injured at Dhaka Cantonment this evening.

“Never lose your mental strength. There is nothing to lose mental strength. You are valiant children of the nation. You have sacrificed many things for this nation and the country. I congratulate you and express my gratitude to you. And, I’m also assuring you that we will be beside you all the time,” General Waker-Uz-Zaman said addressing the injured at the iftar programme.

Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman talks to the July uprising injured at an iftar party organised in honour of the July uprising injured at Dhaka Cantonment on 23 March 2025 ISPR

Mentioning that the army will try to rehabilitate the injured, the army chief said, “So far we have provided treatment to over 4,200 injured and have been continuing this. Our help and assistance will continue. We will try for rehabilitation.”

The army has been providing financial assistance to the injured and this will continue, he added.

General Waker-Uz-Zaman also said that businesspersons, banks and many other organisations have also been assisting in this regard. The money received from the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) is also being sent to the injured. The Special Security Force (SSF) has also provided assistance.

Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman talks to the July uprising injured at an iftar party organised in honour of the July uprising injured at Dhaka Cantonment on 23 March 2025 ISPR

Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman talked to the July uprising injured and handed over the Eid gifts to them from the army.​

 

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31 injured in July uprising to be sent to Pakistan for advanced treatment: Health Adviser

The government is going to send 31 people injured in the July mass uprising to Pakistan for advanced medical treatment, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum has said. She revealed this during a press conference at the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka city on Sunday. Asked whether Pakistan has

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31 injured in July uprising to be sent to Pakistan for advanced treatment: Health Adviser
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The government is going to send 31 people injured in the July mass uprising to Pakistan for advanced medical treatment, Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum has said.

She revealed this during a press conference at the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka city on Sunday.

Asked whether Pakistan has made such a stride in medical treatment that such patients will be sent there, Begum said that Pakistan is a conflict-hit country and has expertise in handling such cases.

In addition, there is a specialised hospital in Lahore, and it has the expertise in handling the kind of patients Bangladesh is going to send, she added.

Along with the 31 patients being sent to Pakistan, preparations are underway to send 21 others to Turkiye, according to the health adviser.

So far, 43 people injured in the uprising have been sent overseas -- 26 to Bangkok, 16 to Singapore, and one to Russia, she said.

Of them, 70 per cent are civilians, and the remaining 30 per cent are students, according to the health adviser.

Begum also noted that a list of 864 people martyred in the uprising has been made, while more than 14,000 were injured. However, these figures may change as verification is still ongoing.

Director General of Health Services Md Abu Jafor noted that there are doubts among people about what will happen to the injured after the current government steps down.

As for this, he said that efforts are underway to ensure that the injured continue to receive medical facilities even after the current government leaves office.

During the July uprising, 21 people lost both eyes, 450 lost one, while 17 people had legs amputated and four lost hands, the press conference was told.

Health Adviser Begum said that the Chinese government has pledged to build a 1,000-bed hospital, and land for it will be allocated near the Teesta Project area.

Health Secretary Sayedur Rahman and Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser Shafiqul Alam were also present at the briefing.​

 

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Over 15,000 July injured got medical treatment so far: CA's Press Wing

A total of 15,393 people who got injured during the July uprising received medical services in government and private hospitals and clinics, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said on Tuesday. Currently, 338 injured are undergoing treatment in hospitals, he told reporters at a

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May 27, 2025 22:17
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May 27, 2025 22:24

A total of 15,393 people who got injured during the July uprising received medical services in government and private hospitals and clinics, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad said on Tuesday.

Currently, 338 injured are undergoing treatment in hospitals, he told reporters at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy referring to data of the Management Information System (MIS), Directorate General of Health Services, UNB reports.

A total of 40 July fighters have been sent to Singapore, Thailand and Russia for advanced treatment through the Health Services Division and 11 through the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, Azad said, adding that Tk 61.2 crore had been spent on medical expenses.

The process of sending another 28 July fighters to Singapore, Thailand and Turkey for advanced treatment is underway, said the DPS.

Azad said 26 specialist doctors from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, China, Thailand, Malaysia and Nepal came to Bangladesh to provide consultation services to the July fighters and provided free medical services. Tk 35 lakh 80 thousand had been spent as doctors' travel cost.

Sharing the progress regarding the welfare of the families of martyrs and injured in the July uprising, the DPS said cheques of Tk 63 crore have been given to banks to provide support (savings certificates worth Tk 10 lakh for each family) to 630 families out of the 834 families of martyrs in the July uprising.

Azad said the process of providing savings certificates for the remaining families is underway (subject to the determination of heirs.”

CA's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Senior Assistant Press Secretary Ahammad Foyez were also present.​

 

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July Warriors: Patients who refuse to be just patients

Our hospitals exist to heal bodies, not feed egos

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July Warriors: Patients who refuse to be just patients

Signs of a clash visible inside a ward at the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital in Dhaka. Picture taken on May 29, 2025. Photo: Star

Che Guevara once said, "The true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love for the people. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality."

But what happens when that love curdles into entitlement, when ideals decay into demands, and when revolutionaries become the very oppressors they once resisted?

That is the unfortunate irony now unfolding at three major public hospitals in Dhaka: the National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital (NIOH), Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), and the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR). These institutions are meant to serve the most vulnerable, but now held hostage by patients who have already been declared fit for discharge.

Most of them are injured July protesters. While some may have legitimate grievances about past medical negligence, many are now accused of occupying beds unnecessarily, intimidating staff members, disrupting services, and depriving ordinary citizens of critical care.

According to multiple reports in The Daily Star, the crisis began with violent clashes at NIOH in late May. On May 28, hospital staff, protesters, and other patients were embroiled in a confrontation that led to injuries on all sides. Services were suspended for nearly a week.

To address the situation, the health ministry formed a four-member medical board comprising senior ophthalmologists. On June 4, the board reviewed 31 patients and recommended discharge for the majority. Hospital authorities issued discharge letters, but instead of complying, some protesters allegedly confined NIOH Acting Director Zane Alam to his office and tore up the documents.

The Daily Star's investigations revealed troubling accusations: hospital staff allege that some protesters were brokering admission to the hospital, offering bribes to fast-track surgeries, and demanding preferential treatment. Protesters, meanwhile, insist they face neglect and demand the removal of certain doctors. Even if their complaints are valid, their methods, holding hospitals hostage, undermine their cause.

The hypocrisy is glaring. Those who once marched against injustice now risk becoming what they despised, weaponizing victimhood to cling to privilege. Their refusal to vacate beds, their demands for special treatment, and their coercion of hospital staff are not acts of resistance, they are symptoms of entitlement. A movement born for justice now teeters on self-parody.

Director Zane Alam stated, "The fear among doctors and nurses has not completely disappeared, but we are trying to restore their confidence."

Yet how long can professionals work under duress while hospital corridors remain a battleground?

Md Abul Kenan, director of NITOR said: "Most of these patients no longer need hospital admission. They can continue treatment at home."

And yet, they remain, blocking critical care for others. A Prothom Alo report on June 2 described a patient from Demra who arrived for surgery only to find the hospital shut. "When will I get another date? I don't know," he said. His story is not unique but represents many.

If some protesters require advanced care beyond what these hospitals can offer , the government should transfer them to specialized facilities, or arrange treatment abroad if absolutely necessary. But permitting indefinite occupation of public hospitals is unconscionable.

Here lies the deeper crisis; state paralysis. Despite having medical assessments, administrative authority, and public mandate, the government has failed to act. Is this fear? Appeasement? Sheer incompetence? Whatever the reason, the result is the same: a betrayal of public trust.

This is not mere mismanagement. It is a moral collapse. By allowing healthcare to be monopolized by a vocal few, the state surrenders the soul of public service to the loudest, not the neediest.

Our hospitals exist to heal bodies, not feed egos. Our government must serve the public, not coddle political pawns. And those who once wore the mantle of heroes must now answer: Will they uphold the ideals they fought for, or cling to beds they no longer need?

Arafat Rahaman is a journalist at The Daily Star.​

 

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Unified, effective system needed to support injured protesters

IT WILL soon be a year since the authoritarian Awami League regime was toppled in a mass uprising. Yet, the injured protesters still struggle to access long-term health care and rehabilitation. In attempts to violently repress the protest, the police and the Awami League’s armed goons fired...

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Unified, effective system needed to support injured protesters
08 July, 2025, 00:00

IT WILL soon be a year since the authoritarian Awami League regime was toppled in a mass uprising. Yet, the injured protesters still struggle to access long-term health care and rehabilitation. In attempts to violently repress the protest, the police and the Awami League’s armed goons fired bullets, sound grenades and other ammunition, which left at least 834 people dead and 20,000 more injured. About 600 people lost partial or full vision from pellet injuries. The interim government repeatedly promised quality medical care and sustainable rehabilitation for the injured, but the programmes still lack coordination to realise the promise. On July 6, at a meeting organised by Visionary Voice, a platform of volunteers supporting the injured protesters, speakers noted that the government fell behind in preparing a list of injured and martyred protesters. For medical support and access to compensation, victims need to get enlisted, but the enlistment and verification process is complex and unfriendly, particularly for working-class victims. Meanwhile, injured survivors, the majority of whom are from the working class, keep living in a state of financial and physical instability.

The government announced that families of the deceased would receive Tk 10 lakh in savings certificates while the injured victims would receive Tk 3 lakh, Tk 2 lakh or Tk 1 lakh based on the severity of injuries. Injured protesters considered the scheme unjust and arbitrary as many had already spent more than the amount on treatment. Volunteer groups supporting injured victims in navigating health bureaucracy have repeatedly said that the government needs to consider the cost of treatment incurred before the fall of the Awami League regime. The compensation scheme cannot be an arbitrary figure. Moreover, the compensation disbursement process is also flawed. Some injured received assistance multiple times while many are left without any help. The government’s injury categorisation and assessment scheme also appear flawed. People with severe injuries allege that they are wrongly categorised and fear that they will not receive the required support. There has so far been no progress in rehabilitating either the injured or the families of the uprising martyrs.

It is high time that the government delivered on its promises by ensuring long-term, free quality medical care and rehabilitating the injured and families of the martyred. It should expedite the verification process and publish the list of injured and martyred victims. Instead of arbitrarily announcing a financial package for the injured, the government should consult global models that are used to assess physical injury, psychological pain and economic loss for the victims in post-conflict situations.​

 

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1,500 flats planned in Dhaka for July Uprising victims

The government has approved a Tk 13.44 billion (1,344 crore) project to build over 1,500 flats in Dhaka for distribution among those severely injured during the July uprising for free. The National Housing Authority under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works will construct the flats on governm

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1,500 flats planned in Dhaka for July Uprising victims

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Jul 09, 2025 21:50
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Jul 09, 2025 21:50

The government has approved a Tk 13.44 billion (1,344 crore) project to build over 1,500 flats in Dhaka for distribution among those severely injured during the July uprising for free.

The National Housing Authority under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works will construct the flats on government land in Mirpur Section-9.

Each 1,250-square-foot flat will include two bedrooms, a living room, dining space, kitchen, and three bathrooms. One specially designed room will be there to cater to the need of injured individuals, particularly those with disabilities or loss of eyesight.

The initiative follows an earlier project, involvingthe construction of 804 flats in Mirpur Section 14 at a cost of Tk 7.62 billion, to provide the families of those martyred in the uprising with housing.

National Housing Authority Chairman Syed MdNurul Bashir said the construction will take four years, and flat allocations will be determined later based on injury severity. “Many victims lost mobility or vision during the movement. The government is ensuring these homes are fully accessible,” he added.

On 7 July, the Planning Commission’s Project Evaluation Committee gave preliminary approval to the plan. Both housing schemes are expected to be cleared at an upcoming ECNEC meeting and completed by 2029.

According to government data, 1,401 people were severely injured in the July uprising, with 19 losing their eyesight completely and 382 partially blinded.

Besides, 834 individuals have been officially recognised as martyrs. The government has been supporting affected families through grants and monthly allowances, and the new housing initiative aims to provide them with permanent, accessible living spaces.​