Today marked the official beginning of the July Martyrs’ Memorial Foundation’s journey as it received Taka 100 crore from the Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund. “The foundation started its journey by receiving the fund from the Chief Adviser’s Relief and Welfare Fund,” adviser for information and broadcasting and office secretary of the foundation Md Nahid Islam told a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy here this evening. According to Nahid, the fund would be used to support the relatives of those killed and injured in the student-led nationwide movement.
He announced that the families of the martyrs will each receive a one-time gift. Nahid stated that tomorrow’s meeting of the foundation’s seven-member governing body will choose the donation amount.
According to the information advisor, those hurt in the revolution would also receive financial assistance depending on the severity of their wounds.
The victims’ relatives will also receive a monthly payment, he said.
Nahid said the foundation received Taka 100 crore from the CA’s Relief and Welfare Fund to provide immediate financial support for the families of the victims but other initiatives of the government will continue to this end. He asked everyone to make a donation to the foundation in order to guarantee treatment for the injured and financial support for the relatives of the victims.
The foundation’s general secretary, Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, the brother of the late student protestor Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, stated: “We received a cheque of Taka 100 crore today, which is very important for ensuring treatment for those who were critically injured during the movement.”In response to a query, Nahid stated that the student-led revolt resulted in roughly 20,000 injuries and 800 fatalities.
“We have so far communicated with the families of about 700 martyrs,” he added. Responding to another query, he said the government is considering bringing an experts’ team from abroad to provide treatment for those who suffered severe eye-injuries during the revolution. Adviser for Youth and Sports Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain was present at the press briefing, among others. On September 12, 2024, the interim government established the July Martyrs’ Memorial Foundation to provide support for the families of martyrs and those injured during the students-led mass uprising. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the president of the foundation. Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, brother of the deceased student protester Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, has been made the general secretary of the foundation. Other office bearers of the seven-member executive body of the foundation are: Kazi Waqar Ahmad (treasurer), Md Nahid Islam (office secretary) and Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Nurjahan Begum and Sharmin S Murshid (executive members).
