The interim government has approved a grant of Tk 150 crore for the treatment of 15,000 students and citizens injured during the July mass uprising. This fund will be allocated from the budget of the current fiscal year (2024-25), as confirmed in a recent letter from the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs. The letter, sent on Wednesday from the Ministry’s Deputy Secretary to the Chief Accounts and Finance Officer, details the allocation. July-August uprising: Govt publishes gazette of 834 martyrs According to the letter, the government has approved the release of funds under the category “Unexpected Expenditure Management” in the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. The specific allocation is Tk 232.6 crore, which will be divided for the treatment of the injured and support for the families of the martyrs of the July Uprising. The treatment fund will be distributed as follows: Category A: 1,000 individuals, each receiving Tk 2 lakh, totaling Tk 20 crore. Category B: 3,000 individuals, each receiving Tk 1 lakh, totaling Tk 30 crore. Category C: 4,000 individuals, each receiving Tk 1 lakh, totaling Tk 40 crore. Category D: 7,000 individuals, each receiving Tk 50,000, totaling Tk 35 crore. Additionally, Tk 25 crore will be allocated for medical consultation services both domestically and abroad for the injured. For the families of the martyrs, the government will purchase monthly profit-based savings certificates worth Tk 10 lakh for each family, which will be redeemable at maturity. All-party meeting on July Declaration begins The letter also directs that all financial regulations and protocols be strictly followed in the allocation and expenditure of this grant. To ensure transparency in the use of these funds, a policy will be issued regarding the distribution and usage of the financial resources allocated for the treatment of the injured and support for the martyr families.

The interim government will hold an all-party meeting on Thursday to finalise the “July Declaration” based on a “national consensus” amid the presence of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.       “On Thursday, we will know how it is getting done and what is there inside (contents) and when it will be declared,” said Adviser Mahfuj Alam while briefing the media at Foreign Service Academy on Tuesday evening.  Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad and Assistant Press Secretary Suchismita Tithi were also present. He hoped that a document, reflecting the background and spirit of July uprising, will be drafted based on a consensus through Thursday’s meeting and it will be clear the same day when they will issue the declaration and how the government will play a role in issuing this. “We tried to talk to stakeholders and political parties and tried to take their opinions,” Mahfuj said. The Adviser also said CA Dr Yunus, advisers and all stakeholders will be present when the declaration will be issued. CA Dr Yunus to receive 4 reform commissions' reports on Jan 15: Shafiqul Alam Earlier, the interim government initiated the process of preparing a declaration on the July uprising, based on a national consensus. According to the Chief Adviser’s (CA) press wing, the declaration will be adopted to solidify the unity of people forged through the July uprising, reflecting its anti-fascist spirit and the demand for state reforms. The draft will incorporate the views of all political parties and students, including those of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement that spearheaded the mass uprising. The declaration will articulate the perspective of the July uprising, the foundation of unity and the aspirations of people, the press wing noted. The government expressed optimism that the declaration will be prepared unanimously with participation from all stakeholders and subsequently presented to the nation.