Govt allocates Tk232cr for rehabilitation of July uprising victims: Adviser Faruk
Families of the deceased will receive Tk10 lakh in savings certificates while the injured victims will receive Tk3 lakh, Tk2 lakh, or Tk1 lakh based on the severity of their injuries, he says
Highlights
- Govt Allocates Tk232 Crore for families of deceased and injured in July uprising
- Tk10 lakh for deceased families, Tk3 lakh, Tk2 lakh, or Tk1 lakh for injured based on severity
- Rehabilitation policy in progress ensuring year-round medical care
- Finance ministry approved funds; a dedicated department for oversight to be formed within a week
- Today, victims protest on Mirpur road, demanding medical care, rehabilitation, compensation, and recognition
The government has allocated Tk232 crore for the rehabilitation of families of those killed and people injured during the July uprising, Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk-E-Azam said today (2 February).
Families of the deceased will receive Tk10 lakh in savings certificates while the injured victims will receive Tk3 lakh, Tk2 lakh, or Tk1 lakh based on the severity of their injuries, the adviser told reporters after a meeting at the ministry's conference room at the secretariat.
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The announcement came amid demonstrations by injured victims of July uprising on Mirpur road in the capital.
The adviser said a policy for the rehabilitation of the victims' families and the injured is being formulated and they will receive medical treatment round the year as per the policy.
The finance ministry has already approved the Tk232 crore allocation for the purpose, he added.
Meanwhile, efforts are underway to establish a dedicated department for overseeing the rehabilitation process which is expected to be formed within this week, the adviser said.
Some victims who are undergoing treatment at NITOR with injuries sustained during the July-August uprising staged demonstrations by blockading Mirpur road on several demands today.
The blockade disrupted traffic and caused severe traffic gridlock on the road and adjacent areas on the first working day of the week.
Their demands included proper medical treatment, rehabilitation, compensation, and official recognition of their sacrifices.
