July Shaheed Smriti Foundation provides Tk2.9cr to martyrs' families in Khulna division
58 families received a cheque for Tk5 lakh each
The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation has provided financial assistance of Tk2.9 crore among 58 families of uprising martyrs in Khulna division.
Each family received a cheque for Tk5 lakh.
The event was held at the Khulna Shilpakala Academy today (20 December).
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Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho, CEO of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, delivered the welcome speech and July Shaheed Smriti Foundation General Secretary Sarjis Alam participated in distribution of cheques.
Speaking at the event, Sarjis Alam criticised the interim government saying, "One of the failures of the current interim government is that the murderers of the students and public have not yet been brought to justice."
Other speakers emphasised the enduring impact of the student movement, which played a pivotal role in shaping a fairer Bangladesh.
They warned against attempts to distort the uprising's history and called for transparency and accountability in all sectors to eradicate inequality.
The ceremony was attended by family members of the martyrs and injured, officials from government departments, foundation members and media representatives.
Divisional Commissioner Md Firoz Sarkar, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Zulfikar Ali Haider, Additional Range DIG Md Hasanuzzaman, Deputy Commissioner Md Saiful Islam, Superintendent of Police TM Mosharraf Hossain, July Shaheed Smriti Foundation central coordinators Md Tariqul Islam, Ashrafa Khatun and Md Wahiduzzaman also spoke at the event.
