Govt allocates Tk 405.20cr for families of July uprising martyrs, injured

A total of Tk405.20 crore will be allocated in the FY2025-26 for the families of martyrs and injured in the July mass uprising, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday.

"To preserve the history and memory of the July mass uprising, to rehabilitate the families of the martyrs and injured students and people, and to establish the ideology and spirit of the mass uprising in the state and national life, the 'July Mass Uprising Directorate' has been established," he said.

The finance adviser presented the proposed national budget for FY26 through a pre-recorded speech aired through Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.

An initiative of converting Ganabhaban as 'July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum' is also underway, he said.

"A policy will soon be framed to provide allowances to the family members of July mass uprising martyrs and the wounded will be formulated. Also, medical treatment facilities and rehabilitation programmes will be offered to the wounded. An allocation of Taka 232.60 crore has been made in the FY2024-25 for allowances, treatment, grants and rehabilitation for the families of the martyrs and injured in the July mass uprising," he added.