July Shaheed Smrity Foundation offices to be established in every division

This news article reports that the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, which supports families of victims from Bangladesh's July Movement, plans to establish offices in every administrative division of the country. The announcement was made by Sarjis Alam, the foundation's secretary, at a press conference in Dhaka on January 1, 2025. Key facts covered include: 826 people were killed in the July Movement, with assistance provided to 628 victim families so far, leaving 198 families still awaiting help The foundation holds Tk109 crore in its bank account, of which Tk47 crore has been distributed, with Tk61 crore remaining Of 11,306 injured individuals, only 1,601 have received assistance The government plans to provide Tk30 lakh in financial assistance to victim families that month Concerns were raised about fraudulent claims, requiring medical documents to be authenticated by doctors

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