What are the categories for those injured during July uprising?
This news article from Bangladesh's Dhaka Tribune (published February 17, 2025) explains the classification system established by Bangladesh's Ministry of Health for approximately 13,848 individuals injured during the July 2024 uprising. The ministry revised three assistance categories on February 9, 2025, to guide medical treatment, rehabilitation, and financial support for victims. The three categories are: Category A (severely injured, e.g., loss of limb/eye, blindness): one-time payment of Tk5 lakh + Tk20,000 monthly allowance Category B (critically injured with long-term needs, e.g., partial blindness, severe brain injury): Tk3 lakh lump sum + Tk15,000 monthly allowance Category C (those still recovering or already recovered): no direct financial aid, but priority in rehabilitation and employment Victims will also be officially recognized as "July Martyrs" and "July Warriors," with martyr families receiving savings certificates worth Tk30 lakh.
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Dhaka Tribune. "What are the categories for those injured during July uprising?." Dhaka Tribune, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/what-are-the-categories-for-those-injured-during-july-uprisi-c3c5f8f8.
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