List of 92 killed in Uttara during uprising published
July Revolutionary Alliance spokesperson Fantasir Mahmud said they published the list on their own initiative without any government support
A voluntary organisation named 'July Revolutionary Alliance' today (7 December) published a list of 92 people who were killed in Uttara in the capital from 18 July to 5 August during the student-led mass uprising.
The organisation's spokesperson, Fantasir Mahmud, published the list at a press conference held at the Friends Club ground in Uttara Sector-3 this afternoon.
"We have listed 92 brave martyrs. However, we believe that this number may increase," Fantasir told reporters.
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"Out of the 92 martyrs in Uttara, 25 were students, 19 service holders, 10 businessmen, five were car or rickshaw drivers, two mosque imams, one doctor, 19 fall under other categories and 11 remain unidentified," he said.
He also informed that 20 of the martyrs were martyred on 18 July, 22 on 19 July, 7 on 4 August, 42 on 5 August and one on 7 August.
Among the killed, 26 people were aged between 21-30, 18 between 31-40, 17 between 10-20, 11 between 41-50, two between 51-60 and one each above 60 and below 10 years.
"We are publishing this list on our own initiative without any government support. Work is being done to build a website to keep the memory of the July Revolution alive, where a list of martyrs and injured people from all over the country will be given and documentaries about them will be presented," Fantasir said.
Sumaiya Sarkar, sister of the slain Sajeeb Sarkar, said, "My brother's birthday was on 17 July. He died on 18 July. When I went to the hospital, among the several bodies kept together, the first one I unveiled was my brother's. I couldn't believe that my brother was no more."
Marjana Akhter, wife of missing Asadullah, said, "My daughter still asks where her father is? Do I have any answers to give her? Even now, when my daughter is asked about her father, she says, 'My father is on duty.' I haven't even found my husband's body."
Ainun Nahar, mother of deceased Naima Sultana, said, "My daughter was on the balcony and the students were protesting on the street below. Before my daughter could understand anything, she was shot. What was my daughter's fault?"
