Health sub-committee reports 1,581 deaths in mass uprising
The final list of casualties has yet to be completed, according to the sub-committee
A total of 1,581 people have lost their lives in the recent student-led mass uprising across the country, according to the primary data collected by the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement's sub-committee on health affairs.
"We have prepared the primary list of 1,581 casualties based on the information which will be finalised and the name will be included in the health ministry website as martyrs after final verification by the districts committee led by deputy commissioners", Tarikul Islam, member secretary of the sub-committee, told a press conference on Dhaka University campus today (28 September), reports BSS.
Nasir Uddin Patwari, convener of the National Citizens Committee, read a written statement. He said the final report will be submitted to the Ministry of Health after verification.
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Nasir said, "A preliminary list of martyrs in the movement across the country has been prepared with the joint efforts of the Central Subcommittee on Health and the National Citizen Committee formed by the anti-discrimination movement."
"Our preliminary list includes information on a total of 1,581 individuals. As-Sunnah Foundation, Human Rights Support Society, Red July and many other organizations have helped us in making the list. Besides, local people have also helped us with information."
According to the subcommittee, more than 31,000 students were injured in the July uprising. However, the committee members said that it is not complete.
Apart from this, the information of many injured has come multiple times and the names of many have not yet been added to this list, they said.
Tarek Reza, member secretary of the Health Affairs Sub-committee, said, "With the joint efforts of the Central Health Affairs Subcommittee and the National Citizen Committee formed by the anti-discrimination movement, we have been able to prepare a preliminary list of martyrs in the anti-discrimination student movement across the country. Our initial list included information on a total of 1,581 individuals who lost their lives."
