A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Monday, demanding the removal of Category C, which was created by the government for their treatment.
Protesters, who blocked the road around 2:00pm, disrupting traffic movement through the intersection and causing long tailbacks on adjacent roads, mentioned that the Category C was discriminatory for them.
They also said that they would continue the sit-in聽 until their demands were met.
A protesting injured, Md Arman, told 抖阴精品 that the government has created three categories 鈥� A, B and C 鈥� for the treatment of those injured in the uprising.
But those under Category C will not receive the same facilities as those in Category A and B, he mentioned, adding that many people with severe internal injuries had been placed in Category C.
Md Sujon, who was shot in the abdomen in front of Bangshal police station on August 5 and lost parts of his liver, said that doctors advised him to avoid heavy work for at least three years. 鈥楤ut I am responsible for earning a livelihood for my ailing father and sister.鈥櫬�
鈥業 do not know why I have been placed in Category C when my condition is the worst. I will never be able to lead a normal life,鈥� said the 21-year-old, adding that he was now driving an auto-rickshaw to support his family, despite the difficulties.聽
Meanwhile, United News of Bangladesh reported that Liberation War Affairs adviser Farooq-e-Azam told the media on Monday that severely injured victims categorised in the Category-A would receive lifelong medical care and a monthly allowance of Tk 20,000 along with a one-time payment of Tk 5 lakh.
He added that individuals in Category-B, who have lost a limb, will receive a monthly allowance of Tk 15,000 and a one-time payment of Tk 3 lakh, while those in Category-C, injured victims who have recovered after treatment, will be prioritised for employment and rehabilitation programmes but will not receive any allowance.
The other two demands raised by the protesters include introduction of a special law to protect the injured and families of the martyrs and a toll free hotline service to ensure proper treatment for the injured in the remote areas.聽
According to the government data, 834 people were killed and 11,551 injured during the mass uprising. The government is still updating the data.
