A group of people injured in the July-August mass uprising staged a sit-in for the second consecutive day in front of the chief adviser鈥檚 office at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Thursday, demanding removal of Category C from the list created by the interim government for the uprising injured.
With the objective of providing assistance, the list of the injured has been created according to the severity of their injuries and health condition.
Md Arman, who has been leading the protest, told 抖阴精品 that they started the sit-in about 11:00am on Wednesday and would continue until their demands are met.
He said that they submitted their demands to Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam on February 19 and were assured of being informed about the decision on Wednesday, but since that did not happen, they started their protest.
Protesters alleged that many critically injured individuals, including those who lost an eye, a leg or parts of a liver have been placed under Category C.
The protesters repeatedly took to the streets pressing their one-point demand.
For ensuring treatment and giving other necessary assistance to the injured of the July-August mass uprising, the government has categorised the severely injured victims under Category A to provide them with lifelong medical care, a monthly allowance of Tk 20,000, and a one-time payment of Tk 5 lakh.
Individuals in Category B, who have lost a limb, will receive Tk聽15,000 monthly allowance and a one-time payment of Tk 3 lakh. Under the Category C, injured victims who have recovered after treatment, will be prioritised for employment and rehabilitation programmes but will not receive any allowance.
According to the government data which is still being updated, 834 people were killed and 11,551 were injured during the mass uprising. The government is still updating the data.