July Uprising: 92 sacrifices mark Uttara’s darkest day

Staff Reporter :

The “July Revolutionary Alliance,” a volunteer organisation, has released a list of 92 individuals killed in Dhaka’s Uttara area during the July-August movement from July 18 to August 5.

The list was unveiled at a press conference on Saturday at the Friends Club field in Uttara Sector 3 by the organization’s spokesperson, Fantasir Mahmud.

According to the organization, of the martyrs at Uttara, 25 were students, 19 service-holders, 10 traders, 5 drivers, 2 imams of mosques, one doctor, and 11 unidentified individuals.

Spokesman Fantasir Mahmud also said the number of martyrs could rise further.

He said the government didn’t extend any kind of cooperation to prepare the list. “But, we’ll have to keep this revolution alive at any cost for the next generation so that the history of July Revolution is not distorted in any way.”

Mahmud also urged the government to prepare an accurate list of the martyrs of July Revolution across the country as early as possible.

At the same time, he demanded state honour for the martyrs and economic compensation for their family members as quickly as possible.

Family members of the July Revolution martyrs were also present at the press conference.