Govt to form foundation to help victims, their families 

The government has decided to set up a foundation to take care of the wounded, their families and the families of the dead who participated in the student-led revolution in July-August 2024.

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will head the foundation, which will include an Adviser of the Interim Government, student representatives, and the family members of the deceased and injured.

Religious Affairs Adviser to the interim government AFM Khalid Hossain said this while visiting injured at Sheikh Hasina National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute on Tuesday (August 20).

The modalities of the foundation will be announced very soon. Citizens and the Bangladeshi diaspora have been urged to contribute to the foundation.