The government has cancelled the gazette recognition of 128 individuals listed as "July Fighters" after investigations revealed false claims and duplicate entries.
The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs confirmed the decision in a press release issued on Wednesday.
The ministry stated that some of those listed as injured during the July Uprising were found not to have sustained injuries, while others participated in the movement but did not meet the criteria for official "fighter" status. Additionally, several individuals were found to be named multiple times across different regional gazettes, indicating deliberate misrepresentation.
Based on recommendations from district committees, the ministry cancelled the gazettes of 21 individuals from Mymensingh Division, 27 from Sylhet, 39 from Chattogram, 9 from Khulna, 3 from Rangpur, 14 from Dhaka, 13 from Rajshahi, and 2 from Barishal — a total of 128 people.
The ministry also said that legal action will be taken against those who fraudulently enlisted themselves as July fighters and misappropriated government funds.
The government has recognized those killed in the July Uprising as “July Martyrs” and the injured as “July Fighters,” providing them with one-time financial assistance and monthly allowances.
So far, the government has published gazettes listing 844 July martyrs in two phases, of which 8 names were later cancelled. Among the injured, 602 have been listed under Category-A (severely injured), 1,118 under Category-B (moderately injured), and 12,038 under Category-C (minorly injured).
According to the relevant policy, Category-A fighters receive a one-time grant of Tk 500,000 and a monthly allowance of Tk 20,000; Category-B fighters receive Tk 300,000 and Tk 15,000 monthly; and Category-C fighters receive Tk 100,000 and Tk 10,000 monthly.
HKJ
