The government has revoked the official recognition of 128 individuals listed as “July Fighters” following investigations that uncovered false claims, duplications, and misrepresentations, according to a statement from the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs issued on Wednesday.
The ministry said several individuals listed as injured during the July Uprising were later found not to have sustained any injuries, while others who participated in the movement did not meet the criteria for official fighter status. In addition, some names appeared multiple times across regional gazettes, indicating intentional misreporting.
Based on recommendations from local verification committees, the ministry cancelled 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 — totaling 128 names.
The ministry also warned that legal action will be taken against those who fraudulently obtained recognition and misappropriated government funds.
Under the government’s policy, individuals killed in the July Uprising are recognized as “July Martyrs,” while the injured are categorized as “July Fighters.” The government provides one-time financial grants and monthly allowances to those officially recognized.
So far, the government has published gazettes listing 844 July Martyrs, of which 8 names have been cancelled. Among the injured, 602 are listed under Category-A (severely injured), 1,118 under Category-B (moderately injured), and 12,038 under Category-C (minorly injured).
According to the benefit structure, Category-A fighters receive a Tk 500,000 one-time grant and Tk 20,000 monthly allowance; Category-B receive Tk 300,000 and Tk 15,000 monthly; and Category-C receive Tk 100,000 and Tk 10,000 monthly.
