Govt to set up 'July Mass Uprising Directorate'

The interim government has taken an initiative called the "July Mass Uprising Directorate" to infuse the ideals and spirit of the July mass uprising into the state and national life.

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs is set to lead the directorate, reports bdnews24.com.

A statement issued by the ministry on Wednesday says the directorate will preserve the history and memory of the uprising, rehabilitate the families of the victims and the injured, and infuse the ideals and spirit of the movement into the state and national life.

The decision was taken in an inter-ministerial meeting held at the ministry. It was presided over by Liberation War Affairs Advisor Faruk E Azam, it added.