Dhaka, July 9 -- Bangladesh Bank is forming a Tk 250 million special fund to support the families of those killed and the people injured in the July Uprising.

The central bank will contribute Tk 140 million, while the remaining Tk 110 million will come from 11 other commercial banks.

Governor Ahsan H Mansur announced this at a bankers' meeting on Tuesday.

Earlier, he held separate talks with managing directors of these banks, each reporting net profits over Tk 4 billion in FY2025.

"This is an independent initiative by Bangladesh Bank," said the bank's spokesperson Arief Hossain Khan.

"The fund is aimed at supporting victims of the Uprising," he added.

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