Dhaka, Feb. 7 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has paid tribute to those killed and wounded in the July Uprising, calling them "creators of history".

While distributing state assistance to the families of those killed in the uprising and those injured, the chief advisor said: "You are living history. I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart."

"A nation that cannot remember history will never develop as a nation," he added.

The financial cheque handover ceremony took place on Monday at the office of the chief advisor in Dhaka's Tejgaon.

During the event, Yunus presented cheques to the families of the 21 victims and the seven individuals injured in the uprising.

According to a media statement issued by the Chief Advisor's Office...