Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The interim government has issued an ordinance granting legal protection to participants of the July Uprising, stipulating the withdrawal of all cases against them.

The "July Mass Uprising (Protection and Liability Determination) Ordinance", issued on Monday, assigns the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) the responsibility to investigate allegations of murder against participants.

According to UN reports, the student-led mass uprising against the then Awami League government in July-August 2024 reportedly left nearly 1,400 people dead amid widespread violence.

During the protests and in the aftermath of the government's fall, law-enforcing officials faced attacks, while government offices suffered vandalism and ...