Dhaka, July 9 -- The government has approved a Tk 13.44 billion (1,344 crore) project to build over 1,500 flats in Dhaka for distribution among those severely injured during the July uprising for free.

The National Housing Authority under the Ministry of Housing and Public Works will construct the flats on government land in Mirpur Section-9.

Each 1,250-square-foot flat will include two bedrooms, a living room, dining space, kitchen, and three bathrooms. One specially designed room will be there to cater to the need of injured individuals, particularly those with disabilities or loss of eyesight.

The initiative follows an earlier project, involvingthe construction of 804 flats in Mirpur Section 14 at a cost of Tk 7.62 billion, to provi...