Dhaka, June 14 -- Several ministries and divisions have proposed a total of eight projects, with a combined estimated cost of over Tk 38.13 billion, for honouring and rehabilitating the participants and victims of the July 2024 student-led anti-discrimination uprising.

The initiatives have been taken to address social protection, economic empowerment, housing, and commemorative needs of those injured, bereaved, or otherwise affected by the historic movement, according to a senior official of the Planning Commission.

All of these projects submitted by six different ministries have been included in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming fiscal year without approval and allocation in order to expedite the approval process....