Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- A total of 78 individuals injured in the mass uprising have been sent abroad for treatment in Thailand, Singapore, Turkey and Russia.

Liberation War Affairs Adviser Faruk E Azam said that the government spent Tk 12 crore on the treatment of each individual.

He made these remarks on Wednesday while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion organised by the National Garment Workers Federation at the National Press Club.

Faruk E Azam said that the government has undertaken extensive programs for those injured and martyred in the 2024 mass uprising. Among these initiatives, the injured are receiving a monthly allowance of Tk 10,000.

They have also received one-time grants. Lifetime free medical care has been ensured for t...