July Shaheed Smrity Foundation () is an organisation founded in memoriam of the deceased protesters of the

July massacre The July massacre () was the violent suppression and mass killings in Bangladesh during the July Revolution (Bangladesh), July Revolution from July 16 to August 5, 2024. Triggered by the reinstatement of a controversial Quota system of Banglades ...

. On 10 September 2024, Department of Social Services of the

Government of Bangladesh The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the ...

approved the executive council of the organisation. The structural function of the organisation is to provide financial assistance and long-term support, including mental health and counselling needs, to the families of those killed and injured in the massacre.

History

The

interim government A provisional government, also called an interim government, an emergency government, a transitional government or provisional leadership, is a temporary government formed to manage a period of transition, often following state collapse, revolut ...

led by

Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus, interim Yunus ministry, g ...

took the initiative to establish a memorial foundation after taking responsibility to preserve the memory of those killed and to provide help to the families effected by the July massacre. On 10 September 2024, the organisation formed a seven-member executive council, appointing Muhammad Yunus as President and Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho as General Secretary. Snigdho is the twin brother of

Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho (; 9 October 1998 – 18 July 2024) was a Bangladeshi student, freelancer, and activist in the 2024 quota reform movement, who was shot dead while distributing food, water and biscuits A biscuit is a Flour, flou ...

, who was killed during the quota reform movement. Later Snigdho was elevated to Chief Executive (CEO) and

Sarjis Alam Sarjis Alam (born 23 December 1998) is a Bangladeshi politician and activist. He is one of the coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July Revolution leading to the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. He has been th ...

, a key coordinator of

Anti-discrimination Students Movement Students Against Discrimination () is a platform of student activists in Bangladesh formed in 2024 during the nationwide student-led quota reform movement. The group was involved in the ousting of the country's former prime minister Sheikh H ...

, was appointed as the general secretary.

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{{Uttara (town) Uttara July Revolution (Bangladesh) Yunus interim government Government agencies of Bangladesh 2024 establishments in Bangladesh Monuments and memorials to July Revolution (Bangladesh)

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