Dhaka: In the wake of tensions surrounding the signing of the July Charter, a group of protestors in Bangladesh, named 'July Joddha Sangsad' (July fighters), have announced to block all highways across the country on Sunday, pressing home their three demands, local media reported.
The demands include state recognition of those killed in the July 2024 protests; recognition of the injured as 'July warriors'; and a specific roadmap for the rehabilitation of the families of the deceased, and legal assistance for the wounded.
Amid the boycott of several political parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP) and four leftist parties, the July Charter was signed on Friday by the Chief Advisor to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, members of the National Consensus Commission and lea