Contributions of July warriors would be remembered forever: Sharmeen

Adviser to the Ministries of Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs, Sharmeen S Murshid, on Tuesday said that through the construction of the July Martyrs’ Memorial Foundation building, the legacy and contributions of the July mass uprising will be preserved, and July fighters will remain alive forever.

Both male and female fighters during the student-led July mass uprising are entitled to visit the July Martyrs’ Memorial Foundation, and they will receive all possible assistance, she said, according to an official release.

The adviser made the comments while addressing the handing over ceremony of a government-allocated land to the ‘July Martyrs’ Memorial Foundation’ in the city’s Bijoynagar area as the chief guest.

In response to a question from journalists, the adviser said that the nation will remember them with gratitude for their sacrifices and contributions to save the country from deep-rooted fascism.

She stated that everyone should be committed to fulfilling the goals of building a country free from fascism.

She also said that those who come to power after the election should stand beside the July fighters and help them achieve their long-cherished aims.

She added that a building for the July Foundation will be constructed on the land allocated for it, and from today this land will give the Foundation a strong footing and stability.

Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works Md Nazrul Islam, Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Land A.S.M. Saleh Ahmed, former Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Tanvir Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of the July Martyrs’ Memorial Foundation Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd.) Kamal Akbar, and other officials concerned were present at the function.