The central health subcommittee of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has gathered preliminary information on 1,581 individuals who were killed during the July-August mass uprising
The information has been gathered from various regions of the country.
However, the exact number of casualties is still subject to change, according to the committee.
A final report will be submitted to the Ministry of Health after verification.
This information was shared during a press conference held at Dhaka University's TSC auditorium on Saturday.
However, the figure remains provisional and subject to change.
During this time, a written statement was presented by Nasir Uddin Patwari, the convener of the Citizens' Committee.
At the press conference, he said: "A preliminary list of martyrs from the movement has been created through the joint efforts of the health-related central subcommittee formed by the anti-discrimination movement and the National Citizens' Committee.”
“Our preliminary list includes information on a total of 1,581 individuals. We received assistance in compiling this list from organizations such as As-Sunnah Foundation, Human Rights Support Society, Red July, and several others. Additionally, various local individuals also contributed information to support our efforts."
The member secretary of the health committee, Tarek Reza, said: "The Ministry of Health's website has a list of 717 individuals. After verifying our data, it will be updated alongside the information on the website. Our preliminary list has been sent to committees formed under the leadership of district administrators in each district for data verification. After verifying the information, this committee will provide the final list to the Ministry of Health."