The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a draft list of 708 individuals who were killed during the anti-discrimination student movement in July and August.

This was informed in a public notice of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday (September 24).

The family members/heirs/representatives of the martyrs are requested to verify/correct/complete the names, addresses and other relevant information published in the list. If there is any opinion, suggestion and any new data to be added regarding the published list, it is requested to inform the concerned hospital or the nearest government hospital.

The ministry also stated that claims of over 1,400 deaths are unverified and not confirmed figures.

The draft list of deceased individuals, collected from various public and private hospitals as well as district levels, has been published on the websites of the Health Service Division (www.hsd.gov.bd) and the Directorate General of Health Services (www.dghs.gov.bd).

 
It is mentioned that the data will be open for public access from September 23 to October 6 for verification, correction, or completion by family members or representatives of the deceased.

To correct the information in the published list, the following steps should be taken:

a. Family members or representatives of the deceased must register using their national identity card (NID)/birth registration and mobile number.

b. After registration, they should download and print the information of the deceased.

c. They have to fill in any missing information on the printed form.

d. With the completed form, they should visit the relevant hospital or nearby government hospital for assistance in correcting the information.

e. The responsible personnel at the institution will submit the completed form online to update the information.

f. The submitted information can be re-verified by accessing the website whether it has been properly entered or corrected.

If any deceased individual from the recent protests is not listed, family members or representatives are requested to contact the relevant deputy commissioner, civil surgeon, upazila nirbahi officer, or upazila health and family planning officer with appropriate evidence.