74 families of disappeared, slain and July uprising victims get jobs

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has handed appointment letters to 74 family members of people who were allegedly subjected to enforced disappearance or killed, as well as families of those killed or injured during the July uprising.

The appointment letters were handed over at a ceremony held at the Karabi Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon on Saturday afternoon (August 29).

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman personally handed letters to 10 of the recipients.

According to the Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Ruman, the beneficiaries include family members of victims of enforced disappearance, killings and the July uprising.

Among those receiving appointments were Ishfaq Ahmed, brother of disappeared Iftekhar Ahmed Dinar; Moniruzzaman Hira, brother of Nuruzzaman Jony; Anan Hossain Noor, brother of Anwar Hossain Mahbub; Hasnain Reza, brother of Selim Reza Pintu; and Shammi Sultana, wife of Khaled Hossain Sohel.

Others included visually impaired July uprising participant Alal Ahmed, Mohammad Abul Hossain, father of slain Alvir; Jartaj Parvin, mother of Ahnahaf; injured participant Kazi Saimum Siraj; and Mahbub Alam, brother of Israfil Islam.

Several of the recipients, including Ishfaq Ahmed, Shammi Sultana, Alal Ahmed, Jartaj Parvin and Kazi Saimum Siraj, expressed gratitude to the prime minister. They also called for the prosecution of those responsible for enforced disappearances and killings.

The programme was conducted by Atikur Rahman Ruman, convener of “Amra BNP Poribar” and additional press secretary to the prime minister.

Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ABM Abdus Sattar, Press Secretary Saleh Shibli and other senior officials and members of “Amra BNP Poribar” attended the event.