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July uprising death toll could cross 1,400 once bodies dumped in mass graves and rivers are counted, says ICT chief prosecutor
Tribunal chief prosecutor says July uprising's martyr count could top 1,400 once mass grave and river victims are identified.
NUTSHELL TODAY DESK
BIONIC READING
In a Nutshell:
- Gazette currently lists 865 confirmed July uprising martyrs.
- ICT Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam visited a mass grave at Rayerbazar Wednesday.
- Bodies were dumped in mass graves and floated down a river from one hospital, per the prosecutor.
- Identification of victims and perpetrators is still ongoing.
Why it Matters
An 800 plus jump from the current gazette figure to a possible 1,400 shows how much of the July uprising's death toll is still unofficial. It also means the tribunal's case is still expanding, not closed, over a year on.
What We Think
865 was never going to be the real figure. Anyone who lived through the blackout knew people were dying in numbers that went unrecorded, so a jump toward 1,400 is closer to what many suspected all along. The real question is whether the full count ever gets confirmed, or whether some of these graves stay unnamed.