The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended allocating financial assistance in the upcoming national budget for 2025-26 to support the families of those killed and injured in the July uprising.  

"During the July movement, nearly 1,400 people were killed, and 14,025 others were injured," said Fahmida Khatun, executive director of CPD, citing reports from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).  

"It is crucial to allocate funds for these individuals and their families," she said while presenting CPD's budget recommendations at its office in Dhanmondi today.  

The think tank also urged the interim government to introduce a scholarship programme in FY26 to finance the education of those injured or disabled during the uprising until they complete their undergraduate degrees.  

Besides, CPD recommended withdrawing the 5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on tuition fees for English medium schools in the upcoming budget.  

It also proposed reducing the corporate tax rate for private universities, medical colleges, dental colleges, engineering colleges, and institutions offering information technology education from the existing 15 percent to 10 percent.  

Furthermore, CPD suggested exempting all taxes on imported foreign books.