Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- The Ministry of Social Welfare has revised its long-running rehabilitation scheme to extend direct financial support and rehabilitation facilities to individuals injured during the July Uprising of 2024.

Under the new provisions, victims will now be eligible for one-time cash grants ranging from Tk1 lakh to Tk5 lakh, alongside access to low-interest loans of Tk50, 000.

The scheme, formally titled "Implementation of Rehabilitation Programme for Burnt and Disabled Persons", was first introduced in 2002 to assist acid attack survivors but has since been expanded several times.

The latest revision comes in light of the widespread violence and injuries sustained during the anti-discrimination student movement in July and Au...