At least 631 people have been killed and 19,200 injured across the country following the uprising of students and the public that began as a quota reform movement which led to the fall of the Awami League government.
Ministry of Health on Monday (9 September) published a report documenting the casualties from 15 July to 5 August.
According to the report, more than 450 individuals were brought to hospitals already deceased, and an additional 181 succumbed to their injuries while receiving medical treatment during the 21-day period.
In an effort to compile a complete list of those killed and injured, the Ministry of Health formed a committee on 15 August.
The committee submitted its report on 5 September.
Over 16,000 injured individuals received treatment in various government hospitals, while at least 3,000 sought medical care in private hospitals.
Muhammad Humayun Kabir, former senior secretary of the Health Services Division and head of the committee, stated that collecting data from private hospitals was challenging as they do not maintain records as rigorously as government hospitals. In some cases, family members were reluctant to register the names of victims out of fear.
Health ministry officials further noted that the current list is a draft, with more data being updated. Once finalised, the list will be made available on the ministry's website, alongside additional information.
The report highlighted that the government has received no information from private clinics in the Barishal, Khulna, Mymensingh, and Rangpur divisions regarding those who sought treatment.
The highest number of deaths occurred in the Dhaka division, with 477 reported fatalities.
The Barishal division recorded the fewest deaths, with one fatality. In Chattogram and Khulna, 43 and 39 individuals, respectively, lost their lives.
Of those hospitalised, 3,048 were in critical condition, requiring surgery. Moreover, at least 535 people have been left permanently disabled due to their injuries.
