According to the July Shaheed Smrity Foundation, at least 128 children were killed and 2,557 were injured during the 2024 July uprising. The Daily Star, in an analysis last year, found that 89 children were killed during the uprising -- with 57 in Dhaka and 32 outside Dhaka. Seventy-nine children died from gunshots or shotgun pellets, while one child was killed by shrapnel from a stun grenade. It also documented allegations that security forces deliberately shot children, seriously injured others, and subjected minors to unlawful arrests, torture and other forms of abuse. No political interest can justify putting children at risk,” she said, stressing that protecting children is the responsibility of parents, communities and the state alike.