Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement  has been made the General Secretary and Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation.

The decision was taken in a meeting of the Executive Council of the foundation, a press release on monday said.

Foundation President and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting held at the State Guest House Jamuna.

Advisers Md Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud Sojib Bhuiyan, Nurjahan Begum and Sharmeen Soneya Murshid, Mir Mugdho's twin brother Mir Mahbubur Rahman and coordinator of the student-led movement Sarjis Alam attended the meeting.

The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation is non-political, voluntary and public welfare-oriented organisation approved by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

The main aim of this foundation is to ensure the welfare of the families of the martyrs of July-August 2024 student movement and provide financial and humanitarian support to the families of victims of the movement.