NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah has stated that the Awami League should be banned through judicial proceedings rather than executive orders. He questioned those advocating for the party’s participation in elections, asking, “Where was your call for inclusive elections when the midnight election took place in 2018 and a dummy election occurred in 2023?” Hasnat pointed out that cases of enforced disappearances, murders, the Pilkhana massacre, anti-India movement casualties, and the July genocide have yet to see justice. He asserted that there can be no inclusive election in Bangladesh with the Awami League, a party accused of mass killings. Expressing full confidence in the military, Hasnat warned that any political interference from the cantonment would not be accepted in post-2024 Bangladesh. He emphasized that the army should remain within its designated role.