BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has strongly criticized a section of poets, writers, and actors, accusing them of expressing grief on August 15 without genuine emotion. Speaking at a public gathering, he alleged that many of these figures have aligned themselves with fascism out of material greed rather than standing by democratic values. Rizvi claimed that during the past government, the position of the country’s top police officer was awarded to someone merely for writing a book on the ruling party’s founder. Similarly, flats near the runway were allegedly given to cultural personalities as rewards for loyalty. Highlighting the July Revolution, Rizvi described it as an “epic event” and said every martyr, injured, and participant holds historical significance. “The July movement was the collective expression of all forms of rebellion,” he added. He further accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of spending public funds for personal gain while in power, sparking widespread resentment. At the same event, Gono Odhikar Parishad leader Nurul Haque Nur stated, “We want to see a Bangladesh where the state and law enforcement never stand against the people.”