Hasnat Abdullah declared that Shahbagh, the birthplace of fascism, will also be its final battleground. In a social media post on Friday, the leader of the mass uprising stated that it is only a matter of time. “Our united struggle under the banner of July will continue,” he wrote. Earlier, at a rally in front of the Chief Adviser’s residence, Abdullah announced a blockade of the Shahbagh area demanding the banning of Awami League for committing genocide. He affirmed that the protest will not end until the party is officially banned, marking the beginning of the second phase of the uprising.