BNP leader Ishraq Hossain has alleged that a planned attack was orchestrated to suppress the ongoing public movement within the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Speaking at a press conference at the Abdus Salam Hall of the National Press Club, he condemned a recent media statement by DSCC advisor Asif Mahmud, calling it "misleading and defamatory." Notably, unlike previous events, the banner at the press briefing did not include the title "Honorable Mayor" before Ishraq's name, reflecting growing tensions.