BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie has alleged that the killing of student leader Shahriar Alam Samyo was part of a larger conspiracy. He also referred to an incident where an advisor was hit with a water bottle, calling it no less serious. Annie noted that various student marches, including one from Jagannath University, have been active in Dhaka and must be engaged in dialogue. “The interim government cannot meet all demands immediately, especially after 17 years of misrule,” he said. However, he condemned the police’s violent crackdown on student protesters, stating, “This is unacceptable in any civilized society.”