Afroza Abbas, President of the BNP-affiliated Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal, said that true democracy will return to Bangladesh only when people are allowed to vote freely. She asserted that a government formed by the will of the people is the only path to restoring democratic rule.

Speaking at a district meeting and women's rally in Akhaura, she also stated that BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to the country when the time is right.