BNP leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said it would take at least five years to properly try Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League. “Only an elected government can bring her to justice,” he stated. He emphasized that the BNP and Awami League are fundamentally different, not two sides of the same coin. “Some believe BNP will rule like AL once in power—that’s a misconception,” he said, adding that Hasina’s downfall has awakened the youth, who have learned how to resist injustice. He recalled an incident where his wife was shot at while distributing leaflets for a BNP rally—an act that remains unpunished.