BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi lamented the plight of party activists over the past 15 years under what he termed a "fascist regime." He said, "Many of our activists have disappeared, families have been torn apart, and we’ve endured imprisonment and torture." Referring to the July uprising, he noted that while BNP members sacrificed their lives and faced arrests, others in suits and ties went on to assume power. Rizvi also expressed concern over Dr. Muhammad Yunus being misled by a few advisors.