Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, stated in a Facebook post that the Bangladesh Awami League has become a Facebook-based protest party with limited real organizational strength on the ground. He argued that the party now relies on small hired groups for disruptive acts rather than its once-claimed grassroots network. Alam contrasted this with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which he said has shown improved internal discipline and organization during its nomination process. He expressed confidence that the upcoming February election would be peaceful, possibly the most peaceful in recent history. Alam also noted that law enforcement and local administrations are now more organized and confident, with capable officials overseeing the election process. He concluded that the likelihood of major unrest or disruption during the polls is very low.