BNP leader Mirza Abbas has accused businessmen who have amassed wealth illegally over the past 17 years of using their funds to destabilize the country. He also called on the media to disclose the names of businessmen who attended a business conference with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 3. Abbas questioned why certain businessmen with murder cases against them remain unpunished, urging journalists to investigate their political connections. He also demanded transparency regarding the financial and logistical support extended to certain political groups.