Nahid Islam, the convener of the Nationalist Citizens’ Party (NCP), alleged that the attack on Nasiruddin Patwari at Habibullah Bahar College in Dhaka’s Ramna area occurred under the direction of BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas and with the consent of Tarique Rahman. He claimed that identified activists from the BNP’s student wing, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, carried out the assault in a planned manner. Nahid made these allegations at an emergency press conference on Tuesday, describing the incident as a “planned terrorist attack.”

He warned that such actions would not be tolerated and called on the Election Commission, the college administration, and the BNP to take appropriate measures. Nahid also announced that his party would respond on the streets on February 12 if no action was taken. Patwari is contesting the Dhaka-8 constituency as a candidate of the Jamaat-led ten-party electoral alliance, while Mirza Abbas is running from the same seat for the BNP.

During the press conference, Nahid criticized Abbas’s political history and accused the BNP of attempting to rehabilitate Awami League-style politics through violence. He also reminded that the public has not forgotten the BNP’s past from 2001 to 2006.