An attempt was made to file a case against Asif Mahmud and other coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement for their roles during the July Revolution. The court did not accept the case. The National Citizen Party (NCP) and its convenor, Md Nahid Islam, who is also the opposition chief whip, condemned the move in a statement released to the media on Friday, calling it alarming and reprehensible in the context of the new Bangladesh formed after the mass uprising.

The statement described the attempt as a politically motivated attack not against individuals but against the spirit of the July Revolution, the anti-fascist struggle, and the young leadership that emerged from it. It said the anti-discrimination student movement symbolizes equality, justice, human dignity, democracy, and resistance to fascism for the country’s youth.

The NCP urged the government and relevant authorities to take effective measures to stop such attempts and to act legally against the defeated forces allegedly involved in conspiracies. The party reaffirmed its commitment to resist any fascist activities.