NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain stated that the acquittal of ATM Azhar is a triumph for the right to a fair trial. He emphasized that no citizen should lose their life through a mockery of justice rooted in political rivalry. He accused courts under the Hasina administration of engaging in judicial killings by denying fair trials to dissenters. Akhtar demanded that the current International Crimes Tribunal must align its proceedings with genuine international legal standards. He also criticized the government's approach of pushing reforms aside under the pretext of election concerns.