BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has condemned the use of children in what he termed "malicious and degrading" political slogans targeting party leader Tarique Rahman. Speaking at a press conference in Gulshan on 14 July, he said this reflects a disturbing trend of character assassination aimed at derailing democratic progress. He criticized the government's inaction over the murder of Sohag, noting that despite video and photographic evidence, no arrests have been made. He announced the formation of a BNP-led fact-finding committee to investigate the incident.