The July 17 Movement has issued a warning to besiege the Secretariat next week unless all secretaries and officials appointed during the Awami League government are removed. In a press conference at Dhaka University, the group’s spokespersons accused the current advisory council and secretariat of harboring beneficiaries of the "fascist era," who they claim are undermining a fair national election and conspiring to destabilize the country. They criticized the interim government for failing to fulfill public aspirations and warned of intensified protests if their demands are not met promptly.