Addressing the Chief Adviser, BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu remarked, “Childish sulking doesn’t suit you. You’re 84 years old; this isn’t the time for such ego.” He added, “We’re with you. We never asked you to resign. Why then did you express such dismay after meeting Nahid?” This comes after NCP’s convenor Nahid Islam revealed that the Chief Adviser expressed concerns about continuing in his role. However, Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud later confirmed the Chief Adviser is not resigning.