Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, Advocate Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, has sparked controversy by saying that to keep Dhaka's rivers—especially the Buriganga—clean, mayors, administrators, and politicians should be required to bathe in the river at least twice a year. In response, environmental activist Rizwana Hasan remarked, “I must admit, this idea never crossed my mind. With all due respect, it is ultimately the responsibility of politicians to solve the nation’s problems. If our political system worked as it should, civil society wouldn't need to intervene during times of crisis. But in the end, lasting solutions must come from the political leadership.”