At a Victory Day discussion on December 16, 2025, Manarat International University Treasurer and former secretary Md. Monirul Islam stated that following the events of August 15, 1975, many people regarded that day as a 'Day of Deliverance'. He described the preceding period under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s rule as one marked by fear and insecurity, claiming that citizens suffered under the actions of the Rakkhi Bahini. The event was held at the university’s Ashulia campus to commemorate Bangladesh’s Victory Day.

Speakers including Professor Md. Mizanur Rahman and Dean Md. Mahbub Alam linked the 2024 July uprising to a renewed sense of freedom and divine intervention. They expressed hope that the unity of youth would sustain the nation’s progress. The program concluded with prayers for the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War and the 2024 uprising.

The remarks have drawn attention for revisiting sensitive historical narratives about the post-independence period and the 1975 political upheaval, reflecting ongoing debates about Bangladesh’s political past and national identity.