Following nationwide outrage over the murder of a man named Sohag near Mitford Hospital, for which BNP has been blamed, a video circulated defaming BNP founder Ziaur Rahman. In response, law advisor Dr. Asif Nazrul shared an old Facebook post titled “The Exceptional Sector Commander” praising Ziaur Rahman as his favorite personality. Nazrul said that whenever the Awami League tried to belittle Ziaur Rahman, he would publish writings defending him — and even though the Awami League has now left power, he finds himself compelled to do so again.