In a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon, Engineer Ishraq Hossain declared that no local government elections would take place as long as he is alive. He wrote, “First, fight me in the heart of Dhaka—South Dhaka. Send me to my grave, and only then can you try.” He further warned, “Think a hundred times before allowing fascism to take root in the area. Before anything else, the dismissed commission members and Hasina’s killer gangs must face justice, be punished, and be eradicated.” Ishraq also cautioned that an election without party symbols would lead to the rise of Sheikh Hasina’s ruthless and inhumane forces. He reaffirmed his support for his party’s stance during this critical time.