Political thinker Farhad Mazhar has criticized BNP’s rush for elections, stating that many of the party’s leaders have not learned from history and are on the path to political failure. He remarked that Khaleda Zia’s uncompromising stance led to the success of the mass uprising but also resulted in counter-revolution due to the persistence of a fascist constitution. He pointed out that one of BNP’s biggest mistakes was taking an oath under Chuppu. He further warned that BNP’s attempt to become a centrist political party is another strategic error. According to him, young political groups must oppose all forms of fascism—not just Bengali nationalism but also religious fascism and other authoritarian ideologies.