Former adviser to the interim government and one of the leaders of the July uprising, Mahfuz Alam, has sharply criticized the recently concluded 13th National Parliament election, calling it a 'divided election'. On Tuesday, February 17, he expressed his anger in a verified Facebook post, where he appeared to refer to the BNP and opposition alliances regarding whether newly elected members of parliament should take their oaths.

In his post, Mahfuz Alam urged political actors to stop what he described as the 'drama of protest' after accepting a 'divided election'. He accused both those who arranged and those who accepted the election of betraying the people, expressing sorrow for students whom he claimed were 'sold out cheaply'. He further alleged that the people's rightful struggle would be suppressed through public relations campaigns and media manipulation.

The comments reflect Mahfuz Alam’s discontent with the post-election political stance of opposition groups and his concern about the erosion of public trust following the 13th national election.