Sarjis Alam, a leader of the Nationalist Centrist Party (NCP), held a meeting with government officials in Atwari, Panchagarh, in the absence of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO). As he left the meeting, he was confronted by Motiur Rahman, a member of the Upazila BNP’s convening committee, who questioned the legitimacy of Alam attending such meetings despite not being an elected representative. In response, Alam clarified, “This was not a government meeting. As a resident, I wanted to understand the local issues. If I can contribute to resolving them, it will benefit the people.” A video of their exchange has since gone viral.