BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury claimed that the recent Gopalganj unrest exposes the Awami League’s reliance on muscle power. Speaking at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Thursday (July 17), he said Bangladesh could have been a global example if the past four elections under Sheikh Hasina had been democratic. He described Hasina’s government as a “monster” clinging to power without public support, stressed the need for mutual respect among political parties, and called for urgent free and fair elections to restore stability and revive investment in the country.