BNP leader Ishrak Hossain has clarified that the attackers at the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) city hall are neither members of BNP nor its affiliated workers' party. He alleged that the attackers deliberately used BNP slogans to create controversy and mislead the public against the party. Ishrak also claimed that the attackers have close ties with a local government advisor.

He added that DSCC’s service activities have been running smoothly for the past two days. According to him, the recent brutal attack was a well-planned and cowardly attempt to disrupt peaceful progress. The assailants, described as hired militants, targeted prominent BNP leaders and activists leading the movement, with the apparent intent to kill them. Ishrak revealed that three people are in critical condition and ten others were injured in the attack.