From there, the former PM recently issued a message to her party members, stating, "I resigned so that I wouldn’t have to witness a trail of dead bodies. They wanted to seize power by sacrificing students, but I didn’t allow that to happen. I stepped down as PM to prevent further bloodshed."

Acclaimed Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, and music director Prince Mahmud, a steadfast supporter of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the quota reform protests, has reaffirmed his position through a recent social media post.