A student leader, Abu Horaira, president of the private university wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s student organization, publicly questioned the influence of actress Meher Afroze Shawon, suggesting she may wield more power than Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Horaira raised the issue during a commemoration of the July Uprising, held at the China-Bangladesh Friendship Conference Center in Dhaka on July 4th. He specifically asked where Shawon obtained the audacity to allegedly disrespect freedom fighters. The pointed question was directed at the Prime Minister, who was present at the event. Horaira's remarks sparked a reaction within the conference, highlighting tensions and potential power struggles. The statement’s intent appears to be a challenge to both the actress and the authority of the Prime Minister.