In different statements they stated that if the government fail to punish the culprits it would encourage them to do it again, following a verdict by a Jessore court that acquits all the 23 accused of the deadly blast on March 7, 1999.

In a statement, Communist Party of Bangladesh said that the government can not avoid the responsibilities since they failed to punish the offenders.

The role of government regarding anti-terrorism activities raises question as they could not punish the killers of Udichi killing and CPB killing at Paltan, they added.

In a different statement, the Workers' Party of Bangladesh said that the government was not sincere regarding the case.

"That is why the government did not present any witness at the court during the hearing of the case," their press release stated.

Bangladesh Students' Union, the student wing of the Communist party stated the incident as the government's tendency to safeguard the culprits. They also demanded exemplary punishment to the killers.