Ahmad dituduh membantu Khaleda Zia, perdana menteri yang mengakhiri tugas dan ketua aliansi Nasionalis-Islamis, dan oposisi menuntut pengunduran dirinya karena ia mengabaikan kewajibannya untuk tetap netral selama pemilihan umum.
Ahmad was accused of helping outgoing prime minister and chief of Nationalist-Islamist alliance Khaleda Zia and demanded his resignation for ignoring his obligation to remain neutral during the election.