Fallen forces trying to create instability through bus arson and cocktail attacks: Home Minister

A 'fallen force' is trying to create instability in the country through arson attacks on buses and cocktail attacks on various establishments. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said those involved in these incidents are miscreants and warned of strict legal action against them.

He made the remarks on Monday (9 November) while responding to a question from journalists below the Home Ministry at the Secretariat.

The Home Minister said: "We are noticing that the fallen force is occasionally attacking some buses and some establishments here to create instability. The police will take legal action against this and suppress it strictly."

Asked by journalists who is involved in these attacks, the Home Minister said: "Whoever does it, they are all miscreants."

Journalists raised concerns about the law-and-order situation, citing cocktail explosions in various places and incidents of buses being set on fire over the past few days.

The Home Minister said cocktail explosions usually take place at night. Information about such incidents reaches police stations.

He said a cocktail explosion had also taken place inside Pallabi Police Station.

Asked about the blockade programme called by the banned Chhatra League for tomorrow, 10 November, the Home Minister said, who has called the strike.

When the banned Chhatra League was mentioned, he said the matter would be looked into.

The Home Minister said the police will take legal action to control the law-and-order situation and that these attacks will be suppressed strictly.