National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam has accused the government of failing to curb attacks allegedly carried out by Awami League activists, saying ordinary people are once again falling victim to their violence due to the government's weakness.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Nahid said Hasib Al Islam, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and president of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti's Dhaka University unit, was attacked with a machete by what he described as “fascist terrorists” in Moulvibazar.

“Due to the government's weakness, ordinary people of this country are once again falling victim to the brutality of fascist Awami terrorists. This terrorist group, driven by a thirst for murder, has once again become active, and the current government has completely failed to control it,” Nahid wrote.

He also referred to the death of a bus driver in Faridpur after a vehicle was set on fire while he was sleeping inside, and injuries caused by crude bomb explosions at Dhaka University's Faculty of Business Studies.

“Even amid such a grave deterioration in the country's law and order, the government remains extremely indifferent. No effective action by any government force is yet visible to prevent the militant activities of the banned group,” he wrote.

He further accused the government of showing extreme indifference towards bringing those responsible for the July mass killings to justice since assuming office, alleging that several Awami League activists and identified perpetrators of the July killings had been granted bail one after another.

“The government has failed from the outset to take diplomatic measures against India for sheltering the terrorist group. It has been unable to take any steps to secure the extradition of those responsible for the July mass killings and the murder of martyr Osman Hadi. Instead, attempts are being made to create anarchy in the country using Indian territory,” he wrote.

“We want to make it clear that the people of Bangladesh will not be defeated by any terrorist force. All terrorists across the country must be arrested immediately and brought to justice,” Nahid added.

Earlier, miscreants set fire to passenger buses, a covered van and a pedal van in Gazipur, Faridpur, Bogura and Manikganj between Monday evening and late at night.

In Faridpur, a 60-year-old bus driver, identified as Kalachan, died after falling ill from smoke inhalation when his bus was set on fire while he was sleeping inside.

Two passenger buses and a covered van were set on fire in Kaliakair of Gazipur, another bus in Manikganj and a pedal van in Sherpur of Bogura. The vehicles were damaged in the incidents, which also sparked panic among drivers and passengers on the roads.

Crude bomb explosions and a bus being set on fire were also reported at several locations in Dhaka on Monday, prompting police to detain two people in connection with the incidents.

A bus was set on fire beneath the Farmgate metro rail station in the evening.

A crude bomb explosion was reported at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University, where students detained a person suspected of throwing the bomb.

Another crude bomb exploded in front of the District Judge Court, where police detained two people. Police also detained one person in connection with a crude bomb explosion in the Shyampur area.

Crude bomb explosions were also reported in front of Shanto-Mariam University, World University and Southeast University on Monday evening.