Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- A week of crude-bomb blasts and vehicle fires has stirred memories of political violence in Bangladesh, unsettling commuters, parents and transport operators.

The government blames the banned Awami League and its affiliates for planned sabotage.

The incidents come as Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after the 2024 mass uprising and was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, has told Reuters she plans to return in December and surrender to the court.

Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman said on Tuesday he did not believe the incidents had caused widespread panic.

"It is understandable that people have questions about what is happening in the country, but I personally do not think this is creating widespread pa...