Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- Prime Minister's Special Assistant Rashed Khan on Friday accused Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) of indirectly supporting arson attacks allegedly carried out by Awami League activists, saying their actions were contributing to political instability in the country.

"Awami League's arsonists are setting fires, while Jamaat and NCP's mob activists are adding fuel to the situation," he said while addressing a special meeting of the Dhaka-based Jhenaidah Journalists' Forum at the Jatiya Press Club in the capital.

Rashed alleged that although Awami League activists carried out coordinated arson attacks across the country on November 10, Jamaat and NCP leaders did not take to the streets against the incid...