Roadside fuel sales will remain suspended for the time being to prevent any untoward incidents using such fuel, Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said today.

"The decision was taken to prevent any misuse of fuel sold on the streets," Jahangir said after a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on law and order.

"Selling fuel beside the road will remain suspended for now since many untoward incidents have occurred using fuel."

The move comes amid a rise in arson attacks on vehicles. Three buses and a private car were set on fire at different locations across Dhaka early today. In a separate incident, a driver was burnt to death after miscreants torched a parked bus in Mymensingh's Phulbaria upazila.

The adviser today further said security has been tightened around key installations and important points, and law enforcement agencies have been instructed to remain on high alert.