Lethal Weapon

Representational image. The image shows atrocities committed by the police during the July movement last year. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

RAB to be restructured, police to stop carrying lethal weapons: Home adviser

The meeting also approved a plan to restructure the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

Police were seen using 7.62mm rifles, a weapon typically used in military operations, on unarmed civilians during the July uprising. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Panorama

Can stripping the officers of lethal weapons end police brutality?