Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

Sheikh Hasina. File Photo: Collected

Hasina didn’t order use of lethal weapons, helicopter firing during July Uprising, lawyer claims

The purpose of deploying drones and helicopters was to monitor public gatherings, control crowds, says the defence counsel

A file photo of Colonel Md Shafiqul Islam of the Directorate of Military Operations briefing media. Photo: UNB

No lethal weapons used during Gopalganj clashes: Army

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant (Retd.) General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury visited the offices of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) today (14 June). Photo: APBn

Police will no longer have heavy weapons: Home adviser

Committee formed to prevent ordinary police from carrying lethal weapons

Committee formed to prevent ordinary police from carrying lethal weapons

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

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

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

Can stripping the officers of lethal weapons end police brutality?