Bangladesh Interim Govt Asks Protesters Give up Illegal Arms in 7 Days

The Bangladesh interim government has directed the protesters to give up their illegal arsm and ammunition within a week.

Bangladesh interim government’s Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain on Monday directed the protesters to surrender their illegal and unauthorized firearms by August 19. These firearms include the guns looted from police stations and law enforcing officials.

Hussain said that if those arms were not returned to nearby police stations, then the authorities would undertake a search and if anyone is found in possession of unauthorised weapons, charges would be lodged against them, reported The Daily Star newspaper.