Dhaka, June 19 -- Recent attacks on police officers are not the result of any shortcomings within the force but rather a "behavioural issue", Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner SN Nazrul Islam has said.

The comment came at a press briefing on Friday after two police officers were injured during an operation in Adabor.

Adabor Police Station chief and a sub-inspector were attacked with machetes on Tuesday afternoon while pursuing suspects linked to the robbery of a bKash agent earlier that day.

Police personnel have faced repeated attacks since the July Uprising, during which law enforcers were frequently targeted.

Asked about the issue, Nazrul said: "The law and order situation after Aug 5 was challenging. We may n...