Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The final call on what to de regarding Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir's "crossfire" remark rests with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who will consider the matter after his Japan trip, Information Advisor Zahed Ur Rahman has said.

At the government's regular briefing in the Secretariat on Tuesday, he said the present democratic government is always against extrajudicial killings.

The IGP drew criticism after saying at an event in Dhaka on Monday that police would carry out "crossfire" if the government allowed it.

He also accused journalists of portraying police as ineffective when they did not receive money from drug dealers.

Asked whether the IGP should apologise for his remarks, Zahed said the ...