Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (Southern Region) and Cumilla-4 MP Hasnat Abdullah on Monday criticised Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir over his remarks on crossfire, accusing him of speaking like a thug and urging police to remain neutral.

"This government-appointed IGP is a thug. Like in the fascist era, he is now threatening crossfire. Let us see what action the government takes against him," Hasnat said at an NCP public outreach programme in Mugda in the capital in the afternoon.

He said the IGP's remarks are unbecoming of a police force meant to serve the people, comparing him with former IGP Benazir Ahmed and former Detective Branch chief Harun Or Rashid, who served during the Awa...