Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said the Inspector General of Police's (IGP) remarks about reinstating crossfire have caused unease within the government.

"We feel deeply saddened that the head of police force who is part of the government would talk about crossfire. If it was a slip of the tongue, that would be a different matter. But such remarks put the government in an awkward position," he said.

Rizvi made the remarks while inaugurating a free medical camp in front of the BNP's central office at Nayapaltan, Dhaka, marking the 48th founding anniversary of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal.

Rizvi said there are adequate laws to combat terrorism and crime and law enforcement agencies are responsible fo...