, Oct. 27 -- JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) has strongly condemned the reported remarks of Bangladesh's Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir suggesting that "crossfire" could be carried out if necessary with government permission.

JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France (JMBF) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan international human rights organization registered in France and European Union Transparency Register.

According to a news report cited by the organisation, the IGP made the remarks on October 26 while attending the inauguration of "Community Islamic," the Islamic banking service of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC, in Chawkbazar, Old Dhaka.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, JMBF demanded that the I...