He added that he asked police units to end their strike and return to duty on Aug 8.
DHAKA - Bangladesh’s newly appointed police chief on Aug 7 offered an apology for the conduct of officers during deadly protests and vowed an “impartial” probe into the killings.
“In the current protests... our previous responsible officials were not able to fulfil their duties as per the expectations of the countrymen,” he added, a day after he was appointed following the ouster of the prime minister.He also said he had asked police units to end their strike and return to duty on Aug 8, when Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is set to return to the country to lead a caretaker government.
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