Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury believes it is not possible to recover all the weapons looted from police stations during the protests in July and August last year.

He made the remark while talking to the media after a meeting of the core committee on law and order on Sunday.

Journalists asked questions about whether anyone had received rewards for weapons, how many weapons had been recovered, and whether these unaccounted-for weapons posed a threat to the upcoming elections. Jahangir said the information on arms recovery would be collected and shared later.

"(The government) is ensuring that no unrest develops during the election. Not all weapons can be recovered at all times. Some weapons will remain unaccounte...