Dhaka, July 12 -- Bangladesh's Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has said the force has yet to fully regain its effectiveness following last year's "traumatic" political upheaval and deadly violence targeting police.

On Saturday, Baharul said efforts are underway to arrest "identified" criminals and those with pending cases, alongside broader preventive measures, bdnews24.com reports.

"Our main challenge is making the force 100 per cent effective after such a traumatic experience [last year]," he said at the Dhaka Range Reserve Force in Gendaria.

"I'm still not satisfied, no matter what anyone says. We're still in that process."

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