162 BGB platoons, 435 Rab patrol teams deployed across country

A total of 162 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order as the latest 48-hour countrywide blockade of road, rail and waterways called by the BNP and like-minded opposition parties is underway since Sunday morning.

Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the matter. He said, "Today, on the first day of the latest blockade, 23 BGB platoons have been deployed in Dhaka and adjoining districts to resist any untoward incident. The remaining platoons of the border force have been deployed across the country along with other forces."

Along with the BGB platoons, 435 patrol teams of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have been deployed across the country. Among them, 141 patrol teams were deployed in Dhaka amidst increasing arson violence.

The blockades have been marked by incidents of arson attacks and violence, with poor public response to the street programme.