230 BGB platoons deployed across the country

A total of 230 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 waterway 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 blockade, 28 BGB platoons have been deployed in Dhaka and adjoining districts to resist any untoward incident. The remaining 202 platoons of the border force have been deployed across the country along with other forces."

Members of the paramilitary force have been performing their duties to ensure the safety of lives and properties in the country since the opposition parties began observing blockades and hartal at the end of last month.

BNP and like-minded opposition parties called the blockade after the general election schedule was announced by the Election Commission (EC).