BNP-Jamaat’s hartal: 235 platoons BGB, 460 RAB teams deployed across country
UNB :
A total of 235 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to maintain law and order as the 48-hour countrywide hartal called by the BNP, Jamaat and likeminded opposition parties began on Sunday morning.
Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development this morning.
On the first day of the 48-hour hartal, 28 BGB platoons have been deployed in Dhaka and adjoining districts to avoid any untoward incident.
The remaining 207 platoons of the border force have been deployed across the country along with other forces including Rapid Action Battalion, the BGB official said.
Members of the paramilitary force have been performing their duties to ensure the safety of lives and properties since the opposition parties began observing blockade and hartal from the end of last month.
Meanwhile, A total of 460 patrol teams of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have been deployed in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country to maintain law and order as the 48-hour countrywide hartal called by the BNP, Jamaat and likeminded opposition parties began on Sunday morning.
Imran Khan, assistant superintendent of police at the RAB headquarters
(Media Wing), confirmed the development on Sunday morning.
On Sunday, on the first day of the 48-hour hartal, 160 RAB teams were deployed in Dhaka to avoid any untoward incident, he said.
The remaining 300 RAB patrol teams were deployed across the country along with other forces, the RAB official said.
Members of the elite force have been performing their duties since the opposition parties began observing blockade and hartal from the end of last month.
BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties called a 48-hour countrywide hartal after the general election schedule was announced by the Election Commission (EC).
At least nine vehicles including a commuter train were torched by miscreants from last night till on Sunday morning, ahead of the hartal.
BNP, Jamaat and like-minded opposition parties called the latest 48-hour countrywide hartal after the general election schedule was announced by the Election Commission (EC).
