33 BGB platoons deployed across garment industrial areas

A total of 33 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in different industrial areas of Dhaka and its surrounding districts to ensure the security of garment factories and maintain law and order.

Of the deployed personnel, three platoons are stationed in Mirpur, 11 in Savar and Ashulia, 12 in Gazipur and seven in Narayanganj.

The activities are being monitored and coordinated round the clock by a monitoring cell at the BGB headquarters, says BGB headquarters public relation officer Shariful Islam on Thursday morning.

Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Riot Control Vehicles (RCVs) have also been deployed to strengthen security and tackle any untoward situation.

To make security operations more effective, live monitoring is being conducted through drones.

Body-worn cameras and improvised body-worn cameras are also being used by BGB personnel while performing their duties.

BGB members remain on alert in coordination with the local administration and police to maintain a peaceful environment in the industrial areas and deal with any possible untoward situation.

The overall situation in the areas concerned is being closely monitored, he said.

The BGB's security operations will continue to ensure public safety, maintain a normal working environment in the industrial areas and keep the law and order situation under control.