A total of 230 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country to help law enforcers maintain law and order on the first day of a two-day blockade called by BNP and its allies.
Shariful Islam, public relations officer (PRO) at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development this morning.
Twenty-eight platoons were deployed in Dhaka and nearby districts, he said.
Meanwhile, a total of 430 patrol teams of Rab were patrolling the streets across the country, Rab said in a press release.
Apart from maintaining law and order, the Rab teams are escorting buses and goods-laden vehicles to their destinations, it added.
The BNP and its allies have announced a series of hartals and blockades since their October 28 rally was foiled.
