35 platoons of BGB deployed in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur amid worker unrest

Amid worker unrest and protests, 35 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in different areas of Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur to ensure security in the industrial zones.

The deployment was confirmed on Sunday (15 November) by the BGB's public relations officer. The platoons have been deployed in different areas of the three districts so that security in the industrial areas can be ensured.

The deployment comes against the backdrop of continuing worker unrest in garment industry areas. In Ashulia, production has been reported stopped at more than fifty garment factories.

A work stoppage is also reported to be under way at five factories in Ashulia. Reports on the unrest say production at more than fifty factories in the area has stopped over a work stoppage pressing three-point demands, including a minimum wage of 30,000 taka.

Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur all contain major industrial zones, and during this period of worker unrest the 35 BGB platoons are on duty at different points in those areas.