BGB deployed in Gazipur industrial belts amid escalating labour protest

A total of five platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across major industrial belts in Gazipur under the supervision of five executive magistrates from the Gazipur district administration to maintain law and order amid ongoing labour unrest.

The paramilitary force will remain on duty until 7 November to help restore normalcy, avert violence, and prevent road blockades stemming from garment workers' protests over wage increases and other demands.

According to district administration and law enforcement officials, the BGB contingents are actively patrolling and stationed at strategic industrial intersections and sensitive points. These include Chandra, Palli Bidyut, Shafipur, Konabari, Mouchak, Nawjor, and the Bhogra Bypass intersection.

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