75 platoons of BGB to be deployed in city polls
8 || risingbd.com
Published: 16:24, 27 January 2020
Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
A total of 75 platoons Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) would be deployed on election duty, to maintain law and order situation during the Dhaka city corporations’ polls on February 1. They will be on field four days before and after the polls.
Of which, 38 platoons will be deployed in Dhaka South City while 27 platoons in Dhaka North City.
BGB Public Relations Official Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the news on Monday night.
He said 65 platoons will be deployed as striking force while 10 platoons will be kept reserved. The reserved platoons would be deployed depending situation.
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