BGB deployed across country

PBC News: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed across the country including the capital due to the volatile situation caused by anti-Modi protests.

Lt Col Faizur said the VVIPs are now staying in the country. Many Islamic organisations are demonstrating anti-Modi protests.

The BGB personnel were deployed since Friday night to keep the law and order situation normal, he added.

Over 50 people, including journalists, were injured in a clash among the police, Chhatra League and Jubo League and protesters at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the city on Friday protesting the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangladesh.

While at Chattogram’s Hathazari, at least four people, including three Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh activists, were killed and dozens injured in a clash between police and the demonstrators protesting the visit of Modi.

In Brahmanbaria, a madrasa student was also killed in police firing during a protest over the issue.

Meanwhile, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Friday night announced a countrywide protest on Saturday and a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday protesting the attack and killing of its activists in Dhaka, Chattogram and Brahmanbaria.