BGB deployed in Dhaka

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Amid growing political tension ahead of the BNP-led 20-party’s January-5 rally, members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed in Dhaka to help maintain the law and order.
The BGB men started patrolling the city streets from 6:00pm today, said sources at the BGB headquarters.
In the wake of escalating political tension over the programmes and counter-programmes of the ruling and opposition parties to mark the first anniversary of January 5 election, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday imposed a ban on holding all types of public rally and gathering in the city from 5:pm today.
However, BNP expressed its firm stance about taking to the streets on Monday to mark the day as ‘Democracy Killing Day’.