Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Thirty-three platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been stationed across key industrial corridors in Dhaka, Gazipur, and Narayanganj in the wake of recent unrest in the readymade garments sector.

Shariful Islam, public relations officer at BGB headquarters, confirmed the deployment on Sunday.

Troops are deployed across Savar, Ashulia, and Mirpur in Dhaka; Shibu Market, Jalkuri, the BSCIC Industrial Area, Chashara, Kanchpur, and Shimrail in Narayanganj; and Chandra, Palli Bidyut, Mouchak, Ambagh, Kashimpur, Nawjor, Bhogra Bypass, Gacha, and Salna in Gazipur.

Field operations are being monitored from a tech-supported surveillance room at BGB headquarters through real-time video feeds, Shariful said.

He added th...