Sylhet, July 30 -- Sylhet district administration has sought deployment of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in five upazilas to maintain law and order ahead of the National Citizen Party's (NCP) July march programmes scheduled for Thursday and Friday.

Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Al Mamun sent a letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the BGB headquarters on Wednesday seeking the deployment.

The five upazilas are Jaintapur, Golapganj, Gowainghat, Kanaighat and Companiganj.

He said the request was made following a letter from Sylhet Superintendent of Police Chowdhury Md Jaber Sadek to the district administration.

"We have applied to Dhaka seeking BGB deployment for Thursday and Friday," the deputy commissioner said.

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