Shawdesh Desk:

A total of 231 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh were deployed across Bangladesh on Monday to maintain law and order as the second day of the 48-hour countrywide hartal was underway.

Shariful Islam, public relations officer at BGB headquarters, confirmed the development on the day.

On the second day of the 48-hour hartal, 28 BGB platoons were deployed in Dhaka and adjoining districts to avoid any untoward incident.

The remaining 203 platoons of the border force had been deployed across the country along with other forces, including Rapid Action Battalion, the BGB official said.

Members of the paramilitary force have been performing their duties to ensure the safety of lives and properties since the opposition parties began observing blockades and hartal.

In addition, a total of 425 patrol teams of the Rapid Action Battalion have been deployed in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country.

BNP, Jamaat and some other opposition parties called the latest 48-hour countrywide hartal after the general election schedule was announced by the Election Commission.