Published: 06:42 PM, 11 November 2026
Ansar Deployment Keeps Gazipur Industrial Units, Highways Operational
Six platoons of the Ansar Battalion Strike Force have been deployed in Gazipur, one of the country's largest industrial hubs, to prevent potential unrest, violence and threats to public safety amid labour discontent.
Regular patrols, heightened vigilance and rapid response measures by members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Force (VDP) have helped maintain normalcy across the industrial areas. Industrial production remains uninterrupted, traffic on highways is moving normally, and members of the public are able to travel without disruption.
The special security operation has been underway since November 4 in key and sensitive areas of Gazipur, following the directives of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sajjad Mahmud and under the overall supervision of Dhaka Range Deputy Director General Md Asaduzzaman Gani.
The six deployed platoons are conducting regular patrols, monitoring the situation and taking necessary security measures in Safipur, Mouchak, Gacha, Bhogra Bypass and Mawna. The initiative is helping prevent potential untoward incidents while ensuring the continuity of industrial production and the safe movement of the public.
Field-level security operations are being conducted under the leadership of Circle Adjutants and Upazila Ansar-VDP officers in the presence of executive magistrates from the district administration.
The overall coordination and supervision of the operation are being carried out by Gazipur District Commandant Md Ashikuzzaman, Deputy Director Rafiuddin Zakaria and Assistant Director Muhammad Abdus Samad.
To strengthen and accelerate security operations, the force has established an effective information network involving its intelligence unit, local Ansar members receiving government allowances and deployed Ansar personnel serving at various industrial establishments.
In addition, Ansar guards stationed at nearby industrial facilities have been kept on standby to ensure a swift response and provide necessary assistance in the event of an emergency.
The Bangladesh Ansar and VDP has consistently been working with professionalism, dedication and responsibility to safeguard industrial zones and other key installations, ensure public safety and assist the civilian administration in maintaining law and order across the country.
In Gazipur's industrial belt, the force's security operations are continuing in coordination with the local administration and relevant stakeholders to maintain a peaceful environment, ensure uninterrupted operations for workers and industrial owners, and safeguard public safety.
