Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Some 430 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been working to ensure overall security at 2,857 puja mandap across the country, including the capital city for peaceful and festive celebrations of the Durga Puja.

As many as 24 base camps of BGB have been set up to control the law and order situation across the country, including border areas, said a BGB press release on Saturday.They are now working to maintain law and order and ensure a peaceful environment during the festival, reports BSS.

Out of the total 2,857 puja mandap under the jurisdiction of the BGB, 1,411 are in the border areas and 1,446 puja mandap are outside the border areas. Among the outdoor puja mandapas, there are a total of 441 in the capital...