Ansar security measures keep Gazipur factories, highways operational amid labour unrest
Gazipur Correspondent
The deployment of six platoons of the Bangladesh Ansar and VDP Battalion Striking Force has successfully maintained order across Gazipur’s industrial zone, preventing potential violence and ensuring uninterrupted production and traffic movement amid threats of labour unrest.
Operational regular patrols, strategic positioning, and rapid-response mechanisms have kept industrial units functioning and highways open across key hubs, including Safipur, Mouchak, Gacha, Bhogra Bypass, and Maona.
The specialized security drive was initiated on November 4 under the direction of Ansar and VDP Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud and supervised by Dhaka Range Deputy Director General Md. Asaduzzaman Gani. Field-level security teams, led by circle adjutants and upazila Ansar-VDP officers alongside executive magistrates from the district administration, continue to monitor vulnerable locations.
Gazipur District Commandant Md. Ashiquzzaman, Deputy Director Rafiuddin Zakaria, and Assistant Director Muhammad Abdus Samad are overseeing operational coordination.
To enhance surveillance, the force established an intelligence network linking its internal intelligence unit, local stipendiary members, and embedded Ansar guards stationed at private industrial facilities. Embodied Ansar personnel at nearby establishments have also been placed on alert to respond to emergencies.
Ansar and VDP officials reiterated their commitment to maintaining a peaceful environment for workers and factory owners while safeguarding public safety and vital industrial infrastructure.
