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| Bangladesh PM threatens mutineers | Bangladesh PM threatens mutineers |
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| Bangladesh's prime minister has warned she will take tough action against mutinous border guards unless they surrender their weapons immediately. | Bangladesh's prime minister has warned she will take tough action against mutinous border guards unless they surrender their weapons immediately. |
| "Do not force me to take tough actions or push my patience beyond tolerable limits," Sheikh Hasina said. | |
| A mutiny by the paramilitary troops in Dhaka on Wednesday has spread outside the capital, reports say. | A mutiny by the paramilitary troops in Dhaka on Wednesday has spread outside the capital, reports say. |
| Latest reports from Dhaka speak of at least 10 tanks moving towards the border guards' headquarters. | |
| In a televised address to the nation earlier on Thursday, the prime minister warned the mutineers: "Lay down your guns immediately and go back to barracks." | |
| Pay and conditions | Pay and conditions |
| Nearly 50 people are thought to have died on Wednesday in clashes between the regular army and the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), which is staging an armed mutiny, thought to be over pay and conditions. | Nearly 50 people are thought to have died on Wednesday in clashes between the regular army and the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), which is staging an armed mutiny, thought to be over pay and conditions. |
| The government had offered the border guards a general amnesty, and the prime minister has promised to look into the soldiers' grievances. | The government had offered the border guards a general amnesty, and the prime minister has promised to look into the soldiers' grievances. |
| In pictures: Bangladesh violenceProfile: Sheikh Hasina | In pictures: Bangladesh violenceProfile: Sheikh Hasina |
| However, heavy gunfire resumed on Thursday at the border guards' barracks in the Pilkhana area of Dhaka, where a small number of guards had begun surrendering their weapons. | |
| Schools in the surrounding area have been closed for the day. | Schools in the surrounding area have been closed for the day. |
| Mobile phone services have been suspended across the country, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said, in a bid to stop the rebellion spreading, although there is thought to be service in some parts of Dhaka. | Mobile phone services have been suspended across the country, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission said, in a bid to stop the rebellion spreading, although there is thought to be service in some parts of Dhaka. |
| The BDR has 70,000 men stationed at 42 camps across the country, including 40,000 on the borders. | |
| There have been reports of rank-and-file soldiers seizing control of their barracks and camps in at least 12 different towns and cities since early on Thursday. | There have been reports of rank-and-file soldiers seizing control of their barracks and camps in at least 12 different towns and cities since early on Thursday. |
| In some cases, the border guards have taken their officers hostage, and in others they have forced them to leave, reports say. | In some cases, the border guards have taken their officers hostage, and in others they have forced them to leave, reports say. |
| There are unconfirmed reports of gunfire in the main port city of Chittagong, at Feni, on the eastern border with India, in Rajshahi in the north west, and Sylhet in the north. | There are unconfirmed reports of gunfire in the main port city of Chittagong, at Feni, on the eastern border with India, in Rajshahi in the north west, and Sylhet in the north. |
| 'Problems' | 'Problems' |
| A man claiming to be a BDR soldier in Chittagong said they had opened fire to prevent regular army units from entering their camp, unconfirmed reports say. | A man claiming to be a BDR soldier in Chittagong said they had opened fire to prevent regular army units from entering their camp, unconfirmed reports say. |
| Another report said similar incidents had occurred at Cox's Bazaar and Feni. | Another report said similar incidents had occurred at Cox's Bazaar and Feni. |
| In Khulna in the south, border guards have reportedly blocked a road, but no shooting has taken place. | In Khulna in the south, border guards have reportedly blocked a road, but no shooting has taken place. |
| BDR troops have released hostages taken on Wednesday | BDR troops have released hostages taken on Wednesday |
| The police chief in the north-eastern Moulivibazar district told the AFP news agency that the border guards were "firing indiscriminately". | The police chief in the north-eastern Moulivibazar district told the AFP news agency that the border guards were "firing indiscriminately". |
| "Their commanding officer told me that he has fled the camp." | "Their commanding officer told me that he has fled the camp." |
| Indian border officials have told the BBC that all the posts on the West Bengal border have been closed, as have posts in the north-eastern state of Tripura. | Indian border officials have told the BBC that all the posts on the West Bengal border have been closed, as have posts in the north-eastern state of Tripura. |
| Indian officials also say BDR troops have left their posts in the Lalmonirhat area in North Bengal. | Indian officials also say BDR troops have left their posts in the Lalmonirhat area in North Bengal. |
| There are no reports so far of any casualties in these reported incidents. | There are no reports so far of any casualties in these reported incidents. |
| Some mutineers told the BBC that they took up arms over fears that regular army units had been ordered to disarm them. | Some mutineers told the BBC that they took up arms over fears that regular army units had been ordered to disarm them. |
| Speaking on Wednesday, one told the BBC that the guards had had to take up arms to resolve problems with their officers. | Speaking on Wednesday, one told the BBC that the guards had had to take up arms to resolve problems with their officers. |
| "Our families might suffer because of what we have done, but they have been exploiting us for more than 200 years," the man said. | "Our families might suffer because of what we have done, but they have been exploiting us for more than 200 years," the man said. |
| Are you in any of the areas affected? What have you witnessed? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in any of the areas affected? What have you witnessed? Send us your comments using the form below. |
| In most cases a selection of your comments will be published, displaying your name and location unless you state otherwise in the box below. | In most cases a selection of your comments will be published, displaying your name and location unless you state otherwise in the box below. |