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| Tanks deployed over Dhaka mutiny | Tanks deployed over Dhaka mutiny |
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| At least 10 Bangladeshi army tanks have taken up positions near a barracks held by mutinous border guards in the capital Dhaka. | At least 10 Bangladeshi army tanks have taken up positions near a barracks held by mutinous border guards in the capital Dhaka. |
| This follows a threat by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take tough action against the mutineers unless they surrendered immediately. | This follows a threat by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take tough action against the mutineers unless they surrendered immediately. |
| Unconfirmed reports say the rebel guards have laid down their arms. | |
| The guards mutinied on Wednesday, and reports say the disturbance has since spread outside the capital. | The guards mutinied on Wednesday, and reports say the disturbance has since spread outside the capital. |
| Nearly 50 people are thought to have died on Wednesday in clashes at the border guards' Dhaka headquarters involving the regular army. | Nearly 50 people are thought to have died on Wednesday in clashes at the border guards' Dhaka headquarters involving the regular army. |
| The mutiny is believed to have been triggered by anger over pay and conditions. | The mutiny is believed to have been triggered by anger over pay and conditions. |
| Grievances | Grievances |
| In a televised address to the nation, the prime minister called on the border guards in the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to abandon what she called their "suicidal action". | |
| In pictures: Bangladesh violenceProfile: Sheikh Hasina | In pictures: Bangladesh violenceProfile: Sheikh Hasina |
| "Lay down your guns immediately and go back to barracks," she said. | "Lay down your guns immediately and go back to barracks," she said. |
| "Do not force me to take tough actions or push my patience," she said. | |
| The prime minister's media spokesman Abul Kalam Azad told the Reuters news agency that the mutineers had surrendered their weapons. | |
| There is no confirmation of this, however. | |
| The government has offered the border guards a general amnesty, and the prime minister has promised to look into the soldiers' grievances. | The government has offered the border guards a general amnesty, and the prime minister has promised to look into the soldiers' grievances. |
| However, heavy gunfire resumed on Thursday at the border guards' barracks in the Pilkhana area of Dhaka, where some guards had begun laying down their arms. | However, heavy gunfire resumed on Thursday at the border guards' barracks in the Pilkhana area of Dhaka, where some guards had begun laying down their arms. |
| 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. |
| FROM THE BBC WORLD SERVICE More from BBC World Service | FROM THE BBC WORLD SERVICE More from BBC World Service |
| The BDR has 70,000 men stationed at 42 camps across the country, including 40,000 on the borders. | 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 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 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. |
| Soldiers were sent to the barracks seized by mutinous border guards | Soldiers were sent to the barracks seized by mutinous border guards |
| 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. |
| There is no word so far on any casualties in these reported incidents. | There is no word so far on any casualties in these reported incidents. |
| 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. |
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