BGB didn’t use sound grenades or tear gas as they did not have them.”"The BGB only has lethal weapons. They have them [sound grenades, tear gas] in Chapainawabganj but we don't have them. Asked whether lethal weapons will be given to the BGB, the home affairs advisor said, "Lethal weapons are given to them. When lethal weapons are needed… would you ask the army whether they can use lethal weapons during a time of war?”“You have to use them when war breaks out. Circumstances dictate what should be used when.”Asked how India will see the decision on tear gas and sound grenades, Jahangir said: “India has sound grenades.
Source: bd News24 January 20, 2025 09:18 UTC