Crime rate peaks | The daily star

The murder, abduction, robbery, burglary and theft have all seen a peak throughout the country in January of this year, compared to the corresponding month of the last six years, according to the police data based on the number of cases submitted.

The data come in a strong contrast with the representation of the home counselor of the situation of the law and the order of the country as “satisfactory”.

For example, at least 294 cases of murder were submitted to different police stations in January this year, compared to 231 in January. The figures were 214, 264, 257 and 273 in the corresponding month of the last four years, the data of the police headquarters show.

The cases for the robbery increased to 171 in January this year, compared to 114 from January. Cases of kidnapping more than they doubled in January of this year, compared to 51 from January.

An analysis of the monthly data of the offenses of the last six years revealed that the largest number of robbery and robbery in a single month took place in January 2025, with a total of 242 reported incidents, the highest registered in the last 72 months.

The incidents of offense, robbery and kidnapping have also registered an increase in December and November last year, compared to the corresponding months of the last five years, according to police data.

The growing tendency seems to continue even against the background of the “Devil Hunt operation”, which started on February 8 to restore the law and order.

Omar Faruk, professor at the Department of Criminology and Police Science at the University of Science and Technology in Mawlana Bhashani, told the Daily Star that they have also increased crime, such as bite, robbery and theft in the last six months. .

“Are these offenses that instill fear among the public, really a sign of satisfaction?” he said.

He added that people are living in fear of becoming victims of crime, theft, bite or theft, and the government seems unreasonable, because he does not know how to address the problem.

“The crime rate is influenced by the size of the population. It does not necessarily matter if the crime rate increases or decreases, but when they grow high impact crimes, it creates a sense of fear among the public,” he explained. “I understand that really?”

“You will feel it”

Despite such concerns, the internal business counselor, LT Gen (RETD), Jahangir Alam Chowdhury insisted that the situation and order of the country remains satisfactory, although there is “room for improvements”.

“You will see this evening (Monday) that our law enforcement activities have increased significantly. We have trained everyone in the application agencies.

Meanwhile, the counselor of the ASIF Nazrul law yesterday recognized the deficiencies of the government in maintaining the law and order, but has ensured that the efforts are in progress to solve the problems.

“In the last six months, sometimes the situation has been good. Sometimes it has become extremely bad. Some members of the fascist groups have fled, while others remain in the country with access to extensive financial resources. When money is involved. They are forced to emerge, “he told reporters after a conference at the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office in Rajshahi.

“We cannot deny our failures. There is no way to overlook them. However, we make tireless efforts to control the situation. Our commitment is unwavering. Our home counselor has even organized a press conference last night. The failure does not stop us.

“If there is clear against anyone, he must be introduced under proper legal actions. At the same time, no one should be subjected to unjustified harassment.”

Speaking yesterday with reporters from Cumilla, Hasnat Abdullah, the convener of the movement of anti-discriminatory students, expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the situation of the law and order.

He said he was working to restore order and prevent panic among the public.

Between February 1 and February 24, 2025, dozens of crimes, including crime, rape, robbery, robbery and extortion, were reported throughout the country.

Among them, the thief and sexual aggression of February 17 in a moving bus have attracted national attention, emphasizing severe security decreases.

On February 17, a video went viral showing two men attacking a couple with sharp weapons in Uttara.

At the beginning of January, 16 people lost lives in the mafia.

Many incidents of attacks on Sufi units have also been reported. On January 23, the global organization Sufi organized a press conference claiming that over 80 Mazar (Saints) and Darbar Sharifs (Center Sufi) have been attacked by extremist groups from all over the last six months. The government also confirmed that at least 40 such sites have been targeted in 44 separate attacks starting August 4.

The last Sunday evening, several muscles in different parts of Dhaka have caused panic among the inhabitants of the city. Videos of mistakes armed with weapons and glitter have gone viral, arousing out of social networks on the law failures.

Despite the launch of the “Devil Hunt operation” on February 8 and the arrest of over 9,000 suspects, the government’s repression had a low impact on the ground.

The release of top criminals after the political change last year, followed by an increase in extortion reports, has fueled concerns about the crimes in the city, police and victims said.

Moreover, the weapons and ammunition robbed during the uprising fell into the hands of the criminals. As a result, the severity of the crimes has increased, the ordinary people and experts said.

Meanwhile, the protesters under the flag “Bangladesh against rape and oppression” have issued a demand for nine points, including the resignation of the home advisor in the next 24 hours. They also want to apologize.

If the requirements are not met, another march of torches will announce to the Ministry of Origin tonight.