In Bangladesh, the crime rate is increasing at an alarming rate. According to the police data, the cases of murder, abduction, robbery, burglary, and theft have all seen a spike across the country in January which have been the worst compared to the last six years.
The data sharply contrasts the interim government’s Home Affairs Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury’s claim that the law and order situation is satisfactory in Bangladesh. Police Headquarters data shows that at least 294 murder cases were filed with different police stations in January this year.
An analysis of monthly crime data over the past six years revealed that the highest number of mugging and robbery incidents in a single month occurred in January 2025, with 242 reported incidents. The police data further reveals that incidents of mugging, robbery, and abduction also saw an increase in December and November last year compared to the corresponding months of the last five years.
Meanwhile, several students took out a protest march towards the Bangladesh Secretariat yesterday, demanding his resignation for failing to ensure public safety and degrading the law and order situation in the country.