Extortion

Babubazar Bridge, one of the busiest gateways to Dhaka, faces relentless traffic jams, blaring horns, and surging crowds every morning. Behind this congestion lies a deeply entrenched, multi-layered extortion ring, alongside frequent mugging incidents. Unauthorized auto-rickshaw and auto-van stands line both ends of the bridge, makeshift vegetable markets block pedestrian walkways, early-morning poultry trucks are stopped for illegal tolls, and muggings spike after dark. Reports indicate that mu...

Police are investigating the threats sent via email to several foreign embassies in Dhaka.Today, Sunday, Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) chief Md. Shafiqul Islam disclosed this information at a press conference held at the DMP Media Centre on Minto Road in the capital.The DB chief said that a specific criminal gang is sending emails over the internet threatening various embassies in the diplomatic zone and attempting to extort money. This gang uses the bKash numbers of ordinary and inno...

Saiful Alam Khan Milon, MP of Dhaka-12, has alleged that extortion worth Tk 2-3 crore takes place daily at the Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar. He made the remarks on Monday at a budget dialogue in Dhaka, organized by the Citizen’s Platform for SDG Implementation. Raising questions over whether transa...