Crime
statistics in Bangladesh reveal a mixed transformation. Murders, robberies, and
riots have decreased, but the rising trajectory of crimes such as rape, violence
against women, theft, and narcotics consumption and trade is raising alarm.
This overview
of overall law and order situation emerged during a meeting of the Parliamentary
Standing Committee on the Ministry of Home Affairs, where statistics comparing
crime figures by category year-over-year were presented.
Presided over
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