mugging in Dhaka

Rising crime, institutional failure, and the bystander effect

The collective numbness contradicts the spirit with which the masses stormed the streets in July last year.

3 arrested over Moghbazar mugging

Though Abdullah did not initially report the incident, police said they later located him after the video spread online

Crime wave sparks fear in city dwellers

Several recent mugging incidents, some taking place in broad daylight, have also rattled residents

Moghbazar mugging victim files case after police intervention

Viral CCTV footage sparks public outrage

Police alone cannot take on violent mobs

Leaders and influencers too have a responsibility to restore rule of law

Why it's wise to invest in a CCTV camera nowadays

Investing in a CCTV camera enhances security, deters crime, enables remote monitoring, and increases property value. It aids evidence collection, protects businesses, and controls access points. Choose from various options based on features, budget, and vendor reliability.

Street crime is a product of desperation, poverty, inequality

Criminal behaviour thrives when a nation fails to provide for the well-being of its citizens.

Home adviser must face reality, not try to spin it

Challenges abound, so the government must take effective steps

Crime rates spike

The data come in a stark contrast with home adviser's depiction of the country's law and order situation as "satisfactory".

March 23, 2019
March 23, 2019

2 shot during mugging in Dhaka

A suspected mugger and an official of a private company suffer bullet injuries when the official was mugged by two people in Dhaka.

January 27, 2018
January 27, 2018

Businessman saves Tk 42 lakh from muggers in Dhaka

Businessman saves Tk 42 lakh from being snatched by muggers in Dhaka's Gulistan area.

January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018

Woman killed in Dhanmondi mugging

A woman is killed under the wheels of a private car as muggers from the vehicle pulled her vanity bag on Mirpur Road in Dhanmondi 7 of Dhaka.

January 26, 2018
January 26, 2018

Man ‘stabbed dead by muggers’ in Sayedabad of Dhaka

A man is allegedly stabbed dead by muggers in Sayedabad of Dhaka.

December 19, 2017
December 19, 2017

Infant dies during act of mugging

A six-month-old baby fell off his mother's lap and died in a mugging incident in the capital's Doyaganj area yesterday.

July 2, 2016
July 2, 2016

Man shot, Tk 20 lakh mugged in Dhaka

Unidentified muggers shoot an employee of a textile mill and snatch away Tk 20 lakh from him in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka’s Topkhana road.

June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016

Muggers snatch Tk 12 lakh in Dhanmondi, Rampura

Gun-toting muggers, in two separate incidents, snatch away Tk 12 lakh under broad daylight in capital Dhaka’s Dhanmondi and Rampura.

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