mugging

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.

BRAC University students protest against rape, rising crime in the country

The protest began at 11:30am in front of the university's main gate and continued until 3:00pm

Muggings keep rising amid special measures

Amid increased vigilance and special drives, muggers continue to terrorise city streets. Recent crime data shows a rise in mugging incidents.

City dwellers on edge as mugging runs rampant

A young man slips between vehicles stuck in traffic at night and snatches a phone through an open car window with astonishing swiftness at the capital’s Asad Gate.

BCL stays off the leash

Bangladesh Chhatra League will regain its past glory. This was what Sheikh Wali Asif Enan pledged once he became the general secretary of the pro-Awami League student organisation in December last year

One held over infant’s death during mugging

An alleged mugger has been detained in connection with the death of a six-month-old baby who fell off his mother’s lap and died during a mugging incident in Dhaka’s Doyaganj area on December 18.

Cop closed over baby’s death during mugging

A policeman has been closed for negligence in duty over the baby’s death in Jatrabari yesterday during a snatching attempt on a moving rickshaw.

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.

88pc accused acquitted

Bellal Hossain Sabuj landed in jail four months ago in a mugging case but he walked out of jail two months later on bail. He then

August 18, 2016
August 18, 2016

Arrests of IOC official, swimmers overshadow Rio Olympics

Brazilian police arrest two US swimmers and a top International Olympic Committee official as scandal overshadows the Rio Games.

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 9, 2016
June 9, 2016

‘JMB man’ among 3 killed in Gaibandha, Dhaka ‘shootouts’

An alleged operative of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and two suspected hijackers have been killed in separate "gunfights" with law enforcers in Gaibandha and Dhaka.

April 30, 2016
April 30, 2016

2 shot, robbed off in Dhaka

Muggers shoot two people and snatched away Tk 2.25 lakh in Gulshan and Paltan areas of Dhaka.

April 12, 2016
April 12, 2016

Varsity student mugged in Dhaka

Miscreants, impersonating as detectives, mug Tk 4 lakh from a private university student at Elephant road in the capital’s Dhaka.

April 9, 2016
April 9, 2016

Patients suffer as Rangpur medical interns on strike

Patients at Rangpur Medical College Hospital continue to suffer for the second consecutive day today as interns are observing an indefinite strike protesting mugging incidents on the campus.

March 13, 2016
March 13, 2016

Muggers gun down youth to snatch Tk 2.9 lakh in Dhaka

Unidentified miscreants shoot dead a youth to snatch Tk 2.9 lakh from his possession in broad daylight at Hazipara in capital Dhaka.

November 26, 2015
November 26, 2015

Muggers stab student near Dhaka airport

Muggers have stabbed a student and took off with his money and mobile phone near Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

November 24, 2015
November 24, 2015

5 ways to get mugged in Dhaka

The life of a Dhakaite is a simple one-live and let live. This one simple rule is what makes Dhaka the dream city for muggers. With the rise of such incidents, thieves are becoming more innovative in their trait to keep us constantly baffled with their means of stealing.

November 13, 2015
November 13, 2015

5 things to do when your phone is lost

Losing your beloved cellphone is fairly common business in this city and it seems there are countless ways to lose your phone.The Daily Star interviewed tech experts and cops, who have advised on possible steps to take if you lose your phone.