Crime in Bangladesh

Crime in Bangladesh

Crime in Bangladesh is present in various forms. Organized crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion, murder for hire, fraud etc. Other criminal operations engage in human trafficking, robbery, corruption, black marketeering, political violence, terrorism, abduction etc.

Bangladesh is a transit country for illegal drugs produced in neighboring countries.[1] According to the Annual Report for 2007 published by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), Bangladesh has become the main transit point for trafficking of heroin to Europe from Southeast Asia.[2] The report noted that the porous borders between Bangladesh and India contribute to the cross-border trafficking of narcotics.[3] There are three routes used for trafficking of heroin into Bangladesh: by courier from Pakistan, by commercial vehicle or train from India, and by sea (Bay of Bengal) or by road from Myanmar.[3]

An estimated 100,000 people work in the drug trafficking industry in Bangladesh.[4]

According to police reports, homicide has increased in the country in recent years. Between 2001 and 2003, a total of 10,331 cases of homicide were reported in Bangladesh.[5]

Bangladesh is on top of the list in Software piracy in the Asia Pacific region.[6]Software vendors lose 102 million US dollars every year.[7] There is no strict law to stop the crime in this country.

References

  1. ^ "CIA World Factbook - Bangladesh". CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bg.html. 
  2. ^ Bangladesh transit route for heroin trafficking
  3. ^ a b Analysis of the world situation
  4. ^ "100,000 people involved in drug trade in Bangladesh". http://www.havocscope.com/100000-people-involved-in-drug-trade-in-bangladesh/. 
  5. ^ Dilip K. Das, Michael Palmiotto (2006). World Police Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. pp. p69. ISBN 0415942519. 
  6. ^ Bangladesh tops software piracy in Asia Pacific , Article by The Daily Star Published on 2009-05-15
  7. ^ "2008 Software Piracy losses by Country". http://www.havocscope.com/2008-software-piracy-losses-by-country/. 
v · Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Brunei
  • Burma (Myanmar)
  • Cambodia
  • People's Republic of China
  • Cyprus
  • East Timor (Timor-Leste)
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • North Korea
  • South Korea
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Lebanon
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Qatar
  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
  • Yemen
    • States with limited
    recognition
    • Abkhazia
    • Nagorno-Karabakh
    • Northern Cyprus
    • Palestine
    • Republic of China (Taiwan)
    • South Ossetia
    Dependencies and
    other territories
    • Christmas Island
    • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
    • Hong Kong
    • Macau



    Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

    Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

    Look at other dictionaries:

    • Crime in India — Crime is present in various forms in India. Organized crime include drug trafficking, gunrunning, money laundering, extortion, murder for hire, fraud, human trafficking and poaching. Many criminal operations engage in black marketeering,… …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in Oman — Crime rate in Oman is low[1][2] compared to industrialized countries.[2] Incidents of serious crime are rare in the country. Incidents of petty crime including burglary and theft of property of foreign tourists are occasionally reported.[3] The… …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in Israel — is present in various forms which include drug trafficking, arms trafficking, burglary, car theft, human trafficking etc. Contents 1 Organised crime 2 Crimes in Israel committed by Palestinians 3 Drugs in Israel …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in the People's Republic of China — Crime is present in various forms in the People s Republic of China. Common forms of crime include drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, human trafficking, corruption, black marketeering, and circulation of fake currencies. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in Japan — is lower than in many other first world countries. While crime is still infrequent, the past decade has seen increasing crime.[1] There are controversies regarding crimes committed by non ethnic Japanese people and misconduct by police in… …   Wikipedia

    • Bangladesh Ansar — is a para military organization of Village Guards in Bangladesh. Mostly a voluntary force, it recruits mainly from farmers and artisans and its main objective is to aid the Regular Armed Forces and Police Force in War, Insurgency or anti crime… …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in Afghanistan — is present in various forms, and may include the following offenses: murder, contract killing, assassination, kidnapping, drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering, and other usual crimes. A …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in Malaysia — manifests in various forms, including drug trafficking, money laundering, fraud, corruption, black marketeering, and many others. Contents 1 Human trafficking 2 Drug trafficking 3 Crime against tourists …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in Pakistan — is present in various forms. Organised crime includes drug trafficking, money laundering, forged Indian currency printing, extortion, murder for hire and fraud. Other criminal operations engage in human trafficking, corruption, black marketeering …   Wikipedia

    • Crime in Qatar — is relatively low[1][2][3] compared to industrialized nations.[3] Petty crime such as pickpocketing and bag snatching does occur, but is extremely uncommon.[2] Although incidents of violence are generally considered to be rare, violence has… …   Wikipedia

    Share the article and excerpts

    Direct link
    … Do a right-click on the link above
    and select “Copy Link”