Crime in Bangladesh
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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]
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.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ CIA World Factbook - Bangladesh. CIA World Factbook.
- ^ Bangladesh transit route for heroin trafficking
- ^ a b Analysis of the world situation
- ^ Dilip K. Das, Michael Palmiotto (2006). World Police Encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis, p69. ISBN 0415942519.
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