Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Bangladesh Faces Rising Crime Amid Elections
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, criminal gangs have become very active.
They have looted weapons from police stations and are now using them for drug trade, extortion, and even making bombs.
These gangs are operating openly and are not being stopped.
Some people think these gangs might cause trouble during the upcoming elections in February.
India is worried because these gangs could also threaten its security.
Foreign groups like the ISI are trying to use these gangs to cause problems in Bangladesh and India.
The police are trying to stop these gangs, but they are not very successful.
Many people think these gangs have support from some politicians.
Criminal gangs in Dhaka have looted weapons and set up bomb-making facilities.
These gangs are involved in drug trade, extortion, and other criminal activities.
The gangs operate openly and are not being effectively stopped by the police.
Foreign groups like the ISI are trying to exploit these gangs to cause trouble in Bangladesh and India.
The upcoming elections in February raise concerns about potential election disruption by these gangs.
- Who
- Criminal gangs in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- What
- Rise in crime, looting of weapons, and bomb-making facilities
- When
- Post-August 5, 2024, ahead of February 2025 elections
- Where
- Dhaka, Bangladesh, particularly Geneva Camp and Pallabi Bihari Camp
- Why
- Weakened security post-Hasina government, political patronage, and foreign exploitation
- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Timeframe
- Post-August 5, 2024
- Weapons Looted
- SMGs, LMGs, pistols, shotguns, Chinese rifles
- Criminal Hubs
- Geneva Camp, Pallabi Bihari Camp
- Activities
- Drug trade, extortion, bomb making
- Threats
- Election disruption, national security concerns
- Foreign Involvement
- ISI, Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Election Date
- February 2025
Sources
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