Crime in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is used as a transit route for narcotics produced in neighboring countries.{{cite web |title=CIA World Factbook - Bangladesh |work=CIA World Factbook |date=May 2023 |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/bangladesh/}} The Annual Report for 2007 from the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), reports that Bangladesh is now the main transit point for the movement and trafficking of heroin from Southeast Asia into the European market .[http://www.bangladeshnews.com.bd/2008/03/07/bangladesh-transit-route-for-heroin-trafficking/ Bangladesh transit route for heroin trafficking] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404211317/http://www.bangladeshnews.com.bd/2008/03/07/bangladesh-transit-route-for-heroin-trafficking/ |date=2008-04-04 }} The report noted that the porous borders between Bangladesh and India contribute to the cross-border trafficking of narcotics.{{Cite web |url=http://www.incb.org/pdf/annual-report/2007/en/chapter-03.pdf |title=Analysis of the world situation |access-date=2008-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006192917/http://www.incb.org/pdf/annual-report/2007/en/chapter-03.pdf |archive-date=2011-10-06 |url-status=dead}}

The known means of trafficking drugs into Bangladesh are couriers from Pakistan, commercial vehicles and trains from India or Burma in addition to shipments from India via the Bay of Bengal.

It is estimated that 100,000 people are involved in narcotics trafficking in Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=http://www.havocscope.com/100000-people-involved-in-drug-trade-in-bangladesh/ |title=100,000 people involved in drug trade in Bangladesh |website=Havoscope |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120230003/https://havocscope.com/drug-trafficking-in-bangladesh/ |archive-date=2021-01-20}}

A total of 10,331 homicides were reported to Bangladesh authorities from 2001 to 2003, showing a significant increase in recent years.{{cite book |author=Dilip K. Das, Michael Palmiotto |title=World Police Encyclopedia |publisher=Taylor & Francis |location= |year=2006 |pages=69 |isbn=0-415-94251-9 |oclc= |doi=}}

For the Asia Pacific region, Bangladesh is ranked as one of the main countries for Software Piracy.{{cite news |title=Bangladesh tops software piracy in Asia Pacific |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=88279 |work=The Daily Star |date=2009-05-15}} In 2008, it was estimated that the Software Industry loses nearly $102 million (USD) every year as a result.{{cite web |url=http://www.havocscope.com/2008-software-piracy-losses-by-country/ |title=2008 Software Piracy losses by Country |website=Havoscope |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920120225/https://www.havocscope.com/2008-software-losses-by-country/ |archive-date=2019-09-20}}

• Prostitution in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh drug war

• https://web.archive.org/web/20121211092221/http://www.janaojana.com/q-2980
• [https://doi.org/10.1023%2FA%3A1013740000213 DOI.org]
• https://web.archive.org/web/20150610193907/http://www.unafei.or.jp/english/pdf/RS_No71/No71_19PA_Chowdhury.pdf

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