Crime in Bangladesh
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wildlife trafficking, among others.
Narcotics trafficking
narcotics produced in neighboring countries.[1] 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 .[2] The report noted that the porous borders between Bangladesh and India contribute to the cross-border trafficking of narcotics.[3]
The known means of trafficking drugs into Bangladesh are couriers from
Burma in addition to shipments from India via the Bay of Bengal.[3]
It is estimated that 100,000 people are involved in narcotics trafficking in Bangladesh.[4]
Homicides
A total of 10,331 homicides were reported to Bangladesh authorities from 2001 to 2003, showing a significant increase in recent years.[5]
Software piracy
For the
Software Piracy.[6] In 2008, it was estimated that the Software Industry loses nearly $102 million (USD) every year as a result.[7]
See also
References
- CIA World Factbook. May 2023.
- ^ Bangladesh transit route for heroin trafficking Archived 2008-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Analysis of the world situation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ "100,000 people involved in drug trade in Bangladesh". Havoscope. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20.
- ISBN 0-415-94251-9.
- ^ "Bangladesh tops software piracy in Asia Pacific". The Daily Star. 2009-05-15.
- ^ "2008 Software Piracy losses by Country". Havoscope. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20.