LAST week in Mitford, Dhaka, a horrific video made rounds on social media: a man was beaten to death with stones in broad daylight while hundreds of people stood by 鈥� watching, recording whispering 鈥� but doing nothing. Some even filmed the killers as they danced on the lifeless body. According to reports, members of the Ansar were nearby. Yet, they too did not intervene...
IN TODAY鈥橲 hyper-competitive and hyper-connected world, crime is no longer the business of back alleys and dimly lit street corners. It is carried out in conference rooms, corner offices and digital spaces by those dressed in crisp suits and operating from positions of power. These are not criminals with a record of violence or histories of petty theft. Rather, they are...
CRIMINOLOGY offers a lens through which we can understand the motivations behind criminal behaviour and the psychological traits that predispose individuals to crime. A recent Netflix series, Adolescence, dramatises the story of a 13-year-old who commits murder. However, such portrayals are no longer confined to fiction. Bangladesh is witnessing a disturbing...