URBAN HOMICIDE IN GLOBAL SOUTH: A STUDY ON HOMICIDE CHANGES OF CAPITAL DHAKA OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

Homicides are part of life in Dhaka, the Capital of Bangladesh like megacities of the world. Different studies have shown that Dhaka has a higher trend of homicides. But the present study has found, Dhaka city has downward trends from 2017. The forecast analysis of the present study shows that a downward trend is expected until 2020. The study also found a correlation between poverty rate and homicide trends. Different studies showed that the gap between rich and poor is widening day by day in Bangladesh. The present study has found a correlation between these variables. The study also found males are the major victims of high-profile homicides. The present study analyzes the homicides data from eight police divisions of Dhaka city, Bangladesh Census 2011, and Bangladesh Poverty Map 2016. And, secondary data were collected from newspapers, magazines, research articles, and related websites. Research questions of the study were: homicide trends, future trends, population size and homicide rates, and correlation among variables in high-profile homicides.