More than 19,000 people were killed across the country during the last six years under the Awami League government, according to the police headquarters.
The information comes from crime statistics published on the police headquarters' website on Thursday. Police headquarters resumed publication of the crime data after a disruption of more than five years.
According to the police headquarters, a total of 19,040 murder incidents took place in the country between 2019 and August 2024, based on the number of cases filed.
During the period, an average of 280 murders took place per month. However, the average killings in July and August this year were 952.
It was a regular practice for the police force to disclose crime data on its website until 2018. However, the practice was stopped before the 11th parliamentary elections in the face of a huge public outcry over a large number of fictitious cases.
The then Awami League government filed numerous 'fictitious cases' against opposition political leaders and activists, alleging attacks on the police and explosion of cocktails.
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