Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Evening in Khulna now arrives with unease. In city streets and rural alleys alike, fear settles in. The discovery of bodies in rivers has become routine. Murders are no longer isolated incidents but an alarming trend. In some cases, as many as four killings have occurred in a single day.

The scale of violence has sparked public outrage.

On Nov 30, two men were shot and hacked to death in broad daylight outside the courthouse. That same night, another man was critically injured in a separate shooting. These attacks have reignited public concern over what many describe as lawlessness.

Since the fall of the Awami League government, police data shows that nearly 50 murders have taken place within Khulna city alone, with ov...