Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Juvenile crimes committed by teen gangs are increasing in an alarming rate across the country including capital city. Sources said violence of juvenile gangs increasing with the help of influential people in the capital

According to the law and order forces, there are three hot spots for juvenile gangs in the Dhaka city. Rogue juvenile gangs are becoming more active in Mirpur, Uttara and Tejgaon areas.

Allegedly, they stay under the shelter of local influential political leaders. Because of this, the gangs cannot be eradicated, say the police.

On July 18, an 18-year-old teenager, Hriday, was killed in a clash between two groups of teenagers in the capital's Hazaribagh. According to the police, this murder was due to a ...