Dhaka, July 14 -- The interim government on Monday said the claim that the incidents of crime are sharply rising in Bangladesh this year is not fully supported by available data.

"In fact, the data reveals stabilisation in major crime categories over the past 10 months," said Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, quoting the Police Headquarters' statistics.

He said recent media reports indicate a sharp rise in crimes this year, fuelling fear and insecurity among citizens.

Based on the official crime statistics from September 2024 to June 2025, the claim that crime is sharply rising this year is not completely supported by the data, Azad said.

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