MGR Monthly Infographics Report: May 2024

MGR recorded 1355 violent incidents during May 2024, mostly triggered by politics, access to resources, and other socio-economic factors. More than 243 deaths and 1345 injuries have been recorded from these incidents. The highest number of violent incidents have been recorded in the form of clashes and attacks (432). Some 280 incidents are directly political violence, protests and arrests which resulted in 24 deaths. Geographically, Chittagong (316) scores the highest number of violence followed by Dhaka (314), Rajshahi (245) and Barishal (152). There were 62 protests and demonstrations and only 27 of protests were triggered by politics. While some 18.77% of political violence contributed by Bangladesh Awami League & affiliates, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) scored only 1.54% of political violence in the month of May. Law and security forces conducted 3.60% of political violence. Intra-party violence within the Awami League showed a surge in May, count of 27. Whereas 79% political incidents were rural, 21% of political violence incidents took place in urban areas. MGR data team has come across upazila local elections and post-election violence. Supporters and candidates were beaten, assault, injured and killed during elections and post-election time. Some 173 electoral violence and irregularities has been recorded from all over the Bangladesh.