MGR Monthly Infographics Report: May 2023

Abstract

A total of 1869 violent incidents occurred in May 2023 which is 9% more than the previous month. The incidents are mostly triggered by politics, access to resources, and other socio-economic factors. More than 282 deaths and 1441 injuries have been recorded from these incidents. Around 3285 people have been arrested in May connected to violent incidents. Some 116 properties have been destroyed in the same time. The highest number of violent incidents have been recorded as clashes and attacks (437). Some 388 incidents of political violence and 39 incidents of electoral violence were also recorded at the same time and 24 deaths were directly triggered by politics. Geographically, Dhaka (400) scores the highest number of violence followed by Chittagong (358), Rajshahi (287), and Khulna (247). Among 198 protests in Bangladesh, 127 protests were triggered by politics. 12.32% of protests were done by BNP while Awami League organized 30.07% of protests in May. While some 42.83% of political violence contributed by Bangladesh Awami League & affiliates, similarly, 20.11% contributed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Intra-party violence within the Awami League experienced a significant upsurge in May 2023 in comparison to April. Notably, the involvement of the Awami League as a violent actor increased 88 percent from the previous month. Whereas 61% incidents were rural, 39% violence incidents took place in urban areas in May. The month of May also witnessed a surge in electoral violence due to ongoing union parishad and city corporation elections in various parts of Bangladesh. Additionally, a greater number of protests and demonstrations were observed during this month compared to the preceding one.