Dhaka’s bystander effect highlights how fear, legal concerns, and social pressure hinder emergency response. Strengthening awareness, clear intervention, and responsible action can break crowd apathy, improve public safety, and encourage individuals to step in during critical moments.
Nearly two dozen citizens have fallen victim to mob lynching in the last 40 days alone.
Blame proctor for ‘appeasing mobocracy’
He was suspected to have stolen students' mobile phones
A former Chhatra League leader of Jahangirnagar University died last night, hours after being beaten up by students on the campus, police said.
Police will start a week-long public awareness programme across the country tomorrow against recent incidents of mass beating based on a rumour of kidnappings.
Three alleged robbers are beaten to death by a mob in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj.
Three alleged robbers are beaten to death by a mob in Fotikchhari upazila of Chittagong today, police said.
Three alleged robbers are beaten to death by a mob in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj.
Three alleged robbers are beaten to death by a mob in Fotikchhari upazila of Chittagong today, police said.