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Annual flagship volumes, quarterly thematic briefs, and the working-paper series from the Centre for Alternatives. All 43 reports — view in browser, download as PDF, cite freely.

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State of Peace 2025

'State of Peace 2025'- The Annual Report of Bangladesh Peace Observatory highlights the trends of crime and violence in Bangladesh during the year 2025. This report also provides a comparative and situational analysis of…

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State of Peace 2025
CA Peace Report Volume 8 Issue 2 on The Border Violence
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Vol. 8, Issue 2

CA Peace Report Volume 8 Issue 2 on The Border Violence

CA Peace Report on The Border Violence in Bangladesh: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Border Violence in Bangladesh: An analysis of BPO Data; International Trends of Contemporary Border Violence; The Fu…

CA Peace Report V8 Issue 1
Quarterly

CA Peace Report V8 Issue 1

CA Peace Report on The Extortion in Bangladesh: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis From BPO (October-December 2024); Extortion: An analysis of BPO data; Contem…

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CA Peace Report V7 Issue 4
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CA Peace Report V7 Issue 4

CA Peace Report on The Mob Violence and Mob Injustice: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis From BPO (July-September 2024); Contemporary Rise of Mob Violence and…

CA Peace Report V7 Issue 3
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CA Peace Report V7 Issue 3

CA Peace Report on The Rohingya Crisis: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis From BPO (April-June 2024); Rohingya Crisis: Violence, Rohingya Armed Groups and Cha…

CA Peace Report V7 Issue 2
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CA Peace Report V7 Issue 2

CA Peace Report on Minorities: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, From January-March 2024; Analyzing the Contemporary Violence Against Ethnic Minorit…

CA Peace Report V7 Issue 1
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CA Peace Report V7 Issue 1

CA Peace Report on Electoral Violence: From the Editor’s Desk: Election Violence, Mega-Identities, and Electoral Reforms by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, From October to…

CGS Peace Report V6 Issue 2
Quarterly

CGS Peace Report V6 Issue 2

CGS Peace Report on Suicide: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (March 2022), Suicide Prone Demographics of Bangladesh; Causes of Su…

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CGS Peace Report V6 Issue 1
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CGS Peace Report V6 Issue 1

CGS Peace Report on Drug-related Violence in Bangladesh: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (January-February 2022), Bangladesh's Ca…

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CGS-UNDP Paper 2
Working paper

CGS-UNDP Paper 2

CGS-UNDP Paper 2: CGS-UNDP paper is a publication of the Centre for Genocide Studies (CGS), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. This series is an outcome of research carried out by the CGS-UNDP Fellows under the CGS-UNDP Fe…

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CGS-UNDP Paper 1
Working paper

CGS-UNDP Paper 1

CGS-UNDP Paper 1: CGS-UNDP paper is a publication of the Centre for Genocide Studies (CGS), University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. This series is an outcome of research carried out by the CGS-UNDP Fellows under the CGS-UNDP Fe…

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State of Peace 2021
Annual

2021

State of Peace 2021

'State of Peace 2021'- The Annual Report of Bangladesh Peace Observatory highlights the trends of crime and violence in Bangladesh during the year 2021. This report also provides a comparative and situational analysis of…

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CGS Peace Report V5 Issue 5
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CGS Peace Report V5 Issue 5

CGS Peace Report on The State of Zero Violence in Bangladesh: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (September-October 2021), The State…

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CGS Peace Report V5 Issue 4
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CGS Peace Report V5 Issue 4

CGS Peace Report on Land-Related Violence in Bangladesh: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (July-August 2021), Land-Related Violenc…

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CGS Peace Report Volume 5 Issue 3
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Vol. 5, Issue 3

CGS Peace Report Volume 5 Issue 3

CGS Peace Report on Labour Migration and the COVID-19 Pandemic: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (May-June 2021), The Impact of CO…

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CGS Peace Report Special Issue
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CGS Peace Report Special Issue

Time is certainly a factor when it comes to assessing the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Not in the sense of the duration, but rather the political composition in which the Taliban captured power then and now. Twe…

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CGS Peace Report Volume 5 Issue 2
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Vol. 5, Issue 2

CGS Peace Report Volume 5 Issue 2

CGS Peace Report on Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (March-April 2021), COVID-19 Vaccination in Bangl…

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শান্তি প্রতিবেদন ২০২০ (বিপিও-সিজিএস বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন)
Annual

শান্তি প্রতিবেদন ২০২০ (বিপিও-সিজিএস বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন)

বাংলাদেশ পিস অবজারভেটরির বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন "শান্তি প্রতিবেদন ২০২০"- ২০২০ সালের বাংলাদেশে অপরাধ ও সহিংসতার প্রবণতা তুলে ধরেছে। একই সাথে এই প্রতিবেদনটি অপরাধ ও সহিংসতার তুলনামূলক ও পরিস্থিতিগত বিশ্লেষণও উপস্থাপন করেছে। শান…

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CGS Peace Report Volume 5 Issue 1
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Vol. 5, Issue 1

CGS Peace Report Volume 5 Issue 1

CGS Peace Report on Protests related to the COVID-19 Pandemic: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (January- February 2021), Protests…

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State of Peace 2020
Annual

2020

State of Peace 2020

'State of Peace 2020'- The Annual Report of Bangladesh Peace Observatory highlights the trends of crime and violence in Bangladesh during the year 2020. This report also provides a comparative and situational analysis of…

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CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 4
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Vol. 4, Issue 4

CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 4

CGS Peace Report on Fine and Penalty during the COVID-19 Pandemic: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (September- October 2020), Fin…

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CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 3
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Vol. 4, Issue 3

CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 3

CGS Peace Report on Rumors associated with COVID-19: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (July-August 2020), ‘Dead men tell no lies’—…

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CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 2
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Vol. 4, Issue 2

CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 2

CGS Peace Report on Covid-19 Resilience in Bangladesh: From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (March- June 2020), Covid-19 Resilience in…

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State of Electoral Violence in Bangladesh 1991-2014
Report

2014

State of Electoral Violence in Bangladesh 1991-2014

The period from 1991 to 2014 was transformative and turbulent for Bangladesh politics and society. Within two decades and more, there were one mass upheaval, six general elections, six prime ministers, five amendments to…

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CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 1
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Vol. 4, Issue 1

CGS Peace Report Volume 4, Issue 1

From the Editor’s Desk by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (January-February 2020), Violence against Children during Pre- and post-COVID-19 Lockdown, Ending…

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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-6
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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-6

From the Editor’s Desk, Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO, Violence Update: (October-November 2019), Cross-Border Incidents during Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Lockdown, Bangladesh-India and Bangladesh-Mya…

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শান্তি প্রতিবেদন ২০১৯ (বিপিও-সিজিএস বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন)
Annual

শান্তি প্রতিবেদন ২০১৯ (বিপিও-সিজিএস বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন)

বাংলাদেশ পিস অবজারভেটরির বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন "শান্তি প্রতিবেদন ২০১৯"- ২০১৯ সালের বাংলাদেশে অপরাধ ও সহিংসতার প্রবণতা তুলে ধরেছে। একই সাথে এই প্রতিবেদনটি অপরাধ ও সহিংসতার তুলনামূলক ও পরিস্থিতিগত বিশ্লেষণও উপস্থাপন করেছে। শান…

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State of Peace 2019 (Annual Report of BPO-CGS)
Annual

2019

State of Peace 2019 (Annual Report of BPO-CGS)

'State of Peace 2019'- The Annual Report of Bangladesh Peace Observatory highlights the trends of crime and violence in Bangladesh during the year 2019. This report also provides a comparative and situational analysis of…

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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-5
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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-5

• From the Editor’s Desk • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Violence Update: (August-September 2019) • Gambling: A Bane for the Bangladeshi Society • Casino-Cadres-Corruption Nexus: An Overview of…

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[Bengali Version] CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-4
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[Bengali Version] CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-4

১। বাংলাদেশে অপরাধ ও সহিংসতা: বিপিও-এর একটি বিশ্লেষণ ২। সাম্প্রতিক সহিংসতাবিষয়ক তথ্য (জুন-জুলাই ২০১৯) ৩। বাংলাদেশে সহিংসতামুক্ত শিক্ষায়তন সুদূরপরা ৪। বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ক্যাম্পাসে ‘র‌্যাগিং’ ও ‘হেনস্তা’: বাংলাদেশ ও ভারতের প্র…

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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-4
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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-4

• Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO. Violence Update: (June - July 2019) • Violence Free Campus in Bangladesh: A Far Cry • ‘Ragging’ and ‘Bullying’ in the University Campus: A Brief Overview in the C…

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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-3
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CGS Peace Report V-3, Issue-3

• From the Editor’s Desk • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Violence Update: (April - May 2019) • Fake News Phenomenon in Bangladesh: F. M. Arafat • News and Fake News: Rohingya Crisis, Chittagong…

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CGS Peace V-3, Issue-2
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CGS Peace V-3, Issue-2

• From the Editor’s Desk • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update: (February 2019- March 2019) • Part B: Incidents Recorded by BPO on Violence against Minorities • Minorities in…

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CGS Peace V-3, Issue-1
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CGS Peace V-3, Issue-1

• From the Editor’s Desk • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update: (December 2018 - January 2019 • Part B: Incidents Recorded by BPO on Student violence • The Flag Raising on 2nd…

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CGS Peace V-2, Issue-5
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CGS Peace V-2, Issue-5

• From the Editor’s Desk • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update: (August - September 2018) • Part B: Incidents Recorded by BPO on Electoral Violence • Electronic Voting Machine…

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CGS Peace Report V 2 Issue 4
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CGS Peace Report V 2 Issue 4

• Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update: (July 2018- August 2018) • Part B: Incidents Recorded by BPO on Sports Related Violence • A Global Overview on Sports Violence: • Part A…

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CGS Peace Report V 2 Issue 3
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CGS Peace Report V 2 Issue 3

• Editor’s Note • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update: (April - May 2018) • Part B: Incidents Recorded by BPO on Drug Peddling • A Global Overview on Contraband Drugs • Contra…

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Peace-Report Volume -2-Issue-2
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Peace-Report Volume -2-Issue-2

• Editor’s Note • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update: (February 2018- March 2018) • Part B: Incidents Recorded by BPO on Electoral Violence • Global Overview on Electoral Vio…

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Peace-Report Volume -2-Issue-1
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Peace-Report Volume -2-Issue-1

• Editor’s Note • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update: (December 2017- January 2018) • Part B: Incidents Recorded by BPO on the Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh • Global Overvi…

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CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 4
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Vol. 1, Issue 4

CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 4

• Editor’s Note • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update (October- November 2017) • Part B: Trends of Violence against Women • Violence against Women: The Conceptual Maze • A Glo…

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CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 3
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Vol. 1, Issue 3

CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 3

• Editor’s Note • Crime and Violence in Bangladesh: An analysis from BPO • Part A: Violence Update (August- September 2017) • Part B: Violent Trends from 2014 to 17 • Violence: Few Definitional Clarifications • National…

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CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 2
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Vol. 1, Issue 2

CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 2

• Editor’s Note • Cyber Security: A Global Perspective • Cyber Security Apparatus in Bangladesh • Cyber Development & Incidents in Bangladesh • Anti-Cyber Threat Acts, Rules & Policies in Bangladesh • Cyber Security tool…

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CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 1
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Vol. 1, Issue 1

CGS Peace Report, Volume 1, Issue 1

Editor’s Note: The maiden issue of CGS Peace Report is a timely one, not only because Bangladesh in recent times has witnessed violence of a unique kind, one that is referred to as post-rational or suicide terrorism, but…

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