Dakat Shahid Old Dhaka Network

A large gang network reported around Dakat Shahid in Old Dhaka and Keraniganj.

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Dakat Shahid

Reported Old Dhaka underworld leader · Old Dhaka, Jurain and Keraniganj · 1980s-2012

Daily Star reporting identifies Shahidul Bhuiyan as Dakat Shahid, a major Old Dhaka crime figure associated in reporting with extortion, arms activity, tender control and a large cadre network; police or intelligence attribution is kept distinct from final judicial findings.

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Last verified: 7 Aug 2026

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Reported Dakat Shahid Old Dhaka network

Reported · The Daily Star described Dakat Shahid as the leader of a large gang network in Old Dhaka and Keraniganj.

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The rise of a dreaded criminal

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The Daily Star · 4 Jul 2012

Profile report identifying Shahidul Bhuiyan as Dakat Shahid and describing his reported rise in Old Dhaka, extortion and arms activity, prior convictions, cadre network and death in a RAB-described shootout.

Crime gangs grip city

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The Daily Star · 30 Mar 2010

Law-enforcement-attributed report described Dakat Shahid as leader of a large gang operating in Old Dhaka and Keraniganj, with reported extortion and professional-assassin networks.