Five Star Group

A historically reported Dhaka underworld group from the 1990s and early 2000s.

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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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Five Star Group

Last verified: 7 Aug 2026

Jisan Ahmed

Reported top-listed fugitive · Gulshan, Banani, Badda and Motijheel, Dhaka · 2001-2019

Public reports describe him as a fugitive top-listed criminal connected to extortion, tender manipulation, target killings, and Dubai extradition efforts.

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Five Star Group

Last verified: 7 Aug 2026

Kala Jahangir

Reported top-listed criminal · Mirpur, Kafrul, South Dhaka and Old Dhaka · 1990s-2006

Public reporting places him in Dhaka underworld networks and records court outcomes, alleged area control, and extortion threats attributed to people claiming to act for his group.

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Cases: 3
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Five Star Group

Last verified: 7 Aug 2026

Killer Abbas

Reported top-listed criminal · Mirpur, Dhaka · 2001-2024

Public reports describe Abbas Ali, known as Killer Abbas, as a long-incarcerated top terror linked in reporting to Mirpur-area influence.

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Cases: 2
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Last verified: 7 Aug 2026

Picchi Hannan

Reported top-listed criminal · Karwan Bazar, Mirpur, Agargaon and Uttara, Dhaka · 2001-2004

Public reporting identifies him as one of the 23 top criminals; later human-rights and academic work uses his death to examine RAB custody, urban gang power, and the politics of violence.

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Cases: 1
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Five Star Group

Last verified: 7 Aug 2026

Related cases

Case number not stated in cited report

Kala Jahangir attempted-murder case

Acquitted

Acquitted after the prosecution failed to produce witnesses; proceedings were closed.

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Saidur Rahman Newton murder case

Convicted

Reported death-sentence verdict; appeal or execution status is not separately established here.

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Advocate Habibur Rahman Mondol murder case

Convicted

Reported trial-court death sentence; appeal status is not established in this record.

Claims and network records

Reported historical Five Star Group affiliations

Reported · Historical reporting associates Kala Jahangir, Picchi Hannan, Dakat Shahid and Jisan Ahmed with the Five Star Group.

Related incidents

Sources

Is this man top terror Joy?

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The Daily Star · 18 Dec 2019

Joint investigation by The Daily Star and Global News on Tanvir Islam Joy identity questions.

DCC commissioner, Kala Jahangir to die

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The Daily Star · 30 May 2003

Court report says Kala Jahangir received a death sentence in the Advocate Habibur Rahman Mondol murder case, while Pichchi Hannan was among those given life terms; the report also notes acquittals of other defendants.

Kala Jahangir, others acquitted of attempted murder charges

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The Daily Star · 4 Apr 2006

A Dhaka court acquitted Kala Jahangir and six others after the prosecution failed to produce witnesses; the proceedings were closed.

Newton Murder: Kala Jahangir, Killer Abbas, 8 others to die

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The Daily Star · 25 May 2006

Court report on death sentences in the Saidur Rahman Newton murder case.

10 get death sentence, six life term for killing ward commissioner Newton

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bdnews24.com · 23 May 2006

Court report naming death-sentence convicts in the Newton murder case.