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The rise of a dreaded criminal

The Daily Star

Type: News report
Document: Not stated
Jurisdiction: Not stated
Published: 4 Jul 2012
Accessed: 22 Sep 2026
Verification: Reviewed

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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.

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Dakat Shahid alias identity
Old Dhaka underworld reporting
Reported murder and arms sentences
Reported RAB shootout death

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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