Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Reported rioting incidents in Bangladesh fell by 72.6 percent in January-September 2026 compared to the corresponding period of 2025, marking the steepest percentage decline among the four crime categories covered by the nine-month comparison, according to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The number of reported rioting incidents dropped to 17 from 62, a reduction of 45 cases. The data also showed declines in reported violence against women, child abuse and kidnapping during the same period.

Reported violence against women fell from 9,262 cases in January-September 2025 to 8,178 in the corresponding period of 2026, a decrease of 1,084 cases, or 11.7 percent.

Child abuse cases declined from 3,591 to 3,151, down b...