BLOOD ROUTES DHAKA

This report is a work of investigative data journalism. All factual claims are accompanied by source citations and evidence tier labels. The terms "implicated," "alleged," "associated with," and "evidence suggests" are used according to the formal definitions in the Evidence Framework (Evidence tab) and do not constitute legal findings, civil liability determinations, or criminal accusations.

No individual or organisation named in this report has been found guilty of any criminal or civil offence unless a specific court conviction is explicitly cited and labeled as such. The identification of bus companies as "associated with fatalities" reflects documented incident records, not a finding of corporate manslaughter, negligence, or intent.

Named parties in this report may submit factual corrections at any time via the project correction channel. Corrections are reviewed against source evidence and incorporated into subsequent versions with full documentation.

Absolute claims without proof are not permitted. The following language rules apply throughout:

• ❌ "Company X killed Y people" → ✅ "Evidence links Company X to Y documented fatalities [CONFIRMED/PROBABLE]"
• ❌ "Owner Z deliberately rebranded to escape justice" → ✅ "Available records indicate a rebrand followed the permit cancellation [PROBABLE]; the intent behind this change is not established"
• ❌ "BRTA is corrupt" → ✅ "TIB (2024) documents Tk 1,059 crore in annual bribes paid by bus operators, and finds 92% of operators politically connected [Confirmed as TIB finding]"
• ❌ "Akash Paribahan is the same company as Suprobhat" → ✅ "Victim family and eyewitnesses alleged continuity of ownership between Suprobhat, Victor Classic, and Akash Paribahan. This has not been confirmed by corporate registry records [ALLEGED]"

No outreach was conducted to named operators, regulatory bodies, or individuals prior to this release. This is a deliberate publication posture.

This investigation is an open-source, public-record pattern documentation exercise. All claims originate from named public records and carry evidence tier labels. No claim asserts beneficial ownership, individual guilt, or intent. No claim depends on information not independently verifiable from named public sources.

Named parties may submit factual corrections at any time. Corrections are reviewed against source evidence and, where supported, incorporated into subsequent versions with full documentation in CHANGELOG.md. Corrections submitted without documentary support are logged but not actioned.

This posture is consistent with established practices in open-source investigative journalism where anonymous publication is adopted for contributor safety. See: Bellingcat editorial guidelines; GIJN framework on anonymous publication.