NIRAPODChawkbazar crime & safety
চকবাজার · Updated 4 Nov 2026
In the last 12 months Nirapod recorded 52 incidents within about 2.2 km of Chawkbazar, 21 of them in the last 30 days. Most common: other (17), assault (15), snatching / mugging (4). Latest incident: 3 Nov 2026.
21last 30 days
40last 90 days
52last 12 months
Incidents by type
| Type | 30 days | 90 days | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | 13 | 17 |
| Assault | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| Snatching / mugging | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Fire | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Emergency | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Theft | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Harassment | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Missing person | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Suspicious activity | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Recent incidents in Chawkbazar
- HarassmentStudents protest over sexual harassment allegations at Udayan school
· Dhaka University · Prothom Alo - OtherSurveyor held taking bribe in Lalbagh revenue circle
· Lalbagh · Jugantor - AssaultStudent beaten, handed to police over Chhatra League link at JU
· Kotwali · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultYoung man hacked to death in Lalbagh
· Shahidnagar, Lalbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - Snatching / muggingBusinessman hacked, bag snatched in Chattogram
· Kotwali · bdnews24.com Bangla - Suspicious activityElderly woman found dead in her home in Chattogram
· Sadarghat · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherFive arrested with 1,200 Yaba pills in Mymensingh
· Kotwali · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultChild rape case filed against local BNP leader in Keraniganj
· Keraniganj · Jugantor - OtherUnidentified man's body found on footpath in Gulistan
· Gulistan · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherWoman's body found behind Dhaka Medical emergency dept
· Dhaka University · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherPrisoner dies after falling ill at Keraniganj jail
· Keraniganj · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherPolice find 500 Yaba pills while responding to suicide attempt call
· Kotwali · bdnews24.com Bangla - FireFire breaks out at shop in Chawkbazar plaza
· Chawkbazar · Prothom Alo - AssaultYoung man stabbed to death in Sylhet over wife's photo
· Kotwali · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultFertiliser trader beaten to death over land dispute in Jamalpur
· Islampur · The Daily Star - OtherUnconscious man left at Dhaka Medical, declared dead
· Dhaka University · bdnews24.com Bangla - TheftGold ornaments stolen from Kali temple idol in Ramna
· Ramna Kali Temple, Ramna · Prothom Alo - OtherCollege employee found dead near court building in Barishal
· Kotwali · bdnews24.com Bangla - HarassmentThree held for extortion posing as CID at gold shop
· Kotwali · Prothom Alo - OtherSuspect escapes from Dhaka court custody again
· Kotwali · bdnews24.com Bangla - Theft13 arrested with 316 stolen phones in Gulistan
· Gulistan · Jugantor - EmergencyDU student injured after jumping from Jagannath Hall building
· Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University · bdnews24.com - EmergencyPolice constable dies after being hit by bus while chasing suspects in Chattogram
· Kotwali · The Daily Star - AssaultWoman dies after self-immolation in Bangshal; two arrested
· Bangshal · bdnews24.com Bangla - Missing personPrisoner escapes from prison van in Dhaka's Tantibazar
· Tantibazar, Dhaka · The Daily Star
Counts include reports from Nirapod users and crime stories from Bangladeshi newspapers. Locations are approximate and not every incident is reported, so these are not official police statistics.
Staying safe
- How to file a GD or a case
- How to avoid phone snatching, and what to do after
- Women's safety on buses, rides and the street
- Bangladesh emergency numbers
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