Dhanmondi crime & safety
ধানমন্ডি · Updated 4 Nov 2026
In the last 12 months Nirapod recorded 70 incidents within about 1.5 km of Dhanmondi, 11 of them in the last 30 days. Most common: assault (35), other (14), suspicious activity (6). Latest incident: 31 Oct 2026.
11last 30 days
34last 90 days
70last 12 months
Incidents by type
| Type | 30 days | 90 days | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 6 | 16 | 35 |
| Other | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| Suspicious activity | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Emergency | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Snatching / mugging | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Missing person | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Theft | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harassment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fire | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent incidents in Dhanmondi
- AssaultWoman killed in stabbing at Dhanmondi flat; son detained
· Road 9/A, Dhanmondi · Prothom Alo - Suspicious activityFour crude bombs thrown near Kalabagan bus stand, one explodes
· Kalabagan Bus Stand, Kalabagan · Prothom Alo - EmergencyCrude bombs explode outside ICT judge's Dhanmondi home; 4 held
· Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com - HarassmentBNP leader arrested on extortion charges in Dhaka
· Rayer Bazar · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultCourier office vans vandalised after threats in Hazaribagh
· Hazaribagh · Prothom Alo - EmergencyUnconscious young man found on footpath near Dhaka Medical College Hospital
· Dhaka Medical College Hospital area, Dhaka · Jugantor - RobberyCourier office warehouse attacked, vandalised and looted in Hazaribagh
· Hazaribagh · Prothom Alo - AssaultTeen dies after beating over stove dispute at Dhaka mess
· Rayer Bazar · Prothom Alo - AssaultMan beaten on Dhaka footpath over harassment allegation
· Bangladesh Eye Hospital, Dhanmondi · Prothom Alo - AssaultAttack on mourners at Dhanmondi mosque
· Taqwa Mosque, Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultBattery-rickshaw drivers beaten, vehicles damaged in Dhaka protest
· Shankar · bdnews24.com - AssaultWoman gang-raped in Mohammadpur flat, one arrested
· Mohammadpur · bdnews24.com Bangla - TheftSix arrested for motorcycle theft ring in Dhaka
· Mohammadpur · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultBody of painter found after altercation with guard in Dhanmondi
· West Dhanmondi, Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultCouple arrested over torture of house help in Dhanmondi
· Dhanmondi · The Daily Star - Suspicious activityCocktail explosions near tribunal investigation office in Dhanmondi
· Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultClashes between students of two Dhaka colleges
· Science Lab · bdnews24.com Bangla - EmergencyHand bombs explode during banned party procession in Dhanmondi
· Road 27, Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com Bangla - Suspicious activityTwo crude bomb blasts in Dhanmondi, three held
· Dhanmondi · Jugantor - OtherBody recovered from Dhanmondi Lake
· Dhanmondi Lake, Dhanmondi · Jugantor - OtherBody recovered from Dhanmondi Lake
· Dhanmondi 10 Road, Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com Bangla - Missing personBody of missing man found in Dhanmondi lake
· Road 10, Dhanmondi · Prothom Alo - AssaultFormer MP detained after scuffle at Dhaka coffee house
· Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com - Assault11-year-old domestic worker tortured in Kalabagan
· Kalabagan · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultMadrasa teacher held over child rape allegation in Mohammadpur
· Mohammadpur · bdnews24.com Bangla
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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