Gulshan crime & safety
গুলশান · Updated 4 Nov 2026
In the last 12 months Nirapod recorded 45 incidents within about 2.4 km of Gulshan, 10 of them in the last 30 days. Most common: other (14), assault (12), snatching / mugging (6). Latest incident: 28 Oct 2026.
10last 30 days
26last 90 days
45last 12 months
Incidents by type
| Type | 30 days | 90 days | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Assault | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Snatching / mugging | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Suspicious activity | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Emergency | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Fire | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harassment | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent incidents in Gulshan
- AssaultIEDCR director assaulted in office by DAB members
· IEDCR, Mohakhali · The Daily Star - OtherTwo bodies found hanging in Vatara and Karail
· Vatara · bdnews24.com Bangla - Snatching / muggingNew 'string snatching' tactic traps motorcyclists on Dhaka flyovers
· Mohakhali · Jugantor - OtherTeenage girl found hanging in Vatara flat
· Vatara · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherPolice raid on rented house in Vatara, 84 arrested with drugs
· Vatara · Jugantor - OtherDNCC seizes 244 litres of liquor from Gulshan club
· Road 104, Gulshan · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherBody of unidentified young man found floating in Gulshan lake
· Road 128, Gulshan · bdnews24.com Bangla - Other34,000 Yaba pills seized in Vatara, mother and son arrested
· Vatara · Prothom Alo - HarassmentThree arrested over extortion threats at Gulshan Society office
· Gulshan Society, Gulshan · bdnews24.com Bangla - Snatching / muggingTraffic sergeant detains phone snatcher at Banani graveyard
· Banani Graveyard, Banani · bdnews24.com - OtherWarehouse sealed over duty-free liquor stockpile in Gulshan
· Gulshan · Prothom Alo - OtherTrafficking suspect arrested in Dhaka, 2,000 may be victims
· Banani · The Daily Star - OtherHuman trafficking ring busted; 5 family members trafficked
· Banani · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherYouth arrested with foreign liquor worth Tk 61 lakh in Gulshan
· Gulshan · bdnews24.com Bangla - FireFire breaks out in multi-storey building in Banani
· FR Tower, Banani · bdnews24.com Bangla - EmergencyConstruction worker killed by car in Baridhara Diplomatic Zone
· Baridhara · The Daily Star - AssaultTeen arrested after SUV kills construction worker in Baridhara
· Baridhara Road 1, Baridhara · bdnews24.com - Snatching / muggingStudent stabbed in train roof snatching in Dhaka
· Mohakhali · Prothom Alo - EmergencyCocktails thrown at police during banned party procession in Gulshan
· Road No. 3, Gulshan · Prothom Alo English - OtherDrug bust in Korail slum, heroin and cannabis seized
· Banani · Prothom Alo - RobberyBus driver, assistants kill passenger for money, dump body on expressway
· Dhaka Elevated Expressway, Banani · bdnews24.com - AssaultBody found on Dhaka Elevated Expressway; bus driver confesses
· Mohakhali · Prothom Alo - Suspicious activityFive arrested with pistol, handcuffs in Banani robbery prep
· Road 4, Banani · Prothom Alo - RobberyFive arrested with pistol and handcuffs in Banani robbery plot
· Banani · Prothom Alo English - Suspicious activity4 held after flash march, crude bombs set off in Dhaka
· Mohakhali · bdnews24.com
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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