Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport crime & safety
বিমানবন্দর · Updated 4 Nov 2026
In the last 12 months Nirapod recorded 20 incidents within about 2.1 km of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, 6 of them in the last 30 days. Most common: other (9), harassment (3), theft (3). Latest incident: 1 Nov 2026.
6last 30 days
16last 90 days
20last 12 months
Incidents by type
| Type | 30 days | 90 days | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Theft | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Harassment | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Assault | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Snatching / mugging | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Recent incidents in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
- OtherGold paste seized at Dhaka airport; suspect remanded
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com Bangla - HarassmentHousing project owner threatened with death after attack
· Dhaka Cantonment · Prothom Alo - OtherIndian national arrested with 4kg kush at Dhaka airport
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Prothom Alo - TheftLuggage theft at Shahjalal Airport, one arrested
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherDiamonds, gold jewellery seized at Shahjalal Airport; passenger arrested
· Dhaka Cantonment · Prothom Alo - OtherGold paste seized at Dhaka airport, suspect remanded
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherGold bars worth Tk 16 crore seized at Shahjalal Airport
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherBiman staff held with 9 gold bars at Dhaka airport
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Prothom Alo - HarassmentJamaat leader jailed over airport threats, denied bail
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com - AssaultCase filed over threatening airport official, assaulting security supervisor
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com Bangla - HarassmentCase filed over airport official harassment, assault
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Prothom Alo English - Snatching / muggingYouth dies after being pushed from moving train by snatchers
· Dhaka Cantonment · bdnews24.com Bangla - Other1,163 turtles seized at Shahjalal airport, one held
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultArmed attack on housing project office in Dhaka
· Dhaka Cantonment · bdnews24.com Bangla - RobberyStudio attacked, looted in Dhaka's ECB area
· Dhaka Cantonment · bdnews24.com Bangla - Other3 held with 36 bhori gold at Shahjalal Airport
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherRegent Hospital chairman arrested again in Dhaka
· Dhaka Cantonment · Prothom Alo English - TheftTwo arrested over theft of Saudi riyals from Hajj camp
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Prothom Alo - TheftHajj camp theft mastermind arrested in Mymensingh
· Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport · Prothom Alo - RobberyTwo traders stabbed and mugged in Uttara
· Jasimuddin Road, Uttara · 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
- Women's safety on buses, rides and the street
- How to avoid phone snatching, and what to do after
- How to file a GD or a case
- Bangladesh emergency numbers
Nearby areas
- Nikunja
- Uttara Sector 2
- Dhaka Cantonment
- Uttara Sector 3
- Uttara Sector 5
- Dakshinkhan
- Uttara Sector 7
- Uttara Sector 14
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