New Market crime & safety
নিউমার্কেট · Updated 4 Nov 2026
In the last 12 months Nirapod recorded 56 incidents within about 1.5 km of New Market, 13 of them in the last 30 days. Most common: assault (23), other (14), emergency (6). Latest incident: 3 Nov 2026.
13last 30 days
27last 90 days
56last 12 months
Incidents by type
| Type | 30 days | 90 days | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Other | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| Emergency | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Fire | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Suspicious activity | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Harassment | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Snatching / mugging | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Missing person | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent incidents in New Market
- HarassmentStudents protest over sexual harassment allegations at Udayan school
· Dhaka University · Prothom Alo - OtherWoman's body found near Dhaka Medical College Hospital
· Shahbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultYoung man hacked to death in Lalbagh
· Shahidnagar, Lalbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherChild found hanging in Hatirpool home
· Hatirpool · bdnews24.com Bangla - HarassmentCourier office attack case complainant threatened over phone
· Hazaribagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - 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 - OtherWoman's body found behind Dhaka Medical emergency dept
· Dhaka University · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultPatient's relatives allegedly beaten by staff at Dhaka Medical College Hospital
· Shahbagh · Jugantor - OtherFour detained for trying to erase Rabindranath graffiti in Dhaka
· Shahbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherUnconscious man left at Dhaka Medical, declared dead
· Dhaka University · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherNurse found dead in Dhaka Medical College Hospital bathroom
· Shahbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultWoman found dead in Dhaka Medical College Hospital toilet
· Shahbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - EmergencyDU student injured after jumping from Jagannath Hall building
· Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University · bdnews24.com - OtherImposter caught at land ministry joining over proxy exam
· Shahbagh · 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 - OtherBody recovered from Dhanmondi Lake
· Dhanmondi 10 Road, Dhanmondi · bdnews24.com Bangla - FireMan held for attempted bus arson in Azimpur
· Azimpur · bdnews24.com - AssaultTwo held in Azimpur domestic worker rape case
· China Building, Azimpur · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherWoman's body found on New Market stairway
· New Market · bdnews24.com - Suspicious activityCocktail explosion near Supreme Court main gate
· Shahbagh · Prothom Alo - EmergencyCocktail explosion near Supreme Court main gate
· Shahbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultThree beaten at Dhanmondi 32 over slogans and shingara distribution
· Dhanmondi 32, Dhanmondi · Prothom Alo English - OtherPolice detain man trying to lay flowers at Dhanmondi 32
· Dhanmondi 32, Dhanmondi · Prothom Alo English
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
- Women's safety on buses, rides and the street
- How to avoid phone snatching, and what to do after
- Bangladesh emergency numbers
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