NIRAPODShahbagh crime & safety
শাহবাগ · Updated 4 Nov 2026
In the last 12 months Nirapod recorded 61 incidents within about 1.5 km of Shahbagh, 19 of them in the last 30 days. Most common: assault (23), other (16), emergency (9). Latest incident: 3 Nov 2026.
19last 30 days
34last 90 days
61last 12 months
Incidents by type
| Type | 30 days | 90 days | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Other | 9 | 14 | 16 |
| Emergency | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Suspicious activity | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Fire | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Theft | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Harassment | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Snatching / mugging | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Recent incidents in Shahbagh
- 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 - OtherChild found hanging in Hatirpool home
· Hatirpool · bdnews24.com Bangla - AssaultClash over marriage proposal injures 10 in Brahmanbaria
· Bijoynagar · bdnews24.com Bangla - EmergencyCrude bomb explodes near old Ramna police station
· Ramna Police Station, Ramna · The Daily Star - EmergencyCrude bomb blast near Shilpakala Academy, main suspect arrested
· Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha · Prothom Alo - TheftChaos and scuffle at press conference; journalist's iPhone stolen
· Shahbagh · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherWoman's body found behind Dhaka Medical emergency dept
· Dhaka University · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherFormer additional secretary found dead at Officers' Club construction site
· Officers' Club, Ramna · Jugantor - Suspicious activityCocktail explosions near NCP office in Banglamotor
· Banglamotor · Prothom Alo - EmergencyCrude bomb blast outside NCP office in Dhaka
· Bangla Motor · bdnews24.com Bangla - Other30 Bangladeshis trafficked to Russia, forced into war: 2 held
· Karwan Bazar · Jugantor - 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 - Other7 arrested over youth development exam question leak
· Karwan Bazar · Jugantor - 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 - 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 - AssaultPedestrian stabbed at Karwan Bazar metro station, suspect beaten
· Karwan Bazar · bdnews24.com Bangla - OtherBody recovered from Dhanmondi Lake
· Dhanmondi 10 Road, Dhanmondi · 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
- 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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