Is Bangladesh safe in 2026?
Bangladesh scores 73.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political stability, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 73.1/100).
73.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Bangladesh's score changed by −0.5 over the last 22 days (74.4 → 73.9) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.2/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Bangladesh at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 73.9/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 30, 2026, 78 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 30, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- How a fuel crisis is threatening Bangladesh’s reform goals: ‘it hit our citizens hard’
- Bangladesh arrests two for luring locals to fight for Russia in Ukraine
- Video: Bangladesh Dengue deaths surpass 233 in deadly outbreak
- Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
- Bangladesh, U.S. sign MoU on strategic civil nuclear cooperation
- UN funding cuts hit refugees at Cox’s Bazar settlement
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 73.1/100 (generated )
Fuel shortages and economic pressures are beginning to threaten reform goals and social stability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 73.9 | — | |
| Bhutan | 90.7 | +16.8 | |
| Myanmar | 34.2 | −39.7 | |
| Nepal | 83.5 | +9.6 | |
| India | 59.6 | −14.3 | |
| Laos | 75.7 | +1.8 |