Is Chattogram safe? Bangladesh travel risk
Is Chattogram safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Chattogram scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Bangladesh Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 30 Jul 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Chattogram scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bangladesh (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Chattogram: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (63/100) and natural hazards (85/100).
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bangladesh travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 22.3350° N, 91.8325° E in Chattogram, Chattogram features an altitude of 15 m. The settlement is located 213.7 km NW from Dhaka.
Chattogram
22.3350° N, 91.8325° E
15 m
Asia/Dhaka
2,581,643
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Bangladesh
Climate by Month
Hottest: April (31 °C avg high); Wettest: June (605 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 24° | 27° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 25° |
| Low °C | 16° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Rain mm | 11 | 17 | 24 | 114 | 406 | 605 | 452 | 456 | 403 | 278 | 59 | 18 |
Normals: Chattogram (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Chattogram happened in March (36 of 43 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.5 on 2 Dec 2023 (129 km away) — USGS details
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