Is Sunāmganj safe? Bangladesh travel risk
Is Sunāmganj safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Sunāmganj scores 57/100 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.
Sunāmganj scores 57/100 (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 Sunāmganj: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (63/100) and natural hazards (74/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bangladesh travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Sunāmganj belongs to Sylhet (Bangladesh), centered at coordinates 25.0667° N, 91.4000° E (14 m above sea level). Distance to Dhaka is 180.3 km towards the SW.
Sylhet
25.0667° N, 91.4000° E
14 m
Asia/Dhaka
50,664
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Bangladesh
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 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Sunāmganj happened in March (10 of 13 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Bangladesh travel advice & laws.
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