Is Sylhet safe? Bangladesh travel risk
Is Sylhet safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Sylhet scores 56/100 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.
Sylhet scores 56/100 (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 Sylhet: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (63/100) and natural hazards (71/100).
A score of 56 is higher than the scores of 80% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bangladesh travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Sylhet territory, Sylhet is established at 24.9000° N, 91.8667° E. It lies 198.0 km SW relative to Dhaka. Time zone observed: Asia/Dhaka.
Sylhet
24.9000° N, 91.8667° E
26 m
Asia/Dhaka
479,837
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 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tropical Cyclones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Sylhet happened in April and May (4 of 6 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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