| Crossing the Border - Moving on? Talk about countries that surround India. Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Tibet, etc... |
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Account Closed
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Posts: 445
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All about BANGLADESH
Recently some are showing interest to visit Bangladesh through posting IM as well as sending Private Message to me. For their reference, I am trying to give some information as under :
1. Area : North- India (West Bengal & Meghalaya), West – India (West Bengal), East-India (Tripura & Asssam), Myanmar, South-Bay of Bengal. 2. Capital : Dhaka, Other major cities : Chittagong, Khulna, Barisal, Sylhet. 3. Standard Time : GMT + 6 Hours. 4. Climate Variation: Winter : 11C - 20C (Dec-Feb),Summer :21C-34C (Apr-June) 5. Rainfall : 1100 mm-3400 mm (June-August) 6. Humidity : Highest 99% (July), Lowest 36% ( Dec & Jan) 7. Language : Bengali, English is widely spoken. 8. Principal rivers : The Padma, The Meghna, The Jamuna, The Buriganga, The Kirtonkhola 9. Electricity : 220 Volts AC in whole country. 10. Currency : Taka ( having denomination 500,100,50,20,10,5,2 & 1), 100 Paisa= 1 Taka 11. Religions : Muslims 86.6%, Hindu 12.1%, Buddist .6%. 12. Business Hours : 9 am-4 pm (Friday Closed) 13. Best Tourist season : Oct-Mar 14. Tourist spots : a. Cox’s Bazar : The World’s longest unbroken sea beach. b. Kuakata : Sea Beach c. Ship Breaking yard, Sitakunda Chittagong. d. The Sundarban : The world’s largest mangrove forest. e. Sonargaon : Ancient capital of Bengal. f. many rivers & Green villages. g. Paharpur, Shilaidaho, Barisal, Chittagong, Khagrachri, Bandarban, Rangamati & more other places. 15. Costing : Lodging : Economy : USD 2-3/Night (Incl. Fan, Bathroom) Standard : USD 6-10/Night (Incl. Fan, attached bath) Luxury : USD 50-200 (A/C rooms, Balcony, Bathroom, Modern Fittings) Foods : Breakfast : 20 Cents (Parata, Vegetable, Egg Fry) 40 Cents (Parata, Beef/Mutton/Chicken) Lunch/Dinner : 20 Cents (Rice, Dal, Vegetable/Egg) 60 Cents (Rice, Dal, Beef/Mutton/Chicken) Transpiration : Rickshaw : 1 Kilometer - 15 Cents. Scooter : 1 Kilometer – 10 Cents. Taxi : 1 Kilometer – 13 Cents. Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach (350 Kilooersted) : USD 9 (A/C) USD 6 (Non A/C) Dhaka-Chittagong (250 Kilooersted) : USD 5 (A/C) USD 3 (Non A/C) Last edited by mahmud : May 26th, 2005 at 17:56. |
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All India Permit
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cape Town
Posts: 342
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Thanks Mahmud!
I hope to be there in December, so will watch this thread with interest.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 35
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same here
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Dreaming of Palm Trees
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Dublin
Posts: 1,495
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hi mahmud, I'm not sure if you can help me on this, but I read in Trailblazers 'Asia Overland' that Irish citizens don't require a visa for Bangladesh. However, this book was published in 1998, so obviously much could have changed in the last 7 years. Do you know if this policy still stands?
Thanks! Conor. |
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