Bangladesh - thoughts and advice from my recent trip

muntasir.ahmed · Aug 28th, 2007, 16:01

Well, i dont have much time to write now but surely will come back later to give more fillings.
The hill districts of Chittagong are some of the most beautiful places on earth to visit. The best part that these places have not become flooded with tourists due to lack of knowledge. Even most Bangladeshis don't know about these places.

Any one who has visited New Zealand....trust me you will get a flavor in these hilly districts. More or less uninhabited, places such as Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachori are pieces of heaven on Earth...specially during the rainy season when every thing is GREEN.

It will take me an hour to describe only these places let alone the Sylhets (tea gardens), sundarbans (largest mangrove forest with the largest population of tigers in the world)......Coxs Bazar (the longest beach in the world...truly)....

Will come back soon to write more.
Mail me if any one is interested to come to Bangladesh. I will maill some pointers.

CHIAO

Nick-H · Aug 28th, 2007, 19:58

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cafek · May 12th, 2008, 16:17

I want to visit Dhaka by bike from kolkata. Can some one help me in this regards??? I mean is any permit required for our bikes. If yes then how must is it costs? What is the best route we can take.etc, etc...

saiful · Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:28

Yes this is possible to visit Bangladesh by bike.

The best route regarding this Benapole-Jessore-Magura-Faridpur-Goalonda(Ganga river ghat)-Dhaka

Thanks,

Saiful

manbil777 · Jun 20th, 2008, 11:28

Going to Bangladesh in the summer may not be the best time for Westerners not used to hot weather as temperatures hover around 30 degrees celsius (about 100 deg. F) and because of the monsoon and occasional rain it may seem quite muggy.

If you have no problems with humidity (Bangkok has the same weather) then by all means do visit -- the Monsoon season is richly represented in Bengali culture (the consecutive months of Ashar/Srabon) by all sorts of public dance/music/culinary festivals and get togethers to celebrate the onset of the monsoons.

Going in late August or September is a little more bearable as temperatures drop to 20 deg. C or even as low as 10 deg. C in mid-January.

Note For US/Canada travellers : you can take a couple of bottles of 'OFF' type sprays (containing DEET anti-mosquito repellent) just in case. DEET is more-or-less a safe chemical AFAIK.

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Aug 28th, 2007, 16:01	#16
muntasir.ahmed Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangladesh Posts: 1	Well, i dont have much time to write now but surely will come back later to give more fillings. The hill districts of Chittagong are some of the most beautiful places on earth to visit. The best part that these places have not become flooded with tourists due to lack of knowledge. Even most Bangladeshis don't know about these places. Any one who has visited New Zealand....trust me you will get a flavor in these hilly districts. More or less uninhabited, places such as Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachori are pieces of heaven on Earth...specially during the rainy season when every thing is GREEN. It will take me an hour to describe only these places let alone the Sylhets (tea gardens), sundarbans (largest mangrove forest with the largest population of tigers in the world)......Coxs Bazar (the longest beach in the world...truly).... Will come back soon to write more. Mail me if any one is interested to come to Bangladesh. I will maill some pointers. CHIAO

May 12th, 2008, 16:17	#18
cafek Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1	I want to visit Dhaka by bike from kolkata. Can some one help me in this regards??? I mean is any permit required for our bikes. If yes then how must is it costs? What is the best route we can take.etc, etc...

Jun 2nd, 2008, 19:28	#19
saiful Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 3	Yes this is possible to visit Bangladesh by bike. The best route regarding this Benapole-Jessore-Magura-Faridpur-Goalonda(Ganga river ghat)-Dhaka Thanks, Saiful

Jun 20th, 2008, 11:28	#20
manbil777 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Dhaka Posts: 19	Going to Bangladesh in the summer may not be the best time for Westerners not used to hot weather as temperatures hover around 30 degrees celsius (about 100 deg. F) and because of the monsoon and occasional rain it may seem quite muggy. If you have no problems with humidity (Bangkok has the same weather) then by all means do visit -- the Monsoon season is richly represented in Bengali culture (the consecutive months of Ashar/Srabon) by all sorts of public dance/music/culinary festivals and get togethers to celebrate the onset of the monsoons. Going in late August or September is a little more bearable as temperatures drop to 20 deg. C or even as low as 10 deg. C in mid-January. Note For US/Canada travellers : you can take a couple of bottles of 'OFF' type sprays (containing DEET anti-mosquito repellent) just in case. DEET is more-or-less a safe chemical AFAIK.

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