visit bangladesh

pietindia · Sep 29th, 2007, 18:53

i am off to india in december
if possible i also want to visit bangladesh (dhaka)
is it possible to take train from kolkata to dhaka ?
do i need visa ? do i need malaria tablets ?
is it safe to travel ?

plaese give advice thank you.

batistuta · Sep 29th, 2007, 19:04

Pietindia, Welcome to IM.

You might find some of the answers to your questions. here.

Why Bangladesh ?

mahmud · Oct 7th, 2007, 10:19

Welcome to Bangladesh, a very different country of Asia.

- Yes, you have to take visa from Kolkata or Dellhi.
- Bangladesh is safer than any other Asian countries. So, dont worry.
- The direct Train service is still under finalization. But you can take Air con bus from Kolkata. The bus will take 10 hours & fare is USD 10

If you need any more info, feel free to ask me.

mahmud

Khak · Oct 7th, 2007, 11:35

Mahmud-da
Bangladesh-e durga puja kemon hoy?.... (translated to English: How is Durga Puja festival celebrated in Bangladesh?)

mahmud · Oct 7th, 2007, 17:56

Heavy. The Hindus of Bangladesh enjoy this festival almost like Indians. We muslims also visit our Hindu Friends residence & some Puja Mondops during the Puja.

trvl_in · Oct 8th, 2007, 03:04

You can obtain a visa at the Bangladeshi Consular Office at Calcutta. It's a ten minute walk from the St. Paul's Cathedral end of the Maidan, just to give you a general sense of the location. There are separate facilities for Indian Nationals and Other Foreigners. There's more of a queue at the Indian Natinals entrance, and service is through a narrow grilled window, whereas Other Foreigners get to go inside and speak accross a counter. Service standards are: apply in the morning to collect your passport with visa in the afternoon.

To go from Calcutta to Dakha the easiest method is to google up a bus linkage (the buses run daily).

Peacefulplanet · Oct 8th, 2007, 07:05

Especially St. Martin's island is probably a really beautiful place (white beaches, coral reefs for snorkelling, etc.)...after reading the LonelyPlanet on Bangladesh I think I might skip Nepal for a visa update

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http://images.google.de/images?hl=de&q=%22St%20martin' s%20island&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

GauhatiBoy · Oct 8th, 2007, 07:09

My best friend, who also grew up in India, visited Bangladesh last year and had a great time. He said the driving was just as crazy as in India, enough to get your adrenalin going

Peacefulplanet · Oct 8th, 2007, 07:22

@mahmud: Maybe check out wikipedia.org and fill their database with your knowledge on the topic?

mahmud · Oct 9th, 2007, 13:30

Thanks a lot. Bangladesh is a very nice country. You can see some pictures through clicking my photo album : www.flickr.com/photos/mahmud

Sep 29th, 2007, 18:53	#1
pietindia Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: small country in Europe Posts: 33	visit bangladesh i am off to india in december if possible i also want to visit bangladesh (dhaka) is it possible to take train from kolkata to dhaka ? do i need visa ? do i need malaria tablets ? is it safe to travel ? plaese give advice thank you.

Oct 7th, 2007, 11:35	#4
Khak Maha Guru Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: kolkata/hyderabad/atlanta Posts: 559	Durga Puja in Bangaldesh Mahmud-da Bangladesh-e durga puja kemon hoy?.... (translated to English: How is Durga Puja festival celebrated in Bangladesh?) __________________ ~Khak~ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.

Oct 8th, 2007, 07:05	#7
Peacefulplanet Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: . Posts: 44	Especially St. Martin's island is probably a really beautiful place (white beaches, coral reefs for snorkelling, etc.)...after reading the LonelyPlanet on Bangladesh I think I might skip Nepal for a visa update. http://images.google.de/images?hl=de&q=%22St%20martin' s%20island&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

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batistuta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,728	Pietindia, Welcome to IM. You might find some of the answers to your questions. here. Why Bangladesh ?

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mahmud Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 445	Welcome to Bangladesh, a very different country of Asia. - Yes, you have to take visa from Kolkata or Dellhi. - Bangladesh is safer than any other Asian countries. So, dont worry. - The direct Train service is still under finalization. But you can take Air con bus from Kolkata. The bus will take 10 hours & fare is USD 10 If you need any more info, feel free to ask me. mahmud

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mahmud Account Closed Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Posts: 445	Heavy. The Hindus of Bangladesh enjoy this festival almost like Indians. We muslims also visit our Hindu Friends residence & some Puja Mondops during the Puja.

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trvl_in Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 101	You can obtain a visa at the Bangladeshi Consular Office at Calcutta. It's a ten minute walk from the St. Paul's Cathedral end of the Maidan, just to give you a general sense of the location. There are separate facilities for Indian Nationals and Other Foreigners. There's more of a queue at the Indian Natinals entrance, and service is through a narrow grilled window, whereas Other Foreigners get to go inside and speak accross a counter. Service standards are: apply in the morning to collect your passport with visa in the afternoon. To go from Calcutta to Dakha the easiest method is to google up a bus linkage (the buses run daily).

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