Bangladesh - Revision history

Guaka at 10:45, 12 May 2014

2014-05-12T10:45:34Z

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	Most people drink water from the ubiquitous tube wells. This water is generally good, although foreign stomachs may take a while to get used to it. Anything that comes through pipes or is stored in a tank should be boiled before being drunk. If you plan on staying in the country for days rather than weeks, bottled water is a pretty safe option. Note that red painted tube wells, are arsenious - and so only for washing, not drinking.		Most people drink water from the ubiquitous tube wells. This water is generally good, although foreign stomachs may take a while to get used to it. Anything that comes through pipes or is stored in a tank should be boiled before being drunk. If you plan on staying in the country for days rather than weeks, bottled water is a pretty safe option. Note that red painted tube wells, are arsenious - and so only for washing, not drinking.
	\|connectivity=Foreigners will need a passport and quite likely also a set of passport photos to buy a SIM card. SIM cards are easily be set up to provide a passable (EDGE, 2.75G) service for most of the country, at a cost of about 10€/month. In the larger towns, internet cafes are available.		\|connectivity=Foreigners will need a passport and quite likely also a set of passport photos to buy a SIM card. SIM cards are easily be set up to provide a passable (EDGE, 2.75G) service for most of the country, at a cost of about 10€/month. In the larger towns, internet cafes are available.
	\|visa=~~[[file:NGO_Affairs_bureau.jpg\|left\|250px]]~~		\|visa='''Bangladesh''' is an [[Asia]]n country which doesn't have a very developed tourist sector. Visa rules are in a constant state of flux, but visas for extended stays are generally very difficult to obtain with local contacts.
	'''Bangladesh''' is an [[Asia]]n country which doesn't have a very developed tourist sector. Visa rules are in a constant state of flux, but visas for extended stays are generally very difficult to obtain with local contacts.

	===Visa On Arrival===		===Visa On Arrival===

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 Most people drink water from the ubiquitous tube wells. This water is generally good, although foreign stomachs may take a while to get used to it. Anything that comes through pipes or is stored in a tank should be boiled before being drunk. If you plan on staying in the country for days rather than weeks, bottled water is a pretty safe option. Note that red painted tube wells, are arsenious - and so only for washing, not drinking.
 |connectivity=Foreigners will need a passport and quite likely also a set of passport photos to buy a SIM card. SIM cards are easily be set up to provide a passable (EDGE, 2.75G) service for most of the country, at a cost of about 10€/month. In the larger towns, internet cafes are available.
-|visa=[[Dhaka]] is the capital of [[Bangladesh]], and the only place it is ''possible'' to extend your visa for that country. This is not a recommended procedure, but if you wish to try it, you should do so by proceeding to the Passport Building in Agargaon. Try to arrive in early morning, and be prepared to wait for a few hours queueing, and leave time to make more than one trip, as this may be required, as may passport photographs.
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 |transport=The simplest way to travel long distances is by coach, which should be booked a day or two in advance, especially if you wish to avoid a seat near the back which experiences a bumpier ride. Expect to pay about 6€ for a day's travel. If you start from Dhaka, there are a wide range of coaches to most corners of the country, while from other places, your options will be limited to a coach back to Dhaka and perhaps to 3 or 4 neighbouring towns. In Summer, "A/C" is most comfortable, which the rest of the year, "normal" (i.e. non-A/C) at half the price may be the preferred option. For shorter distances, local buses are a possibility, which you can hail from the roadside; though cheaper, they are much slower and so not recommended for long distance travel.
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 Most people drink water from the ubiquitous tube wells. This water is generally good, although foreign stomachs may take a while to get used to it. Anything that comes through pipes or is stored in a tank should be boiled before being drunk. If you plan on staying in the country for days rather than weeks, bottled water is a pretty safe option. Note that red painted tube wells, are arsenious - and so only for washing, not drinking.
 |connectivity=Foreigners will need a passport and quite likely also a set of passport photos to buy a SIM card. SIM cards are easily be set up to provide a passable (EDGE, 2.75G) service for most of the country, at a cost of about 10€/month. In the larger towns, internet cafes are available.
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Guaka at 14:43, 6 October 2013

2013-10-06T14:43:38Z

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|transport=The simplest way to travel long distances is by coach, which should be booked a day or two in advance, especially if you wish to avoid a seat near the back which experiences a bumpier ride. Expect to pay about 6€ for a day's travel. If you start from Dhaka, there are a wide range of coaches to most corners of the country, while from other places, your options will be limited to a coach back to Dhaka and perhaps to 3 or 4 neighbouring towns. In Summer, "A/C" is most comfortable, which the rest of the year, "normal" (i.e. non-A/C) at half the price may be the preferred option. For shorter distances, local buses are a possibility, which you can hail from the roadside; though cheaper, they are much slower and so not recommended for long distance travel.

Trains are a possibility for some journeys. Though the routes are rather limited, the prices are reasonable, even if you pick one of the higher classes (recommended for foreigners). Boats are quite possible, and don't sink or capsize as often one might think from Western media reports... Hitchhiking is also possible, but is rarely practiced so may require some finesse.
|accommodation=Hotels are cheap, but of variable quality. You may prefer to randomly meeting people - Bangladeshis are extremely hospitable, and so if you talk to locals at all, frequent invitations to come and stay are to be expected.
|food=Outside of Dhaka, expect food to be fresh, locally produced and spicier than in Europe or North America. Beware the local versions of fast food, most of which are not to be recommended.

Most people drink water from the ubiquitous tube wells. This water is generally good, although foreign stomachs may take a while to get used to it. Anything that comes through pipes or is stored in a tank should be boiled before being drunk. If you plan on staying in the country for days rather than weeks, bottled water is a pretty safe option. Note that red painted tube wells, are arsenious - and so only for washing, not drinking.
|connectivity=Foreigners will need a passport and quite likely also a set of passport photos to buy a SIM card. SIM cards are easily be set up to provide a passable (EDGE, 2.75G) service for most of the country, at a cost of about 10€/month. In the larger towns, internet cafes are available.
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