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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= | |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=== | ||
