Dhaka Travel Forum

How long does it take to get to Kolkata from Dhaka by bus and how aften do they run? Do I need to buy the tickets in advance? Can anyone recommend a good bus service?

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Is it possible to visit the parliament buildings of Dhaka inside? How can I organize such a visit?

Hello,
I'm flying from Kuala Lumpur to Delhi with Biman Air and will have a few hours transit (connwcting flight, also with Biman)in Dhaka. I would like to take this opportunity to have a Dhaka city tour. My questions are, do I have to apply for visa or only transit visa, and do I need to pay a stopover fees ? How much is it ? Advices welcomed. TQ.

Hey VT dudes,

I am looking for a nice, clean, cheap private flat to rent with all modern amenities from end of July 2007, for a period of one month.

I stayed at Ambrosia hotel in Dhanmondi before - it was cheap but not very clean and the service was a little non-existent. So I am looking for a cheap alternative.

Please, please can you help?

Many thanks.

Shuvra

Does anyone know of airport or near hotel for 1 night stay.?
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Lorna

My wife and I are planning to move to Dhaka in early August for a
two year teaching contract at an international school. We just found
out that she is pregnant. She will be in her 17th week of pregnancy
at the time of move. The school that we will be working at
recommends vaccination for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tetanus and
Typhoid after arrival in Dhaka. However, our understanding is that
only Hepatitis B and Tetanus vaccines are safe to be administered
during pregnancy.

1. Is it safe to move to and live in Dhaka without the vaccination
of Hepatitis A and Typhoid?

2. Are there any known vaccinations pertinent to living in Dhaka
that can be given during pregnancy?

3. Are there other health issues for her in moving to Dhaka?

My wife and I are moving to Dhaka in early August for a two year teaching contract. We just found out that she is pregnant, and we have been told that most of the vaccinations will not be able to be given during pregnancy. She will be seventeen weeks pregnant by the time we move. Is it safe to move to and live in Dhaka without vaccination? Are there any known vaccinations pertinent to living in Dhaka that can be given during pregnancy?

Do you know of any Sufi brotherhoods in Bangladesh, their locales and when they congregate. I shall be visiting Bangladesh soon and would like to visit a Sufi khanegah while in the country.
Thanks!