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A south-Asian country bordered by India on west, north, India and Burma on west and Bay of Bengal on south.

A south-Asian country bordered by India on west, north, India and Burma on west and Bay of Bengal on south. Previously known as East Pakistan Liberated from Pakistan at 1971 after 9 months of war and bloodshed.

There are six seasons in a year; Winter (Dec-Jan), spring (Feb-Mar), Summer (Apr-May), Monsoon (June–July), Autumn (Aug-Sep) and Late Autumn (Oct-Nov). The average temperature across the country usually ranges between 9 C - 29 C in winter months and between 21 C - 34 C during summer months. Annual rainfall varies from 160 cm to 200 cm in the west, 200 cm to 400 cm in the south-east and 250 cm to 400 cm in the north-east.

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UK visa refusal letter suggests mix up of applications. What should we do?

We applied for a visitor visa from Bangladesh to attend a convocation ceremony in the UK. We were handed refusal letters from the VAC. The refusal letter outlined reasons that were clearly from other applications. For instance, the refusal letter…
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Are there "issues" when wanting to travel to, from, between Pakistan, India and Bangladesh?

That India, Pakistan and Bangladesh tend to dislike each other severely due to past events and general history is a matter of record. India and Pakistan disagreement over Kashmir 'does not help'. Suggestions that travel between them may lead to…
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Traveling from Bangladesh to India by train

Here's a bit of background about myself I'm an Indian national, who is in working in the US. My wife is Bengali (Indian), her grandparents were from Bangladesh. The next time we travel back to India on vacation, we were planning to first goto…
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Transportation from Bangoan to Kolkata Airport

I'll be travelling from Bangladesh. Expected time to reach Benapole at 8am. I will be in a bit of a hurry to catch my flight at 5pm. Is there any taxi service from Benapole/Bangoan to Kolkata Airport?
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Is it rude to ask for toilet paper in Bangladesh?

I have read this post : Stuck without toilet paper while travelling - what is the best approach? Does not quite answer my question. Are toilet papers common in hotels in Dhaka ? It seems too off to mail the hotel asking for this. Even before I can…
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Are you able to visit the ship breaking yards in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh is known for the ship breaking industry, and I'd like to know if it's possible to visit a yard. One day, I watched a documentary and the reporters couldn't get to it, so they had to use a drone to fly over. They went on a little boat…
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Can I travel with extra mobile phones?

I have one broken touchscreen smartphone and one used normal button-operated phone that I don't use anymore. I also have another smartphone that I use. I want to take them home from Poland to Bangladesh for possible repair and then give away to my…
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Can I import electronics from India to Bangladesh while traveling?

I am from Bangladesh and I am planning for a trip to India in the next month. I also have a plan to buy a Macbook Pro, iPhone, and DSLR camera when I am in India as the price of the items here in Bangladesh is too high comparing India. Now, the…
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Visa processing for attending company conference at US while working remotely from Bangladesh

I work for a US software company remotely from Bangladesh and my employer wants me to join a conference with a partner company investing in our company. My employer booked air-tickets, hotel reservation part of the conference and I book a hotel in…
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Business visa to Bangladesh for a Canadian citizen residing in the UK

Here's the situation: Canadian citizen, residing in the UK, working remotely for a Canadian business As part of that work, needs to visit Bangladesh on a business trip Would like to apply for the Bangladesh visa from the UK where he lives I've…
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Indian visa with Bangladeshi origins

I am a UK citizen with a UK passport, my father was from Bangladesh. My Mother is English and she and my father divorced when I was 3 and so I never knew him. However because he was from Bangladesh I can only obtain a 3 month visa for India, does…
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Is an IDP required to drive on an American license in Bangladesh?

If one has an American license, is that sufficient to be able to legally drive in Bangladesh ? I read this about Australia https://travel.stackexchange.com/a/5806/4584 but found nothing for Bangladesh. And this post…
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Avoiding currency exchange in Bangladesh

From https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/asia/bangladesh/money-duty-free/: All foreign currency exchanged must be entered on a currency declaration form. Hotel bills must be paid in a major convertible currency or with traveller's…
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Is it possible to bring electronics as gift from US to Bangladesh?

I will be visiting US in few days. And my nephew wants me to get a GTX 970 for him from there (these are overpriced in my country). Is it possible to bring it from US when I come back to Bangladesh? Will it be blocked by the customs?
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Transiting in DXB with two different airlines

My Dad is stuck in Bangladesh. He went for a 2 months holiday and then COVID19 kicked in and Bangladesh stopped all flights in and out of the country. Qatar airways cancelled the return leg. The govt. has recently permitted certain airlines from…
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