I come near to you today some tips for foreigers who visiting Bangladesh.
At the airpot :
even more when they see foreigners, especially Europens and Amerivsn. Taxicab services have been introduced but many taxis do not use meters and therefore you may be overcharged.
Driving :
It is dificult to drive in Bangladesh if you have no experience of driving here. Drivers changes lanes frequently . As a foreigner you might find lane-changing without signals quite distressing. Many people do not follow traffic signals. Rickshawa and babi-taxis move in and out in a zinzag course and try to push through wferever they find some space. Moreove, pedestrians cross over whenever and whereever they wish. All these make driving in Bangladesh a nightmare experiance.
Friendliness :
Hospitality has beena part of our culture in Bangladesh. Although many other things are changing now, people are still quite polite and friendly towards foreingers. They ;like speaking to foreigners even if they have not been introduced. It is quite common for Bangladesh to ask personal questions about family, jobs and income which visitor from overseas might find awkward. Howweever it should be understood that no harm is meant by such quations-on the other hand, they express agenuine interest in the foreigners state of affairs.
Shopping :
There are shops in most localities of small and big towns which sell both local and imported goods. There are some modern shoping centers with large department stores in the bi cities while some air-conditioned, self-service shops hve also appeared. In the local markets, traditional haggling is still rampant. However, if youy are a foreigner, you do not stand a chance to win. Even i you have managed to reduce half the asking price and are feeling very pleased with yourselfs, chances are that you have probably paid double that normal price.
Transport System :
The whole country has a fairly good communication network now. Anybody can travel to most places now bus or train. The major cities have air links too. Some cities have regular flights, in most cases more than one flight, from and to Dhaka. Howeever time schedules are not often maintained strictly and there may be disruptions due to unforessen causes.
I think every foreiger has benefited this artical. Any questions for Bangladesh i am ready to you. If you benefited this artical please comment.
At the airpot :
At the airpot, there are taxis, and auto-rickshaws called babi-taxis, but you have to bargain for
the fare. They demand three/four times more than the usual fare, even more when they see foreigners, especially Europens and Amerivsn. Taxicab services have been introduced but many taxis do not use meters and therefore you may be overcharged.
Driving :
It is dificult to drive in Bangladesh if you have no experience of driving here. Drivers changes lanes frequently . As a foreigner you might find lane-changing without signals quite distressing. Many people do not follow traffic signals. Rickshawa and babi-taxis move in and out in a zinzag course and try to push through wferever they find some space. Moreove, pedestrians cross over whenever and whereever they wish. All these make driving in Bangladesh a nightmare experiance.
Friendliness :
Hospitality has beena part of our culture in Bangladesh. Although many other things are changing now, people are still quite polite and friendly towards foreingers. They ;like speaking to foreigners even if they have not been introduced. It is quite common for Bangladesh to ask personal questions about family, jobs and income which visitor from overseas might find awkward. Howweever it should be understood that no harm is meant by such quations-on the other hand, they express agenuine interest in the foreigners state of affairs.
Shopping :
There are shops in most localities of small and big towns which sell both local and imported goods. There are some modern shoping centers with large department stores in the bi cities while some air-conditioned, self-service shops hve also appeared. In the local markets, traditional haggling is still rampant. However, if youy are a foreigner, you do not stand a chance to win. Even i you have managed to reduce half the asking price and are feeling very pleased with yourselfs, chances are that you have probably paid double that normal price.
Transport System :
The whole country has a fairly good communication network now. Anybody can travel to most places now bus or train. The major cities have air links too. Some cities have regular flights, in most cases more than one flight, from and to Dhaka. Howeever time schedules are not often maintained strictly and there may be disruptions due to unforessen causes.
I think every foreiger has benefited this artical. Any questions for Bangladesh i am ready to you. If you benefited this artical please comment.