Welcome to Bangladesh

Capital:  Dhaka (Dacca)

Airports: Dhaka (Dacca) 

Currency:  The taka (= 100 poiska) is the basic monetary unit.  For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.

Time Zones:  Current local time. Standard time is six hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  

Languages:  Bangla.  English is also spoken by many citizens

Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Bangladesh.

Travel Advisories:  Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.

The web site for the Bangladesh Mission to the United Nations has introductory information about Bangladesh and related links.

UNESCO has three sites in Bangladesh on its World Heritage List.

The Virtual Bangladesh, Bangladesh OnLine tourism pages and the Bangladesh.com web sites are good resources to begin planning a trip to Bangladesh. 

Recommended Reading:  Lonely Planet - Bangladesh | Bengali phrasebook | India and Bangladesh travel atlas

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