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Location:
South Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between
Myanmar
and
India
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Weather:
Tropical/
mild winter in October-March.
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Temperature:
In Dhaka the average lowest temperature is about 100 C
(about 660 F) and the average highest temperature is
about 290 C (about 840 F).
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Time
Zone:
GMT+ 6 hours.
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Population:
147 million.
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Language:
Bangla is the official language, English is widely
spoken and understood at large.
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Religion:
Moderate
and democracy loving Muslims constitute 83% of the
population, Hindus comprise 16 per cent followed by the
Christians and other ethnic groups.
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Literacy
Rate:
65 per cent of the total population.
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Comfort
Clothing:
Lightweight
cottons and linens are best for
Bangladesh
throughout the year. Warmer clothing is only required
during winter evenings.
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Transportation:
Taxi-cabs
(AC & non-AC), CNG powered auto rickshaws, Railways,
Airways, Buses (AC & non-AC), and man paddled
rickshaws.
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International
Airports:
Dhaka,
Chittagong
and Sylhet
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Major
Airlines:
British Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Malaysian
Airlines,
Singapore
Airlines,
Qatar
Airways, Ethehad, Gulf Air, etc.
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Tourist
Attractions:
In
Dhaka:
National
Museum
, Lalbagh Fort, Sonargaon heritage site and many more
historic sites.
Out
of Dhaka:
Scenic
beauty and Colourful tribal life of Rangamati Hill
Tracts, The Sundarbans-- world’s largest mangrove
forest and home of Royal Bengal Tiger; Cox’s Bazar
& Kuakata—the largest unbroken and exquisite
natural sea beach; St. Matin’s island, Teknaf,
Madhabkundu Waterfall, Sylhet-Beautiful tea gardens; and
the spectacular country side.
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Hotels
in Dhaka:
Pan
Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Best
Western La Vinci, Royal Park, Hotel Radisson, Hotel
Sarina, Westin, Lake Castle, Purbani, Lake Shore,
Agrabad.
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Hotels
in Chittagong:
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HOTEL IN
CHITTAGONG
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TELEPHONE
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Hotel
Agrabad
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088-031-713311-8
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Asian SR
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088-031-636383,
637872
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Hotel Towerin
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088-031-842694-6
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Hotel Hurbor View
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088-031-615034,
619464, 615020
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Hotel
Saint Martin
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088-031-712107-9
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Golden Inn Hotel
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088-031-611004-7
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City Inn
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088-031-650981,
655968
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