Bangladesh tour guide

Stay Safe

Bangladesh is a country full of friendly and open minded people. But being a poor country with a high poverty rate, there are some impoverished or bad-natured people who may find ways to exploit a foreigner/tourist. Armed robbery, pick pocketing, and purse snatching are common to Bangladesh. Therefore it is advised that you do not carry a large amount of money with you or wear jewellery in the street. Thieves often work in pairs on motorcycles or 3-wheeled motorized rickshaws known as ”CNGs”. Passengers using ”cycle rickshaws” and ”CNGs” or travelling alone in taxis are particularly vulnerable, especially at night. If travelling alone you should try to avoid using public transport. When travelling by rickshaw, CNG (auto-rickshaw) or bus, stay careful to keep valuables close at hand.

It’s best to not eat, drink or smoke anything offered to you by strangers – there’s a growing problem in many Asian countries of drugging, and you’re likely to see signs warning you against it on buses, trains, etc. That’s not to say you shouldn’t take someone up on their offer for a home cooked meal, but you may want to think twice about that piece of candy the person in the seat next to you just handed to you. Also, be careful about the sanitation procedures of local street food and snacks.

Speeding bus/coaches/trucks cause many deaths. Road signs and traffic lights are often ignored by cars, and traffic jams are always a given, making it very difficult for pedestrians to travel. It is wisest NOT to drive yourself or to walk major roads alone. Consequently, road travel (if absolutely necessary) is best undertaken with an experienced local driver in a good vehicle with safety belts.

Stay Healthy

Bottled water is recommended, as the tap water is often unsafe for foreign stomachs, and some hand-drawn tube wells are contaminated with naturally occurring arsenic. This will easily pass through filters designed only to screen out bacteria. A more environmentally friendly option is to boil your own water, or use purifying tablets. However, nothing short of distillation will remove arsenic.

It’s also wise to use discretion when eating from street vendors – make sure it’s freshly cooked and hot.

Mosquitoes can be abundant in some areas and cities, especially during the rainy and humid seasons, and nets covering your bed at night are often provided, even in some of the cheapest hotels and in all households.

Consult your travel doctor about precautions against malaria and typhoid fever. Get vaccinated and take preventive and curative medication with you before you go.

Pollution can be a problem, and in some of the cities like Dhaka and Chittagong. You can use masks to avoid the bad smell and germs.

The Blossom Hotel
The Westin Dhaka
Radisson Blue Hotel Dhaka
Pan Pacific Sonargaon
Hotel Ruposhi Bangla
Lake Shore Hotel & Apt.
Washington Hotel
Hotel Sarina
Asia Pacific Hotel
Hotel Sweet Dream Royal Park Residence
Best Western La Vinci Hotel
Rose Wood Residence
Sundarban Hotel
Pacific Garnet Hotel
Traveller Inn
Hotel de Crystal Crown

Emergency Contacts
Inquiry – 999
9551188, 9559933
999-2222, 999-2333, 999-2444, 999-2666
Fax: 9550033
emergency@dmp.gov.bd
http://www.dmp.gov.bd (Dhaka Metropolitan Police- DMP)
www.police.gov.bd (Bangladesh Police)

Sl.	Name of Police Station	Telephone Number
1.	Badda	Tel: 9882652
2.	Cantonment	Tel: 8829267: 8829179
3.	Demra	Tel: 7516244
4.	Dhanmondi	Tel: 8631941-2
5.	Dokhin Khan	—
6.	Gulshan	Tel: 9880234: 9895826
7.	Hajaribag	Tel: 9669900
8.	Jatrabari	—
9.	Kafrul	Tel: 9871771
10.	Kamrangirchar	Tel: 7320323
11.	Khilgoan	Tel: 7219090
12.	Kotwali	Tel: 7116255
13.	Lalbagh	Tel: 7316300
14.	Mirpur	Tel: 9001001
15.	Mohammadpur	Tel: 9119943: 9119960
16.	Motijheel	Tel: 8323008
17.	Narayangonj	Tel: 9716910: 9712179
18.	Pallabi	Tel: 8015122
19.	Ramna	Tel: 9350468
20.	Shahbagh	—
21.	Sutrapur	Tel: 7116233
22.	Shahbujbag	Tel: 7219988
23.	Shyampur	Tel: 7416691
24.	Tejgoan	Tel: 9119444, 9119467
25.	Tejgoan Industrial Area	—
26.	Uttara	Tel: 8914126: 8914664
27.	Uttar Khan	—
Sl.	Name of Police Box	Telephone Number
1.	Farmgate Police Box	911-9925
2.	Hatkhola Police Box	955-4653
3.	Mohakhali Police Box	989-8537
4.	Purana Paltan Police Box	967-2566
5.	Science laboratory Police Box	712-4000/2484
6.	Sadarghat Police Box	711-6272
Sl.	Name Police Farri (Out Post)	Telephone Number
1.	Azimpur	967-5314
2.	Babu Bazar	739-3600
3.	Babu Pura	955-5457
4.	Bashabo	722-4000
5.	Banani (Mohakhali)	989-4032
6.	Chawk Bazar	731-9859
7.	Faridabad	711-6161
8.	Gandaria	741-1814
9.	Gabtali	900-3791
10.	Gulshan	989-5829
11.	Jatrabari	999
12.	Kayetuli	711-1296
13.	Kakrail	936-2573
14.	Khilgoan	721-2021
15.	Lalbagh	731-6174
16.	Mirpur (14 No.)	900-1061
17.	Mohammadpur	911-9461
18.	Motijheel	712-4000-09
19.	Narinda	712-6116
20.	Nayatola	935-8739
21.	Nawabpur	956-7051
22.	New Airport	891-4022
23.	Nilkhet	712-4000-09
24.	Naya Sarak	712-4000-09
25.	PostaGola	741-1827
26.	Siddeswari	936-2651
27.	Wari	935-3970
28.	River Traffic (Sadarghat)	711-6277

 

Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
Plot: 81, Block: E, Bashundhara R/A
Dhaka.
Tel : 880 2 9891661-2
Mobile: 88 01713 046684, 88 01713 046685
Fax : 880 2 9896139

Square Hospital Dhaka
18/F West Panthapath, Dhaka – 1205, Bangladesh.
Phone No: 8159457 (10 Numbers), 8142431 (10 Numbers),
8141522(10 Numbers), 8144400(10 Numbers),
8142333(10Numbers), Operator Help -9,

United Hospital Dhaka
Plot 15, Road 71, Gulshan
Dhaka-1212.
Bangladesh
Phone:+88 2 8836444
+88 2 8836000
+88 2 8836446
Webmail:info@uhlbd.com

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University(BSMMU)
Shahbag, Dhaka.
PHONE : 88 02 9661051-6, 88 02 8614545-9, 88 02 8612550-4

Bangladesh Eye Hospital
House # 19/1, Road # 6, Dhanmondi, Dhaka – 1205,
Bangladesh.
Phone:+880 2 8651950, 8651951, 8651952, 8651953

Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM)
Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: 9661551-60, 8616641

Bangladesh Medical College Hospital(BMC)
Road No: 14/A, House No: 33&35
Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh
Tel: 880-2-9118202, 9120792-3, 9124619, 8115843
Fax: 880-2-9125655
E-mail: bmch@bangla.net

CENTRAL HOSPITAL LTD
House # 2, Road # 5, Green Road, Dhanmondi
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-9660015-19, 017523400
Fax: +880-2-8619321
Email: chl@bol-online.com

China-Bangla (JV) Ltd.
Plot# 1, Road # 7,Sector # 1, Uttara
Dhaka
Phone: 8913674, 8913606
Cholera Hospital
Mohakhali, Dhaka
Phone:8802600171-8

City Dental College & Hospital
1085 / 1, Malibagh Chowdhury Para
Dhaka – 1219
Bangladesh.
E-mail :cdcdoza@accesstel.net
Phone : 880-2-9341662 – 4 880-2-8313305
Fax :880-2-9338470

Dhaka community Hospital  
190/1, Baro Moghbazar, Wireless Railgate
Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh.
Phone : (+880-2) 9351190-1, 8314887
Fax : (+ 880-2) 9338706
E-mail : dch@bangla.net

DHAKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (PVT) LTD.
17,Hatkhola Lane, Swamibagh New Road
Dhaka
Phone: 235351, 246708
Fax : 880-2-9569455

Dhaka Medical College Hospital
Phone: 500121-6 505025-29, 502529
100 Ramna, Dhaka 1000
Dhaka National Medical Institute Hospital
53 Johnson Road,
Dhaka 1100
Tel: +880 2 233 469

Gonoshastaya Nagar Hospital
House # 14/E, Road-6,
Dhanmondi
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-8617208, 9673512, 8617383
Fax: +880-2-8613567
Email: gk@citechco.net

Ibne Sina Hospital
House # 68, Road-15/A, Dhanmondi R/A
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-8113709, 8119513-5

Islami Bank Hospital
34-B, Outer Circular Road, South Shajahanpur
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-8317090
Fax: +880-2-8318715
Email: ibhdhaka@aitlbd.net

Islamia Eye Hospital
Farmgate, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel : 8112856, 9119315

Jahurul Islam Medical College
Bhagalpur, Bajitpur, Kishoregonj
Bangladesh.
Phone : 880-9423-64202 64315
Fax : 880-9423-64207

Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College
Sunamgonj Road, Sylhet – 3100
Bangladesh
Phone: 0821 – 719096
Fax: 0821 – 719096
e-mail: office@jrrmc.edu.bd

Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital
House#27, Road#114, Gulshan#2
Dhaka
Phone: 8828855, 8827575
Fax: 88-02-8826497

Labaid Cardiac Hospital
House # 1, Road # 4, Dhanmondi, Dhaka – 1205
Phone: +880-2-8610793-8, 9670210-3,
8631177, 01819-215890
E-mail: admin_lch@labaidgroup.com
marketing_lch@labaidgroup.com
hospitalcoordinator_lch@labaidgroup.com

Lion Eye Hospital
Agargaon ( Near IDB), Dhaka.

Medinova Hospital
House # 71/A Road # 5/A, Dhanmondi R/A
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-8620353-7, 8624907-10
Email: medinova@accesstel.net

Mitford Hospital
Mitford, Dhaka
Phone:7319002-6

Salimullah medical College Hospital
Mitford, Dhaka-1100
Bangladesh.
Tel: 7315076, 7314786
Fax: 880-2-7314786
E-mail: info@ssmc.edu

Samorita Hospital Ltd.
89/1, Panthapath
Dhaka
Phone: +880-2-9131901
Fax: +880-2-9129971
Email: samorita@bangla.net

Shahid Suhrawardi Hospital
Ser-e-Banglanagar, Collegegate
Dhaka
Phone: 9122560

Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Address                      : 4 Madani Avenue Baridhara, Dhaka-1212 Bangladesh
Tel                                : (+8802) 881-2088/89/90
Fax                               : (+8802) 882-3871
E-mail                          : embdhaka@embdhaka.org
URL                              : http://bgd.mofat.go.kr/korean/as/bgd/main/index.jsp
Hours of Operation  : Sunday – Thursday 09:00 – 12:30, 14:00 – 17:00

Embassy of the United States of America,Dhaka, Bangladesh

Address                     : Madani Avenue, Baridhara, Dhaka -1212, Bangladesh
Tel                               :(+8802) 8855500
Fax                              :(+8802) 8823744
E-mail                         :Diversity Visas: DhakaDV@state.gov
                                      Immigrant Visas: DhakaIV@state.gov
                                      Non-Immigrant Visas: DhakaNIV@state.gov
URL                             :http://dhaka.usembassy.gov
Hours of Operation  : Sunday – Thursday (8:00 am – 4:30 pm), except holidays.

Embassy of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, Seoul, Korea

Address                     : 310-22. Dongbinggo-dong Youngsan-Ku, Seoul 140-817 Republic of Korea
Tel                               : 82-2-796-4056/4057, 82-2-795-6535
Fax                              : 82-2-790-5313
E-mail                         : bdootseoul@kornet.net
URL                             : http://www.bdembseoul.org/

Hello, shuvo din	Hello, good day	안녕하세요, 좋은 하루
Apni Kemon achen?	How are you?	(당신) 안녕하세요?
Ami valo achi	I’m fine	전 좋습니다(잘 있습니다)
Ami jani na	I don’t know	저는 모릅니다.
Etar daam koto?	How much is it?	그것은 얼마입니까?
Thik ache	Its Ok	좋아요/알겠습니다
Ha	Yes	예
Na	No	아니오
Dukkhito	Sorry	죄송합니다
Doya kore ektu shunben?	Excuse me	실례합니다
Apkane oneek dhonnobad	Thanks a lot	정말 고맙습니다
swagotom	Welcome	환영합니다
Bidaay/ Allah hafez	Goodbye	안녕히 계세요
Abar dekha hobe	See you later	나중에 보자/나중에 봅시다
Valo thakben	Take care	안녕히 계세요
Eta valo	It’s good	그것은 좋네요
Eta kharap	It’s bad	그것은 좋지 않다
Apni ki koren?	What do you do?	당신은 무슨 일을 합니까?
Apnar naam ki?	What is your name?	당신의 이름은 무엇입니까?
Amar naam John	My name is John	내 이름은 존입니다
Apni Korean bolte paren?	Do you speak Korean?	당신은 한국어 할 줄 아세요?
Eta koothay?	Where is it?	거기가 어디에요?
Amake ektu shahajjo korben?	Can you help me?	도와 주시겠습니까?
Ami amar kagoj potro hariye felechi	I lost my papers	제 서류를 잃어 버렸습니다
Hashpatal koothay?	Where is the hospital?	병원은 어디에 있습니까?
Thana koothay?	Where is the police station?	경찰서는 어디입니까?
Korean Embassy koothay?	Where is Korean Embassy	한국 대사관은 어디입니까?
Amar kagoj potro churi hoyeche	My papers have been stolen	제 서류를 도난 당했습니다
Aaj	Today	오늘
Goto kaal	Yesterday	어제
Agami kaal	Tomorrow	내일
Apnar sathe porichito hoye khub valo laglo.	Nice to meet you	만나서 반가워요
Shokaler nasta	Breakfast	아침 식사
Dupurer khabar	Lunch	점심
Rater khabar	Dinner	저녁 식사
Amar valo lagche na	I’m not feeling well	제가 몸이 좋질 않네요
Ami eta oneek pochondo kori	I like it very much	난 그게 정말 맘에 듭니다
Eta oneek shundor	It’s very beautiful	정말 아름다워요
Apni oneek valo	You are very good	당신은 정말 좋은 분입니다
Ami apnar bondhu	I’m your friend	난 당신의 친구입니다
Amar somossa hochche	I’m facing problem	저에게 문제가 생겼습니다
Eta ki?	What is this?	이것은 무엇입니까?

Currency & Money Exchanger

The currency of Bangladesh is called Taka. Travellers’ cheques can be cashed at banks and at the airports. Credit cards should be used with due caution as there is the potential for fraud. Standard Chartered Bank has ATMs in Dhaka, Chittagong, Bogra, Sylhet, Narayanganj and Khulna. HSBC has ATMs in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. Some of the five-star hotels in Dhaka have ATM facilities. As of February 2012, US$1 = Tk 84.00 and EURO�1 = 107.00. The notes of Bangladeshi currencies are 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2, 1. There are several money exchangers at various area of Dhaka city such as at Shah Jalal Int. Airport, Bashundhara City shopping complex, Motijheel, Gulshan, Purana Paltan etc.

Climate

Bangladesh has a sub-tropical monsoon climate. 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.