Traveling tips for Dhaka city The do's and don'ts

Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh was formerly known as West Pakistan from 1947 to 1971 before 9 months freedom fighting. If you go back of its history, you will see its rich cultures and historical crossroads along with the longest natural sea beach, a huge quantity of mosques, the world’s biggest mangrove forest, exciting tribal villages as well as mysterious wildlife.

All of these things attract the foreign and local tourists all over the country. But, there are some restrictions with these things as well. It’s in all countries in the world, where they are bound and restricted to do something and don’t something. Dhaka, Bangladesh is also same to them. When you are planning to pay a Dhaka, Bangladesh tour, you should know about some rules and customs as well as some restrictions of the city.

The Best Time to Travel Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a low-lying plain delta with the larger rivers basis from the Himalaya and in the area of sub-tropical monsoon climate consisting 6 seasons in 12 months of a year. Country’s averages temperatures are usually are between of 9ºC to 29ºC in the winter season, which is normally considered as the best time to visit Bangladesh. The weather in this time is dry and calm without rain and storm. So, the winter is the best time to visit for the visitors those who love steady and tranquil nature.

The Best Ways to go to Bangladesh

The main gateway of Dhaka, Bangladesh via a plane is the Shahjalal International Airport (previously known as the Zia International Airport, although Sylhet, Chittagong and Cox’s Bazaar also receive and operate international flights.

 

Travelers from India can go to Bangladesh by bus as the country is surrounded by Indian border with land crossing points in several points, such as Bangla Hilly of Dinajpur district, Benapole, Jessore district etc. There is some regular air conditioned buses from Kolkata to Dhaka crossing the land port of Haridaspur/Benapole. Some of Bangladeshi private buses of Shohag, Shyamoli and Green Line operated daily Dhaka-Kolkata bus services daily.

The maitree express train service is running between Dhaka-Kolkata since April 2008. The train runs twice per week. An Indian train departs on Saturday & returns during the next day; a Bangladeshi train is available every Saturday and it returns on the next day from Kolkata.

The Right Places for the tourists of Dhaka, Bangladesh

You might think about the right places for the tourists of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It must be comfortable and the safest one to stay in. Because, all of the hotels in Dhaka, Bangladesh are not as safe as they claim. There is a great range of Dhaka hotels that provide safety and comfort staying there. There are cheaper and luxury hotels in Dhaka, as well. Moreover, you have a chance to stay in Dhaka hotels near airport and in the middle of Dhaka that allows watching all happening things with easy access.

Range of Dhaka hotels’ budgets: 1/2-star hotels in Dhaka cost USD15 to USD35, 3-star hotels cost USD35 to USD60 and 4 and 5-star hotels in Dhaka cost USD150 up to USD500 per night.

Booking Dhaka Hotels at the Easiest Way

If you’re confirmed about your Dhaka, Bangladesh tour, you have to make a booking in any hotels in Dhaka. Be online and follow the site of booking.com that will allow searching for a wide range of hotels, motels in Dhaka. You can compare the rates with one another to find the right one for yours according to your budgets.

The most well-known hotels in Dhaka, Bangladesh are as Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, Westin Dhaka, Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel Dhaka, Radisson Blue Dhaka, Dhaka Regency Hotel, Hotel Rajmoni Ishakha, Hotel 71, and many more.

 

Hotel 71 is a budget hotel with mid category and it has been obtained acquaintance and best evaluates by its tourists from home and abroad. It’s none but Hotel 71 that offers you to watch and enjoy easily the most happening and fascinating things and spots in the city of Dhaka as the hotel is situated in the middle of the city. Most of the beautiful tourist attractions in Dhaka are in 4 km of the Hotel 71, for example Lalbagh Fort, Star Mosque, old Dhaka, Ahsan Manjil, Shadarghat, etc.

Traveling tips for Dhaka city: The do's and don'ts

All of the cities of the world have their own code of conduct and Dhaka city is one of them. When you’re traveling from one place to another, read and follow the “Do” and “Don’t” to stay safe outside of your hotel.

You must DO these Things in Dhaka city

• The most important thing to cross a road is that, Dhaka’s one-way crossing streets must be cross carefully as the vehicles can come from anyway in the one way road. DO check both hand sides before you cross a road.

• To keep your beautiful smile continue; DO keep an umbrella with you all times, because you don’t know when the pouring will start on you. Instead of rain here is garbage and dust, rain or a spoiled shower regularly.

• Rent Rickshaws instead of cars or other vehicles to reach the place you like safely, because sometimes, especially during the Hartal (Strike), picketers target the cars, buses and other heavy transports. So, DO travel at rickshaws in Dhaka city.

• Do carry a mobile of 10 years old instead of expensive one on the outside of your hotel and walk in the roads that are much people walking. Avoid using the roads or gullies (shortcut and small roads) that less people use.

  
  

Avoid These Things as Don’t in Dhaka city

• Don’t smile someone as you want to be dazzled without happiness and sunshine. If it’s done by a girl tourist repeatedly, then you should be ready to be hunted!  If it’s done by a man to a girl than you can find yourself in a jail!

• Don’t start counter talking with any street beggars. Leave the place as soon as possible and go to the nearest traffic police of some other people. Because, the beggars can change their style with throwing bricks, stone and even stinky human waste!

• Don’t carry out your expensive gadgets outside of your hotel as there is a great chance to lose it and make it your tour spoiled partially.

• Don’t carry a wallet with you as it frequently asks the scammers to loot me. Avoid taking extra cash money and use credit card for transactions.

So, these Traveling tips for Dhaka, city of the do's and don'ts should be carried out by you. Moreover, don’t take a rickshaw at night, avoid local street foods, shopping from street shops, avoid buying imitation goods, replica etc. If you have the craze of shopping, we suggest visiting the Metro Shopping Mall, Basundhara City or Rifle Square. Some of the do and don’t instructions are provided by your staying hotels.