About Bangladesh

Tourism: Bangladesh offers many tourist attractions, including archaeological sites, historical mosques and monuments, longest natural beach in the world, picturesque landscape, hill forests and wildlife, rolling tea gardens and tribes. As much of the country has been relatively untouched by modern technology and development, tourists find the rich flora and fauna and colorful tribal life very enchanting. Each part of the country offers distinctly different topography, flavors and food. It is home to the Royal Bengal Tigers, freshwater pink dolphins, historical temples made of red earth.

Some of the better known tourist attractions are: Srimangal where miles of tea gardens are located, Mainamati, Mahasthangarh, Paharpur for archaeology, Rangamati, Kaptai and Cox's Bazar for sight seeing, and the Sundarbans for wild life and the greatest Mangrove forest of the world, and Foy's Lake for scenic beauty.

CURRENCY: The unit is Taka, made up of 100 paisa. The present rate of exchange is about one US$ equivalent to Taka 69 (info: June, 2009).

PASSPORT AND VISA: A valid passport is required for all nationals. Before traveling to Bangladesh a valid entry visa is also required for all nationals except for some countries (refer to www. bangladeshtourism.org) which can be obtained from the Bangladesh Embassy/Mission abroad. Visitors may contact with the nearest Bangladesh Embassy/Mission for any information.

CUSTOMS: Tourists can bring in personal effects, 200 cigarettes and one liter of liquor free of duty. They can bring any amount of foreign exchange in the form of Travelers Chouse and notes. No declaration is required up to US$ 5000. Back to prev. page