Country Info
- Dhaka
- Capital
- Taka (BDT)
- Currency
- 131,269,860
- Population
- BD
- Country Code
Dhaka Slideshow
Dhaka
Travel Blogs from Dhaka, Bangladesh
Capital city
... children at my previous school originated from Sylhet. So this is where my curiosity to visit the region originated. Bangladesh is a very flat country with a lot of water. It is the most densely populated country in the world, ...
Cockraoches and Birthdays and Drinks ,Oh My!
... " is a hairstyling joint while the "Rainboo Clinic" seems to be a legit medical checkup center. I also experienced my first Bangladesh freak out. I woke up on my birthday in an absolutely terrible mood and immediately proceeded to freak my staff out by ...
The Karail Bastee (My first two days in the slum)
... a girl of sixteen years old with a baby telling me she was married at 10 years of age. Also, reading periodicals regarding Bangladesh that regale you with tales of young marriages and bad husbands but when you hear from an 18 year old girl with a 4 ...
A Journey to Borhampore, India
So we've just returned after quite an interesting trip to Borhampore, India. It is a city with about 500 000 people located 200km north of Kolkata. We travelled by a jeep again, but this time we crammed 9 people in, with all of our luggage and ...
Cricket, tea, folk music and slums
... and follow us to all of our interviews. I began the week of talking with old-school midwives, dais, in Bangladesh. It is interesting as there seems to be two schools of midwifery here. The midwifery school that gives Allah "allah" the credit ...
Mayhem
... to try and convey the fact that we absolutely must get on our flight. He was adamant that we were not leaving Bangladesh from Dhaka. The alternative: buy a new visa for Bangladesh, a new visa for India, return to India via benapole, buy a new flight to ...
The CNG of Death
... in all rickshaws has been eliminated in Bangladesh and there are many vehicles that have been transformed in CNG vehicles. For Bangladesh, the rickshaw capital of the world with "officially" 700,000 rickshaws on the road, this is obviously a progressive ...
First time in Bangladesh
... was told there was also the possibility of flying with Biman, the Bangladeshi carrier, with an overnight stop at Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. But Biman would arrange accommodation and food for the stay included in the price (which was only half that ...
Ganga Sagar ( West Bengal )
Ganga Sagar Every winter, Sagar hosts the great Hindu festival, the Gangasagar Mela. Tens of thousands of devotees pray at the temple of the great sage, Kapil Muni. The original temple was devoured by the sea during British rule. A new one had to be ...
Sleepless in Dhaka
... with the amount energy I have. Long-winded story but I will continue on with some more nuances that make up Bangladesh. SECOND: No matter how modern Dhaka is, gender exclusion actually does exist. Example: Today TOm and I tried to go for a swim at the ...
Just another day of card collecting.
... international flare. Nordeen speaks Hindi, Urdu, Swahili, French and English. Beat that, Europeans. He is here in Bangladesh visiting friends. We chatted for quite awhile and Nordeen appears to have his finger on the pulse of politics ...
Language of servitude
... years ago they no longer let the public in to picnic on the grounds. There are currently two major parties in Bangladesh: the Bangladeshi National Party and the Awami League. Mr Hasan tells me that every election the other party wins. Both parties ...
Le Bangladesh...non merci!!!
... bonne nuit de sommeil avant mon arrivee en Thailande! Evidemment tout etait trop facile... Ca se corse une fois arrive a l'aeroport de Dhaka au Bangladesh! Je ne sais pas trop les etapes a suivre, je dois aller recuperer mon sac (hey oui, j'ai fait la ...
Masochism at it's finest-- Back to Dhaka
... back! I am certainly a woman of my word! *pat-on-back* The last year and half: After returning from Dhaka February 2011, broken, micronutrient deficient, with an onslaught of new and embarrassing physical problems that come with months and months of ...
Gettin' 'er done
... while doing some work for school, meet a young man named Naveed who spoke excellent English and we discussed how to bargain properly in Bangladesh, get home in time to do some yoga, sponge bathe myself, send out some emails, send Sohag out for fish so he ...
They warned me about getting married in BD
... of me and Mony, my friend, is me trying to make the demure, sad bride-face in all of the wedding pictures I've seen in Bangladesh. On that note, my Christmas day will be spent at an obscenely wealthy wedding in Sylhet at which I will be donning a special ...
I am definitely not in Kansas anymore.
... not know, BRAC is one of the world's largest non-governmental organizations in the world with 120,000 employees in Bangladesh, India and Africa. BRAC stands for Building Resources Across Communities and is literally everywhere here. There are BRAC schools ...
Reflections on Bangladesh-First Trip to Town
... you come to and it feels more comfortable that where you came from. After a mere 36 hours, our humble abode on a Bangladesh farm felt like home. J PS: You might wonder why a newcomer to a country like Bangladesh is expected to fend for themselves ...
Writings from Ethel
... notice them. Ethel December/03/05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& # 2: Consolations/Desolations in Bangladesh: CONSOLATIONS: Staying healthy Early morning walks A place ...
Starīs mosque (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
... Mosque, locally known as Tara Masjid (Bangla: তারা মসজিদ), is a mosque located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is situated at the Armanitola area of the old part of the city. The mosque has ornate designs and ...
What do we really do in Bangladesh?
Vacations and special travels are the kind events we normally pack the camera to. This entry gives more information about what we do as part of our work with ...
Bangladesh- Reflection on It's People
... father and child combo, usually mothers and children. Curious. Not hesitant to look and hold the stare. Especially in rural Bangladesh this is true whenever we go outside the house. Occasional comment, but usually just stare. And not just men. I ...
Only in Bangladesh
Here are several randam photos of life in Bangladesh. The uniquenesses of life here is what catches our attention. The photos tell some of this story. ...
Welcome
Welcome to the Shank's Bangladesh communications center. Cruise through here and find what you see of interest. Read what we have written about our experiences and see photos that show some of what we see. (We tried to add sound and smell, but we're ...
Jerry's Work
... five womens' handicraft groups. Some of these groups are expanding their vision beyond handicrafts to products like soap making. Bangladesh is natural disaster prone. When a flood (the most common disaster) happens, all staff are called on to help ...
Ethel at Work
... 2 months old. The other major part of my assignment is with the Global Family and Material Resources department of MCC Bangladesh work. We have 10 Global Family projects, all are some distance from Dhaka. Additionally we work with 80+ schools ...
Two Weeks with Jerry and Ethel In Bangladesh
For two weeks in early September Jerry and Ethel went separate ways, moving around the Country with different people and different agendas. Here are a few higlights of these two ...