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Latest Dhaka hotel reviews
Pro
Very inexpensive, good restaurants, good handicraft shopping, abundance of flowers
Con
Pollution, traffic jams
In a nutshell
Come prepared, have a game plan, and you may find yourself on an adventure of a lifetime!
Take a boat trip on the Tongi River
MikeBird Says: We had finished our meetings at 4pm and so had a couple of hours before dusk to get out and explore a bit further afield. Out past Uttara, a northern district of Dhaka, the Tongi river can be accessed from where it's possible to hire a small boat for a short while. There is...
MikeBird Says: The rickshaws are everywhere in Dhaka. I bet there are more rickshaw drivers than any other type of occupation in the city.The proud drivers decorate the back panel and some fantastic designs can be seen. I expect there is an annual contest for the most attractive rickshaw....
MikeBird Says: During the early morning and around dusk you will find many people out for their power walks round the small lake. In places groups of 15 - 20 men will be working out in group exercises lead by a trainer. Joggers do the circuit around the park once or twice.Gulshan is the...
1 Review and 125 Opinions Let's face it - I wouldn't have stayed here if I was paying!! The place is great - it is relatively...
4 Reviews and 102 Opinions i want to stay with my pertner three hours in a day. and want a nornal room in a pan pacific hotel....
Baton Rouge: If you are hungry: 110 Bufeet Items!
rupkotha Says: Baton Rouge is both a spectacular restaurant and one of the best places to host formal parties at. Baton Rouge claims to be able to arrange buffets for up to 700 people. It is a great place for food enthusiasts who want all kinds of cuisine under one roof, being it Chinese,...
The Atrium Restaurant: The best thai food in Dhaka
Nazmul_007 Says: Located in the diplomatic zone of Baridhara, the Atrium probably serves the best Thai food in Dhaka. The ambience is amazing with a beaufully maintained front garden and a miniature lake. The top foor has comfortable seating arrangements with a large screen TV, good for all...
The Red Shif: Dont miss a fantastic afternoon/evening
abedin_dhaka Says: The restaurant is famous for its incredible atmosphere, u can have some real live music, mainly western, have a smoked chicken sandwitch in hand and watch the beautiful sunset. The restaurant also offers movies once or twice in every two weeks..for a cool evening with...
Bars and Hotels: Nightlife of Dhaka
loverctg Says: You don't always have to go to Sheraton,Sonargaon or this kind of 5* hotels to spend eveningtime with beer or some hard drinks. There are lots of bar here in Dhaka and Chittagong. And ofcourse you don't need to spend as much money as of 5* hotels. You may go to "RED BUTTON"...
International Club: Party Scene
cosmo4date Says: IC is a member's only club wherein there are weekend parties happening and also lots of other activities like music nights, new year's party, christmas parties etc.* Membership is almost impossible to get except if you are a diplomat or a corporate.* You can enjoy one of the...
JohnniOmani Says: The Rocket Steamer ticket has to be the most elusive ticket on the planet. My journey through Bangladesh was dominated by obtaining this ticket. Information regarding the boat journey is so elusive that many people in the country dismiss it as no longer running. Apparently...
Alcohol is cheap at the Duty Free
BobYourUncle Says: There a number of stores selling alcohol at the duty free complex. But head to the one that is exclusive for alcohol and perfumes (sorry, I don't remember the name). They have a limited selection of alcohol. A few blended whiskys and a fewer still single malts but these are...
Aarong: Quality Traditional handicrafts
MikeBird Says: I believe there are several Aarong stores dotted around Dhaka. They are a perfect place to buy those gifts or souvenirs of your visit to Bangladesh. I particularly like the way the stores provide an outlet for the artisanal handicrafts many of which I understand are made by...
Talk Talk Talk... It's Genuine!
rkevin Says: The Bangladeshi people I met are VERY genuine and truly are interested in you. I read a tip here on VT that they'd walk into your hotel room and wouldn't leave - just to keep chatting with you. Well, it happened to me and while strange by American standards they have a real...
budapest8 Says: Citing another example of corruption, another Biman official said, "An amount of $56,000 has been showed as the repair charge of an Inertial Navigation System [INS] whereas it is possible to buy a new system for $12,000-15,000 only." The repaired INS went out of order just a...
tonymcenery Says: It may sound like an obvious piece of advice, but unless you have experienced the monsoon you may think that you might go to Dhaka anyway even if it might be a bit drizzly. Think again. The rain gives the word 'torrential' a whole new dimension of meaning and the atmosphere...
TRUCK STOP..Confirmed Darwin Award
budapest8 Says: TRUCK STOPConfirmed Darwin AwardMarch 2002, Bangladesh | Six highway robbers, who had apparently watched too many gangster movies, were caught in their own trap when they blocked a bypass with their car at midnight. The driver of an oncoming truck carrying a cargo of cows...
Hand sanitizers, disenfectants (lysol/dettol)
jcastrodoj Says: disenfectants (lysol/dettol), sleeping bags if you're traveling outside dhaka and are not sure which hotels you will be staying; some warm clothing if traveling in middle of december to february as it can get quite chilly
travelife Says: Chandpur is a district near Dhaka which is easily and comfortably accessed by steamer and motor boats. Bangladesh is a riverine country and numerous rivers makes up the life-line for the majority of people. To experince how rives is playing its role in inner trade and...
travelife Says: On the way to NAtional Memorial at Savar, lies Jahangirnagar University, the only one residential public university in the country. In Pakistan era the then central government wanted to crush the student uprising and growing involvement of students of Dhaka University in...
BobYourUncle Says: Every one goes to Aarong! I was there on my last visit. But I understand they have become a bit up-market now.If you want to buy sarees then the place to go to is Tangail Sharee Kutir (Rangs Arcade, Gulshan 2. Phone 8811046). I understand they have an outlet elsewhere in...
Dhaka -- unlike anything you've heard
xzdf Says: Dhaka is a thriving, colorful and congested metropolis of some 12 million people, and growing steadily. Many people might take sometime to adjust in Dhaka at first sight - it has to be one of the most frenetic places on Earth. The streets are rivers of chaos filled mostly...
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Dhaka - it's all true but there's so much more!
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Dhaka: Bangladesh's capital city
I was only here for less than a week on business and didn't manage to get out from meetings very much. What I noticed however was the mass of people everywhere, streets filled with activity; rickshaws...
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