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The image that most visitors retain of a visit to Bangladesh is the number of cycle rickshaws on the streets of Dhaka. They offer a more leisurely and quieter way of travelling short distances in the city centre than the cacophonous baby taxis. But you may need more conventional means of transport if you are travelling farther in this huge city of more than seven million people.
The national carrier, Bangladesh Biman, has come a long way since it started with a single DC-3 just 30 years ago. It now flies DC-10s and A310s to 26 cities across three continents, from New York to Tokyo. In the past it had a rather shaky reputation for punctuality, with passengers sometimes hanging around airport lounges all night while waiting for an aircraft to arrive. For those who fly on expenses, it now offers a reasonable business class.
During the wet season (may-september) expect to travel by boat if leaving major urban areas. The entire country of Bangladesh is almost at sea level.
It is faster than rickshaws, but noisy and smokey and a bit more expensive... so take it only if you are in hurry or if you are carrying many luggages.
Especially during monsoon season (from the end of April til October), for many people of the countryside, the boat is the only transport you can use to go around...
The common way to cross the rivers in Bangladesh is by ferry. They are usually overcrowded, and a little risky sometimes, especially in rainy season, when accidents occur regularly...
I got a special boat ' Rocket boat' from Dakha to Kulluna. Rirst class is cozy but comfortable, you have to get reservation at least afew days before.
Rickshas. Cheaper than baby-taxis, and not as fast.Problem - the drivers are reluctant to use the brakes. Be prepared.
Babytaxis, or as they are called in India, auto-rickshas, are fast and cute. Problem - the fumes they exhaust!
Go by plane? We went with Aeroflot...
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