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Be sure food is properly cooked. And be certain the water you drink is the original stuff. You can buy let us say Evian there, with a sealed bottle and everything...but it's local water inside. I got sick there, probably from the water. It was a night I remember but wish to forget ;-) The next day the people at the embassy sent me to a doctor where I got intravenous because I've lost to much fluid. hehe always some nice memories to bring back home.
No alcholic in this country since Bangladesh is a muslim country.Do not touch women and ask before you take some pictures.Waters are drinkable at all. Zip your mouth and nose while on the roads, toxic and polluted air are all around the city.
2001 will be an election year. We experienced already quite some hartals (political strikes), and some were violent. Read local newspapers every day to find out whether there will be a hartal. It is highly recommendend NOT to travel on a hartal day. Please also read the chapter ´Dangers and Annoyances´ of the Lonely Planet travel survival kit for Bangladesh.
Traffic and fumes! Seriously, when I went to get vaccinations for this trip the doctor told me that even though vaccination is recommended, the real danger would be the traffic situation. The picture shows a regular day on a Dhaka street.
Hartal!2001 has been the parliament election year in Bangladesh and political strikes called Hartals very frequent. If they will be also after the elections I am not sure, but check for Hartals before making too rigid plans, or you may find that all your plans fail.
Watch out while crossing the streets. It's 3rd world chaos at its best! As you can see in this picture these two happy fellows were to busy watching a white guy point a camera at them to see the bus coming. I happened to snap this photo just moments from impact. They shouldn't have been chewing that beetle nut narcotic but I take solice in knowing that they are somewhere up there with their 74 virgin wives, sipping a cold beer under a coconut tree......ahhhh...sounds like paradise!
Protect yourself against the mosquitos, especially after the sunset... use a repellent or at least wear long and light coloured clothes. If you are travelling in a rural areas, the anti-malaria profilax is strongly recommended !!
Make sure to check-up on your vaccinations before going to Bangladesh. There is no malaria in the cities, but Dhaka has had an outbreak of Dengue Fever, which you also get from mosquitos. No vaccination against this, so try to avoid the mosquitos by covering most parts of your body and using mosquito repellent.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of political strikes, called 'hartals' in Bangladesh. When these occur, it is not safe to move about, especially not in a vehicle. So, if you happen to be in Bangladesh during such a 'hartal' it is best to stay where you are and check with the locals if there are any disturbances in the areay you are in.
When the cyclones spin uncontrollably northwards through the Bay of Bengal they bring death and devastation to Bangladesh. The worst cyclone disaster of the 20th century occurred in November 1970, when an estimated half a million people died. International aid agencies regularly launch appeals to help cyclone victims in Bangladesh. A dollar of two can make a difference.
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