Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. Dhaka is a thriving, colorful and congested metropolis of some 18 million people, and growing steadily. Given the number and density of people that live there, Dhaka is one of the most frenetic places on Earth.

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  • A very important must when visiting Dhaka is to take time to visit one of the many cloth markets. Best way to travell is by righa bike. Or, if you are out of the city then renting a moterbike to have a look at the country side is fab. I would try to keep 'crossing a street' to the minimum, and I …  Eyrún J.
  • This may seem pretty funny, at first, but seriously, make sure you bring your own toilet paper. There are very few "American" styled toilets in Bangladesh, that I have found. And, no toilet paper what so ever. I managed to aquire a stomach virus from an entree of curried goat, and found out the …  Mohawk_rebel666
  • The traffic is terrible, but the locals know how to get about. Use the rickshas whenever possbile - and remember to use your right hand when paying! The left hand is used for wiping the sh*t off your *ss , and is considered "unclean" .  Eric W.
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Dhaka Travel Guide is based on Dhaka by Lila7, Abhinav Mathur, Eric Woods, Dave Stanley, digitalstoryteller.me, Russell John, Zepppep, Ikan Kekek, iGuide and others. Dhaka Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.