The Bangladesh travel guide I wish visitors had.
Practical answers to the things foreigners actually ask me, written from Dhaka rather than copied from somewhere else. No affiliate links, no padding.
Arriving
Landing at Dhaka airport: a step-by-step arrival guide
Visa on arrival, immigration, baggage, money, SIM and the ride to your hotel — in the order you will actually meet them, with the real costs.
Read the guideStaying connected
How to get a SIM card at Dhaka airport in 2026
Where the counters are, which documents you need, what it costs, and why arriving without data is the most expensive mistake of the trip.
Read the guideSafety
Is Bangladesh safe for solo female travellers?
An honest answer from a local, including the part most articles avoid: what the staring is, what it is not, and what actually helps.
Read the guideFor creators
Filming in Dhaka: permission, crowds and 5 locations worth it
Where you need permission, how to handle the forty people who appear around your camera, and the five places I take crews first.
Read the guideMoney
What does a tour guide cost in Bangladesh? Real numbers
From 300 taka an hour to 400 dollars a day. What separates them, what a fair price buys, and the costs nobody quotes you up front.
Read the guideReading about it is the easy part.
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