The Ganges and Brahmaputra Delta, tea plantations, monsoon rains, Buddhist monasteries, a city of mosques, the world's largest mangrove forest, Bengal tigers, one of the most densely populated countries on the planet, the world's largest exporter.
01.01 New Year
February 21.02, Mother Language Day
July 26.03, Independence Day
April 14.04, Bengali New Year (Poila Baishak)
May 16.12, Victory Day
December 25.12, Christmas
999, single emergency number
100 police
199, fire department
199, emergency medical care
109, Coast Guard
– Rabindranath Tagore, writer, Nobel laureate
– Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, "Father of the Nation"
– Shakti Chatterjee, actor
– Shakti Chowdhury, politician
- enter areas of Chittagong without permission
– photograph military installations
– consume alcohol outside tourist areas
- visiting Hindu and Buddhist temples wearing shoes
– to export tiger skins and ivory
– When entering the house, take off your shoes.
– Guests are always offered refreshments; refusal is perceived as impoliteness
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet and respect traditions
– greeting / হ্যালো / halo
– gratitude / ধন্যবাদ / dhonnobad
– please / অনুগ্রহ করে / onugroho kore
– sorry / দুঃখিত / dukhito
– where is the bus...? / বাস কোথায়...? /bas kothay
– How much is the ticket? / টিকিট কত? / tikit koto
– pharmacy / ফার্মেসী / farmesi
– I need a doctor / আমার ডাক্তার দরকার / amar daktar dorkar
– I need help / আমার সাহায্য দরকার / amar shahajjo dorkar
– call the police / পুলিশ ডাকুন / pulish dakun
– call an ambulance / ambulance dakun
– very tasty! / খুব সুস্বাদু / khub shushadu
– the bill, please / বিল দিন / bil din
– toast / আপনার সুস্বাস্থ্য কামনা করি! (I wish you good health!) / apnar shustho kamona kori
– joke / ঢাকায় যানজট সবসময়! (There are always traffic jams in Dhaka!) / dhakay janajot shobshomoy
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (biryani, fish)
– Music and dancing
– Literature and poetry
– Nature and rivers
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
– Religious conflicts
- Poverty
- Social problems
– visit temples
– haikit
– go boating
– participate in festivals
The Ganges and Brahmaputra Delta, tea plantations, monsoon rains, Buddhist monasteries, a city of mosques, the world's largest mangrove forest, Bengal tigers, one of the most densely populated countries on the planet, the world's largest exporter.
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01.01 New Year
February 21.02, Mother Language Day
July 26.03, Independence Day
April 14.04, Bengali New Year (Poila Baishak)
May 16.12, Victory Day
December 25.12, Christmas
999, single emergency number
100 police
199, fire department
199, emergency medical care
109, Coast Guard
– Rabindranath Tagore, writer, Nobel laureate
– Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, "Father of the Nation"
– Shakti Chatterjee, actor
– Shakti Chowdhury, politician
- enter areas of Chittagong without permission
– photograph military installations
– consume alcohol outside tourist areas
- visiting Hindu and Buddhist temples wearing shoes
– to export tiger skins and ivory
– When entering the house, take off your shoes.
– Guests are always offered refreshments; refusal is perceived as impoliteness
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– It is important to avoid public displays of affection.
– In the villages, tourists are asked to remain quiet and respect traditions
– greeting / হ্যালো / halo
– gratitude / ধন্যবাদ / dhonnobad
– please / অনুগ্রহ করে / onugroho kore
– sorry / দুঃখিত / dukhito
– where is the bus...? / বাস কোথায়...? /bas kothay
– How much is the ticket? / টিকিট কত? / tikit koto
– pharmacy / ফার্মেসী / farmesi
– I need a doctor / আমার ডাক্তার দরকার / amar daktar dorkar
– I need help / আমার সাহায্য দরকার / amar shahajjo dorkar
– call the police / পুলিশ ডাকুন / pulish dakun
– call an ambulance / ambulance dakun
– very tasty! / খুব সুস্বাদু / khub shushadu
– the bill, please / বিল দিন / bil din
– toast / আপনার সুস্বাস্থ্য কামনা করি! (I wish you good health!) / apnar shustho kamona kori
– joke / ঢাকায় যানজট সবসময়! (There are always traffic jams in Dhaka!) / dhakay janajot shobshomoy
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (biryani, fish)
– Music and dancing
– Literature and poetry
– Nature and rivers
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
– Religious conflicts
- Poverty
- Social problems
– visit temples
– haikit
– go boating
– participate in festivals