Whether it’s at the attractive
and still beaches of places like coxs' bazaar that stretch on forever, or a ship
journey through the windy, curving backwater of a Bangladeshi river, with its
ancient towns and villages some dating back more than 2000 years, and past
maharajas palaces of the previous centuries . It'll be an experience that will undoubtedly
find a place which will provide you with the unforgetable trip of a lifetime.
Prior to the time of
Bangladeshs' liberation in 1971, most tourists kept their visits to, Dhaka and
Agrabad, however with limited satisfactory accomodation in the rest of
Bangladesh at that time, saw neighbouring Kolkata in West Bengal, who were well
ahead with their facilities, soar in popularity. It took until the middle of
the nineteen nineties for the improvement in accomodation started to show
increased numbers of tourist flow.
Tourism alive and Well in
Bangladesh.
Since the year 2000 tourists
arriving in Bangladesh have been swelling in numbers. Also travelling further
within the country and visiting places like Cox' Bazaar, Teknaf, the
Sundarbans, Kuakata, Paharpur and Tetulia. Not only is it international
visitors but locals are also taking their holidays and coming to Dhaka, Khulna and
Chittgong. All these travelers require appropriate accommodation and the demand
in hotel beds and restaurants are now being met for every taste and every
budget. Many of the visitors are expariate Bangladeshi coming to Bangladesh not
only to visit their families, but for a holiday and to experience the vibrant
and culturally rich country of their forebearers. Catering for all these people
have seen an increase in the demand for new hotels and restaurants in Dhaka and
other tourist locations.
The
language of Bangladesh is Bengali (Bangla). Bengali
is an Indo-Aryan language it evolved from Sanskrit. Sanskrit being one of the
oldest languages documented in the world. Bengali writing is a cursive script
like other Indian scripts, originating from the Brahmi alphabet of the Asokan
inscriptions. It contains 52 consonants and 12 vowels. English is also spoken
in many places.
Traveling
to Bangladesh
is quite affordable through Air India, especially when using an online service
that offers cheap flights. In addition traveling through Bangladesh is cheap as
well. Tipping is encouraged in most restaurants frequented by foreigners,
expect around 5%. It's how much of the staff make their wage, so please be
thoughtful in this regard as some tourists can be a little stingy, being used
to their own countries. "Baksheesh" is Bangla for tipping. When
purchasing a souvenir, you'll find the people skilled in the art of bargaining.
This is also custom, remember have fun with it even though you might feel a
little frustrated. Just start at around half of what the asking price is and go
from there. Walk away if you feel the price is too high, there are many other
sellers nearby. Just be aware of the restrictions of your own country and
conscience when making a purchase. There are some industries that you you
shouldn't encourage in any country.
Health
Health issues in Bangladesh like in most poorer countries of the world are not
too good, once you are out of the major centres. It's always best to carry with
you your personal items and if you are engaging in a higher than normal risk
sport, take a first aid kit with sterile syringes. The lists of communicable
and potentially deadly diseases is long, and some countries fail to give
accurate accounts of the afflicted for fear of loss of tourism revenue.
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