HOW TO TRAVEL WITHIN BANGLADESH

Major cities such as Chittagong, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Jessore, Saidpur, Barisal and Cox's Bazar are connected by air with Dhaka. These destinations are served by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and GMG Airlines.

RAIL

The Bangladesh Railway provides an efficient service to places of interest such as Chittagong, Sylhet, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Bogra, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Kushtia starting from Dhaka. The inter-city express service is available to and from important cities at cheap fares.

For further details please contact
Bangladesh Railway, Dhaka.
Phone : 880-2-8315857, 880-2-9330522.
Web: www.railway.gov.bd

BUS / COACH SERVICE

Road transport in Bangladesh is predominantly a private sector affair. Rates are among the cheapest in the world. Express and non-stop services are available to principal towns from Gabtoli, Saidabad and Mohakhali bus terminals in Dhaka. The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) also maintains a country-wide network of bus services. Recently BRTC has introduced Dhaka-Calcutta-Dhaka direct daily bus services via Benapole, Jessore (360km journey).

For details please contact

BRTC Dhaka.

Phone : 880-2-9555553, 9333803.

RIVER

Country-made boats are the most widely used transport in the rivers of Bangladesh. These carry both passengers and merchandize. The landscape of Bangladesh is dominated by about 250 rivers, which flow essentially north-south. Mechanized water transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), which run ferry and launch services on the main routes. There are also services run by private companies. Journey by Rocket Steamer Service from Dhaka (Sadarghat) to Khulna, the gateway to the Sundarbans is a rewarding experience even though the journey time is approximately 24 hours.

For details please contact

BIWTC, Dhaka.
Phone: 880-2-9551589, 9555031-33.