I think Ideas Manzil is a great example of a guesthouse, and the occasional party is no different than a Bangladeshi wedding event. I can think of a few of my neighbours in Dhaka and at a previous residence in Chittagong who have had multi-day wedding parties late into the night keeping me awake, on several occasions. Bangladesh is a noisy place, especially Dhaka. So, if you want peace and quiet it’s best to go outside the city for a few days. There are never expat parties on weeknights, only weekends, where as Bengali wedding parties can be anytime.

About Barry’s permits: regardless of whether your assertion is true or false, getting permits for anything in Bangladesh is a difficult and painful process. One simply only need look at the multitude of vehicles with ‘Applied For Registration’ on their license plates to get a sense of how difficult it is to do something that should be very simple. But the best people don’t get bogged down by the paperwork, they do something because it benefits the country and the people who live here. In this sense I applaud Barry’s work.

My two cents.