Getting There and Away
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by Mikey Leung in 3. Dhaka
Zia International Airport lies about 8km from the main embassy and commercial districts of Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara, and about twice that distance to Old Dhaka. At the time of research, the facility was getting a serious facelift, all of it funded by Bangladesh’s major mobile-phone operators. Nevertheless, the moment you step out of the air-conditioned terminal building for the first time, you’ll still be greeted with the shocking site of hundreds of people looking at you through a guarded security cage – welcome to your first sight of ‘the real Bangladesh’.
Getting There and Away by Air
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 2. Practical Information
Need to figure out the best way to get to/from Bangladesh? Here’s a conclusive list of all the options for getting in and out, including how to drive an Indian-registered motorcycle into the country. Also included is information on border crossings.
It's a dogfight: airline competition heats up in Bangladesh
Posted on 03. Apr, 2008 by Mikey Leung in Free Travel Tips
~story by Mikey Leung~ With three new airlines starting up in just the last year, the flight prices in Bangladesh should start falling from the sky like manna from heaven. The newest airlines are: Best Air (aka Best Aviation) United Airways Bangladesh Royal Bengal Airlines In our opinion, United Airways is the one to watch—they [...]
