Settling in Bangladesh
Table of Contents
Section One: 
Bangladesh and Bangladeshis

Chapter 1

 Bangladesh: some facts and figures 3

Chapter 2

 Historical Background 7
Chapter  3 Historical Sites of Bangladesh 13
 Chapter 4 The Land and Its People 17
Section Two: 
Important Services		 Chapter  5 Utilities 23
Chapter 6 Banking Information 31
Chapter 7 Customs Procedures on Arrival and Departure 35
Chapter 8 Hotels and Guest Houses in Dhaka 42
Chapter  9 Transport 53
Chapter 10 Mosques, Temples, Monasteries and Churches 57
Chapter 11 Recreation in Dhaka 62
Section Three: 
Settling In		 Chapter 12 What to Bring from Home 81
Chapter 13 Culture Shock 84
Chapter 14 Finding a House 88
Chapter 15 Furnishing your Home 93
Chapter 16 Buying a Car 95
Chapter 17 Household Help 98
Chapter 18 Health 105
Chapter 19 Adapting to Life in Bangladesh 115
Chapter 20 Now you have Settled: Leaving Bangladesh 120
Section Four: 
Shopping in Dhaka		 Chapter 21 Markets and Shops in Dhaka 127
Chapter 22 Warehouses: Duty-Free and Duty-Paid 136
Chapter 23 A Directory of Shops and Businesses 141
Section Five: 
Children		 Chapter 24 Facilities for Children in Dhaka 177
Chapter 25 Educational Facilities 182
Section Six: 
Exploring		 Chapter 26 Exploring Dhaka 195
Chapter 27 Exploring Bangladesh 202
Chapter 28 Exploring the Region 208
Section Seven: 
Cities Outside Dhaka		 Chapter 29 Chittagong 217
Chapter 30 Rajshahi 224
Chapter 31 Khulna 226
Chapter 32 Sylhet 228
Chapter 33 Comilla 232
Appendices Appendix A Some Reading Material 237
Appendix B Useful Bangla Words and Phrases 241
Appendix C Frequently Used Dhaka Telephone Numbers 246
Appendix D Immunisations Recommended for Bangladesh 253
Appendix E Locking and Unlocking a Telephone 254
Index     255

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