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Air: Bangladesh can be reached by air from
any part of the world. Biman, Bangladesh Airlines connects Dhaka with 27
major cities of the world.
Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok,
Bombay, Calcutta, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Karachi, Katmandu, Kuala Lumpur,
London, Muscat, Dhahran, Baghdad, Kuwait, Yangon, Rome, Tripoli, Tokyo,
Singapore, Bahrain, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Mink City, Hong Kong, Jakarta,
Sarjah, Seoul, Riyadh and Delhi.
Besides Biman, several other
(international) carriers also fly to and from Dhaka.
Biman,
Bangladesh Airlines also connects Dhaka with Chittagong, Jessore, Cox's
Bazar, Rajshahi Saidpur and Sylhet in its 7 domestic routes. (Biman,
Bangladesh Airlines, Ph: 9560151-9; Enquiry & Reservations).
Foreign Airlines:
| Aeroflot, Ph:
880-2-506636, 503056, 8613391 |
Trans World
Airlines Inc. Ph:880-2-9552491, 9552208 |
| Air France, Ph:
880-2-9568277, 9563050, 9551338, |
Japan Airlines Ph:
880-2-9129322, 9129710 |
| Indian Airlines,
Ph: 880-2-9555915, 9557813, 8912205(Airport) |
Kuwait Airways,
Ph: 880-2-9110238, 9118829(City) 8914215(Airport) |
| British Airways,
Ph: 880-2-9564869-72, 8914410, 8912467(Airport) |
Lufthansa, Ph:
880-2-8618995, 8611191 |
Myanmar Airlines
International,
Ph: 880-2-8810579-80 |
United Airlines,
Ph: 880-2-9556538-9, 9556505, 9567379 |
| Cathay Pacific,
Ph: 880-2-9559390, 9559721, 9557117 |
Pan Am, Ph:
880-2-9554369 |
| Gulf Air, Ph:
880-2-8113237-40 |
PIA, Ph:
880-2-8312985, 8823023 |
| Singapore
Airlines, Ph: 880-2-8828769, 8828774, 8811504-8 |
Emirates, Ph:
880-2-9563825-29, 9563830 |
| Swiss Air, Ph:
880-2-8821908, 8822376 |
Korean Air, Ph:
880-2-9563817-9 |
| Saudia Ph:
880-2-8116859-60,(City) 8914436, 8914341(Airport) |
Malayasian
Airlines,Ph:880-2-9885479, 9885480 |
| Thai
International, Ph: 880-2-8314711-9, 8914351(Airport) |
Qatar Airways, Ph:
880-2-9563050, 9564945 |
| Royal Nepal
Airlines,Ph:880-2-9550423, 9559353 |
Qantas, Ph:
880-2-9886634-7 |
| KLM, Ph:
880-2-8113005, 9116519 |
Philippines
Airlines, Ph:880-2-411488 |
| Air litalia, Ph:
880-2-9551673 |
ContinentalAirlines,
Ph:880-2-9565386-1, |
Rail: The Bangladesh Railway provides an efficient
service to places of interest such as Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna,
Mymensingh, Bogra, Rajshahi, Dinajpur starting from Dhaka. The inter-city
Express Service is available to and from important cities at cheap
fares.
River : Country-Made boats are the most widely
used carrier one can see in the river and rivulets. These carry passengers
and merchandise on a large scale. The landscape of Bangladesh is dominated
by about 250 rivers which flow essentially north-sourth. The alluvial
flood plain formed by these rivers covers most of the country. Wherever
there is a river and a village, a launch or steamer will ply for trade. A
journey by Rocket Steamer service from Dhaka (Sadarghat) to Khulna, the
gateway to Sundarbans is a rewarding experience.
Bus/Coach
Services: 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 Gabtali, Saidabad
and Mohakhali bus terminals in Dhaka. The Bangladesh Road Transport
Corporation (BRTC) also maintains a country-wide network of bus
services.
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