BANGLADESH TRANSPORTATION

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, Kathmandu, Kualalumpur, London, Muscat, Dhahran, Baghdad, Kuwait, Yangoon, Rome, Tripoli, Tokyo, Singapore, Baharin, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh 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.