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<text id=93CT1602>
<title>
Bangladesh--Travel
</title>
<history>
Compact ALMANAC--CIA Factbook
South Asia
Bangladesh
</history>
<article>
<source>CIA World Factbook</source>
<hdr>
Travel
</hdr>
<body>
<p> Customs and Immigration: US citizens traveling as tourists do
not need visas for stays of 14 days if they have an onward
ticket. Visas are required for longer visits and for business
travelers.
</p>
<p> Climate and clothing: Wear lightweight clothing for most of
the hot, wet period; medium weight clothing for the short winter
(Dec.-Feb.).
</p>
<p> Health: Health and visa requirements change; check latest
information before traveling. Basic medical facilities are
available in Dhaka. Pharmacies can fill simple prescriptions.
Tetanus, typhoid, gamma globulin, and polio immunizations are
recommended; malaria suppressants for travel outside of Dhaka
also are recommended.
</p>
<p> Telecommunications: Internal and external telephone,
telegraph, telex, and mail services are available. Direct
dialing is possible to Western Europe and the United States.
Bangladesh is 11 hours ahead of eastern standard time.
</p>
<p> Transportation: International and domestic airline service is
adequate; railroad service is limited; road transport is crowded
but adequate to most major cities; river transport is extensive.
</p>
<p> National holidays: Martyrs' Day, February 21; Independence
Day, March 26; Bengali New Year's Day, April 15; May Day, May 1;
National Integrity Day, November 7; Victory Day, December 16;
Christmas Day, December 25; Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Muharram,
Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi, and other religious holidays, varying in
accordance with the lunar calendar.
</p>
<p>Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs,
1990.
</p>
</body>
</article>
</text>