Life in Bangladesh & opportunity for foreigners

“How many seasons are there in Bangladesh?” asked a fair skinned Australian lady to a local vendor in Dhaka. “Six seasons” was the reply. “So many in a small country!” “Ours is a small country but we’ve so many seasons with distinctive features”. Actually the country displays absolutely six seasons: summer, rainy season, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring. All these seasons appear with their distinctive features and characteristics. In whatever season a visitor visits the country he’s bound to enjoy the seasonal charms in colorful Nature.

Transportation System:

The transportation of the country is excellent .All the cities and towns are well connected into roads and highways. A traveler can easily travel distant cities by road with a big comfort. Apart from buses, there is a good railway network in the country. The boat and steamer service is quite satisfactory in the southern part of the country as there is a good network of river ways. There are five airports in the country. International airports are Hazrath Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Osmani International Airport in Sylhet and Shahamanath International Airport in Chittagong. Through airline, Bangladesh is connected with India, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, England, United Arab Emirates etc. Apart from these countries, there are connecting flights to USA, Africa, Australia Japan and almost all European countries. Many airlines like China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Air, Thai Air, Air India, British Air, Emirates Pakistan Airlines, Gulf Air and Dragon Airlines have regular flights from Bangladesh.

Foods: 

Rice and fish are the staple food of Bangladesh. As the country is mainly an agricultural country, she produces a huge amount of rice every year.  Wheat is also produced. In watery place a plenty of fishes are available. Bangladesh is world famous for ‘Hilsa fish’. The country exports Hilsa fish to many countries. Almost all kinds of vegetables grow in plenty. Bangladesh people love to cook food with spices. They are fond of chilly and ginger.

Telephone and Internet: 

In Bangladesh there is a wide network of many mobile phone operators. Among them Grammen Phone, City Cell, Banglalink, Warid, Aktel, are noteworthy. Broadband internet connection is available everywhere. A foreigner may use internet in the cyber café at every corner of the city. The land line phone system is quite good. International dialing code is +88.   

Educational Institutions:

Though a small country, Bangladesh’s educational facilities are praiseworthy. There is hardly any area where school and college are not within the reach of the dwellers. Primary education is free. Government has implemented scholarship system to the female students up to class eight at secondary schools. University is only available in cities. Students have to face entrance exams to study in the public universities. Private universities invite students relaxing admission criteria. But the cost at a private university is fairly high. If a foreign student wishes to study in a university, he or she must apply personally or online for admission and upon acceptance of admission; the applicant has to apply for necessary student visas. Visa application can be made either in the Embassy of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh in the applicant’s home country or in the Department of Immigration and Passports in Dhaka. Public universities are Dhaka University, Chittagong University, Khulna University, Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Almost all of the universities have on campus accommodation facilities for students.   

Language and Business opportunity: 

Bangla is the official language in Bangladesh. But English is widely spoken in educational institutions and business centers. For learning Bangla a foreigner may contact Language department of Dhaka University. They have excellent courses for overseas people. Regarding business facility, Bangladesh is an excellent location. A good number of foreign companies are going good business in various sectors in Bangladesh. For setting up a business establishment one may contact the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the city. Trade license and other business permits are provided by the office of Municipality. Bangladesh invites foreign investors to invest in Bangladesh.  

Recreation:  A number of parks are therein all towns and cities. In Dhaka there is Ramna Park, Shishu Park, Wanderland, etc. In every park there are a lot of rides for children. For older people Ramna Park is appropriate. Some people also go for boating. Cinema halls are available everywhere throughout the country. Gymnasiums are also found in cities. Besides football clubs, sporting clubs and cultural clubs are there. Theatres have their regular show almost every evening in the cities.

Professions and medical service: Most of the people of Bangladesh are doing business and are living well. Many people are working for government. Age limit for applying for a govt. job is 30. There are lots of self-employed people. In the country there is a lot of govt. hospitals and private clinics. In the rural areas there are doctor’s chambers. In big cities there are quality hospitals. Every hospital has its ambulance services for 24 hours.

Legal matters:  In every corner of the country, there is police station. Police department is very sincere to ensure the safety of the people. There are courts at district levels. In Dhaka there is Supreme Court and High Court. There are plenty of advocate and notary publics around the court building. There are legal consultants and advisors to provide necessary legal services to the foreigners in all sectors.