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TravelInternational Getting There by Air The national airline is Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG). Departure Tax BDT300. Children under two years of age and passengers in immediate transit are exempt. Main Airports Dhaka International (DAC) (Zia International). The airport is 20km (11 miles) north of the city (travel time – 45 minutes). To/from the airport: Biman Bangladesh coaches run every hour from 0800-2200. To return, pick up the coach from the Tejgaon old airport building, the Golden Gate or Zakaria hotels. Parjatan Coaches are also available. Bus and taxi services are available to the city. It is usual to give a 5 per cent tip to taxi drivers. It has been known for passengers to suffer harassment at International Airports, even by corrupt officials or unlicensed touts. It is best to arrange pickup in advance, preferably with the hotel or friends. The airport has, however, improved immeasurably in the last couple of years and improvement looks set to continue. Hopefully, these issues will eventually be resolved. Facilities: Restaurants, post office, banks, duty free shops and car hire.
Other international airports include Chittagong (CGP) (MA Hannan International Airport) and Syhlet (ZYL) (Osmani International Airport). Getting There by Water The main seaport is Chittagong. Ferries from Myanmar and India run to the southern coastal ports. For details, contact the Embassy or High Commission of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (see Contact Addresses). Getting There by Rail Rail connections (there are no through-trains) link Bangladesh with India (West Bengal and Assam). Cycle-rickshaw, bus or porter services provide the cross-border connections. Getting There by Road Overland crossings include the Benapol-Haridispur border (for Calcutta), the Chilihari-Haldibari border (for Darjeeling) and the Tamabil-Dawki border (for Shillong). The crossing at Benapol is the easiest and most used. It is advisable to check when the frontier posts will be open. Conditions are likely to be difficult during the monsoon season. All other frontier posts between the two countries are currently closed. Overland travel is not currently possible between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Coach: A direct daily service has recently been introduced between Dhaka and Calcutta via Benapol. For further details, contact Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (tel: (2) 955 5553).

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