Traveling guideline for Chittagong, Bangladesh

Understand Get in Get around See Do Buy Eat Sleep Chittagong is the capital of Chittagong Division in south-eastern Bangladesh. Understand

Chittagong is a fairly big, spread out town, and the largest international seaport in the country. Like Dhaka, the streets are filled with masses of rickshaws, though the city puts in a little more effort to keep its streets and sidewalks clean. Foreigners will notice a distinct increase in nuisances from beggars in certain intersections: for example, New Market Circle and the central Railway Station. The majority of the beggars are from other parts of the country such as Greater Mymensingh Region and Greater Noakhali area. They have migrated due to the fact that Chittagonian people are more prone to charity relative to other parts of the country. 

The busiest part of town is the area around the train station and Station Road, while things get a little more bearable as you move further north. GEC Circle is the intersection of Zakir Hossain Rd, O. R. Nizam Rd and CDA Avenue, about 3 km north of the train station, and is the center of middle to upper class life with a variety of shady restaurants and shopping. 

Chittagong is a conservative place. Local women tend to dress in modest clothing and don't like to shake hands with men. This does not apply to the upper classes, who are very westernised. Local people aren't offended when foreigners don't comply with the expectations of local people. That being said, because Bangladesh in general does not have much tourism, foreigners will receive a lot of attention. Here, it is not considered rude to stare, so passersby stare openly at foreigners, but this is mostly out of curiosity, not malice. Foreigners drinking alcohol or foreign women wearing skirts which show their bare legs are going to upset people. However, even if you wear conservative dress, such as punjabis and shalwar kameez, people will still stare if you do not look Bangladeshi. 

In the more affluent neighborhoods like Khulshi and Nasirabad, local women are more westernised. The parties that let women have fun are mostly indoors, such as the Chittagong Club or Hotel Agrabad.

The Chittagonian enthusiasm for inviting people to massive feasts is a bit of a legend both locally and elsewhere in Bangladesh. Known as mezbani, these feasts feature a tremendously hot curry, usually of beef. If you're not used to it, approach with caution. 

Travelig guideline for Sylhet, Bangladesh

Sylhet Kean Bridge   Sylhet is the capital and richest city of the Sylhet Division in Bangladesh with a population of over 500,000 residents.   Understand

Nestled in the picturesque Surma Valley amidst scenic tea plantations and lush green tropical forests, greater Sylhet is a prime attraction for all tourists visiting Bangladesh. Sylhet has developed due to remittances from the expatriates living in Britain and America. Laying between the Khasia and the Jaintia hills on the north, and the Tripura hills on the south, Sylhet breaks the monotony of the flatness of this land by a multitude of terraced tea gardens, rolling countryside and the exotic flora and fauna. Here the thick tropical forests abound with many species of wildlife, spread their aroma around the typical hearth and homes of the Monipuri Tribal maidens famous for their dance. 

The Sylhet Valley is formed by a beautiful, winding pair of rivers named the Surma and the Kushiara both of which are fed by innumerable hill streams from the north and the south. The valley has good number of haors which are big natural depressions. During winter, these haors are vast stretches of green land, but in the rainy season they turn into turbulent seas. 

These haors provide a sanctuary to the millions of migratory birds who fly from Siberia across the Himalayas to avoid the severe cold there. Sylhet has also a very interesting and rich history, Before the conquest by the Muslims, it was ruled by local chieftains. In 1303, the great Saint Hazrat Shah Jalal came to Sylhet from Yemen with a band of 360 disciples to preach Islam and defeated the then Raja Gour Gobinda.

An interesting feature of Sylhet region is the aboriginal tribes such as the Tipperas, the Monipuris, Khasis and Garos who still live in their primitive ways in the hills, practising their age-old rites, rituals, customs and traditions. During festivals such as, Rash Leela (Full-moon night in February) and Doljatra, the attractive young girls dressed in colorful robes, dance with the male members of their choice & love. The Monipuris perform their famous dance, based on allegorical love themes of the ancient mythology. 

Sylhet is one of the richest cities in Bangladesh, with the vast majority of rich residents have money sent from the UK and America, along with some of the most affluent residential areas in the country, third to only Dhaka and Chittagong.

Travel & why people do travel ?

Travel ?

Travel is the movement of people one place to another. People can travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, airplane or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. A short stays between successive movements also can include here.

Why Do People Travel?

People do travel in many reasons. Here are my ideas-

To Challenge Yourself:

Challenge Yourself

 This is one of the most important reasons to go for travel. Challenging yourself is not easy. For challenge 

yourself people take verities action but traveling is the most popular way to challenge you. Travel is 

challenging for a number of reasons- everything is unknown, unknown language, to eating unfamiliar foods & 

new weather will challenge you.



Why it’s important: Going out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself will help you 

grow as a person, gain confidence and push past emotional and physical limitations that may be 

holding you backing other areas of your life.

To Enjoy New Experience:

New Experience

 All-time people want to enjoy new experience in many ways, such as playing game, swimming, reading, traveling etc. In here only travel can give more news experience than others. When people go to travel they meet with new people, new environment, as a result they gain new experience from there. As a result people become can gain a different personality.