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Travel to Bangladesh


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in Dhaka is the main gateway to the country, though Chittagong and Sylhet also receive international flights.

The national carrier is Biman Bangladesh Airlines, connecting with a few hubs in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. It has a less-than-stellar reputation for punctuality, cleanliness and safety. It is now under re-organization and most international routes have been canceled -- so look at other airlines for now.

The private carrier United Airways (BD) Ltd operates domestic and regional flights to Dhaka from Bangkok, Delhi, Dubai, Karachi, Kathmandu, Kolkata, Muscat,Jeddah, Riyadh, and Kuala Lumpur, and is far better managed than Biman. It is the best local/regional carrier currently based in Dhaka and may start intercontinental routes soon.

The Bangladesh's first private carrier GMG Airlines now cancelled their operation of domestic and international also.

Connecting from the Middle East:

There are direct flights to Dhaka from Qatar (Qatar Airways) and the United Arab Emirates or Etihad Airways) through which you can connect to most Asian and European capitals and several North American hubs. Emirates, for instance, serves New York, Toronto and Houston from their Dubai (DXB) hub non-stop -- and then connects to Dhaka via a short four-hour hop.

Connecting from East Asia:

Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok) and Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) are the most convenient nearby hubs to reach Bangladesh from Eastern Asia (Beijing, Tokyo) and points further East (Western United States).

Dragonair flies non-stop from Hong Kong to Dhaka (4~5 hours). Hong Kong as a major international hub has very good connections to the rest of the world.

Connecting from South East Asia:

AirAsia, the region's low-cost carrier, flies direct to Dhaka from Kuala Lumpur.

Connecting from North America (East Coast):

No direct flights to Dhaka yet. Cathay Pacific has a non-stop route from
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