Region

Dhaka Divisionঢাকা বিভাগ

Sleep in Dhaka; do Old Dhaka and Lalbagh as morning outings, and Sonargaon only as a full day trip with a driver.

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Key facts · Bangladesh

Best months: Nov–Feb
Visa: Depends on your passport
Currency: Bangladeshi taka (BDT, ৳)
Language: Bangla
Plugs: C · D · G · 220 V
Time zone: UTC+6 all year

Month by month here

Rules in force · 6

South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
Bangladesh ↗Apply for a visa only on the official government e-visa portal or at an embassy; lookalike sites charge extra, and the rules differ by nationality.
Bangladesh ↗Dress modestly in cities and near mosques: cover shoulders and knees, and women carry a scarf for mosques and shrines.
Bangladesh ↗Carry Bangladeshi taka in small notes; rickshaws, markets and small shops are cash-only, and foreign cards are not accepted everywhere.
Bangladesh ↗Political rallies, strikes (hartal) and blockades can close roads and cut mobile internet with little notice: check the news and your hotel before any transfer day and stay away from demonstrations.

The division is one base and one long day-trip. Dhaka's roads make every move slow, so keep the Dhaka bed, take a day pack, and return to the same hotel. Old Dhaka is a morning outing, not a place to sleep, and the river trips are for guided groups.

Where to sleep

3 places in this region

Sleep base

DhakaTrip line
Gulshan for first-timers; Dhanmondi for lower prices and a shorter ride to the old city.
Best Nov–Feb
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Day trip

SonargaonCity guide
Old capital ruins and folk-art museum; about 30 km (19 mi) east, slow road.Old capital ruins and folk-art museum; about 19 mi (30 km) east, slow road.
Best Nov–Feb
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NarayanganjCity guide
River port south-east of Dhaka; often combined with Sonargaon.
Best Nov–Feb
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Plan the nights

How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags

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Night sequences

3 nights: Dhaka 3
5 nights: Dhaka 4 + Sonargaon day-trip

Dhaka + Sonargaon + Narayanganj in 2 days is mostly car seats in traffic.

Day-trips door to door

To	From	Door-to-door p50	Last return	Note
Sonargaon	Dhaka	100 min	unknown	Go early with a driver; the return can take twice as long at rush hour.
Narayanganj	Dhaka	90 min	unknown	Road and river traffic; go with a guide.

Bags between cities

No luggage forwarding culture: leave the big bag at the Dhaka hotel and take a day pack.

When to go

Months and weather

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Seasons at a glance

From each city's month table

Pick a month to see where to go.

Only good-now countries

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Country	JJan	FFeb	MMar	AApr	MMay	JJun	JJul	AAug	SSep	OOct	NNov	DDec
Dhaka	go	go	ok	×	×	×	×	×	×	ok	go	go
Sonargaon	go	go	ok	ok	ok	×	×	×	ok	ok	go	go
Narayanganj	go	go	ok	ok	ok	×	×	×	×	×	go	go
Bangladesh (country-wide)	go	go	ok	ok	×	×	×	×	ok	ok	go	go

Go: the good monthsFair: workable, mixedPoor: heat, rain or hazeAvoid: storms, floods, closuresno data yet

Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.

Eat and move on

Regional food and where to go next

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Go next

Other regions of the country

Chattogram Division

planned

3–4 nights

Chattogram and Cox's Bazar (fly)

Khulna Division

planned

3–4 nights

Sundarbans by river (organised trips only)

Dhaka Division: what we know, and what is coming

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On this page

3 places with their role: where to sleep, what to do as a day trip
How to split 3 or 5 nights
2 day trips with door-to-door time
Seasons month by month, from the cities’ own tables
What to do with the big bag between beds

Coming as the guide grows

Climate strip by zone, with the storm and haze months
Get in: airports and stations with door-to-door times
Regional passes and cards, with a buy / skip verdict
Regional food: what, where and when it works

Meanwhile

Planning aids

Built from this guide's own data

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Region in numbers

Where to sleep: 1 base
Day trips: 2, 1 h 30 to 1 h 40
Nights suggested: 3–5 nights

Trips that stop here

From the Bangladesh guide

Dhaka only, 4 nights
4 nights here
dhaka
Dhaka and the Sundarbans
7 days · 4 nights here
Dhaka → Sundarbans boat → Khulna → Dhaka
Delta and tea hills
10 days · 3 nights here
Dhaka → Sundarbans boat → Khulna → Srimangal → Sylhet → Dhaka
Bangladesh in depth
14 days · 3 nights here
Dhaka → Bogura → Rajshahi → Khulna and Sundarbans → Srimangal → Chattogram → Cox's Bazar → Dhaka

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Local time

What time it is there now, compared with the clock on your device.

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