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Essential apps for
Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশ
BengaliBDT5 apps
Pathao is the local super-app. Foodpanda is huge for delivery. WhatsApp for almost any business.
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Power & Plug
TypeA / C / D / G / K
Voltage220V
Freq50Hz
Multiple types coexist. Universal adapter required.
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Basic phrases
Bengali
- Helloনমস্কার / আসসালামু আলাইকুমNomoshkar / Assalamu alaikum
- Thank youধন্যবাদDhonnobad
- Excuse me / Sorryমাফ করবেনMaf korben
- Yesহ্যাঁHa
- NoনাNa
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Tipping
Tipping (called 'baksheesh') is common but modest; many restaurants add a service charge, and otherwise rounding up or leaving about 5-10% is appreciated. Small tips to porters, drivers, and hotel staff are customary.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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Pathao
Bangladesh and Nepal's home-grown super-app: bikes, cars, food, parcels.
Local super-app — bikes, cars, food, parcels.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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All Bengali phrases
Hello
নমস্কার / আসসালামু আলাইকুম
Nomoshkar / Assalamu alaikum
Thank you
ধন্যবাদ
Dhonnobad
Excuse me / Sorry
মাফ করবেন
Maf korben
Yes
হ্যাঁ
Ha
No
না
Na
Please
দয়া করে
Doya kore
Goodbye
বিদায়
Biday
How much?
এটা কত?
Eta koto
Where is the bathroom?
বাথরুম কোথায়?
Bathroom kothay
The check, please
বিলটা দিন, দয়া করে
Bil-ta din, doya kore
I don't understand
আমি বুঝতে পারছি না
Ami bujhte parchi na
Do you speak English?
আপনি কি ইংরেজি বলতে পারেন?
Apni ki ingreji bolte paren
Help!
সাহায্য করুন!
Shahajjo korun
Delicious
সুস্বাদু
Shushadu
Cheers
চিয়ার্স
Cheers
Briefing
What to know before you go
✓ Do
- Greet with 'Assalamu alaikum' in this Muslim-majority country, often with a slight nod; a handshake is common between men
- Eat and pass items with your right hand, as the left hand is considered unclean
- Dress modestly, covering shoulders and knees; women may carry a scarf for mosques and conservative areas
- Remove your shoes before entering homes and mosques
- Accept offered tea or food, as hospitality is central and refusing can seem impolite
- Be respectful during prayer times and the holy month of Ramadan, when many eat only after sunset
✕Don't
- Do not show physical affection between couples in public, which is frowned upon
- Avoid touching people on the head or pointing the soles of your feet at someone, both seen as disrespectful
- Do not eat, drink, or smoke openly in public during Ramadan daylight hours out of respect
- Avoid critical jokes about religion or the country's founding history
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Rickshaw and CNG (auto-rickshaw) drivers quoting inflated fares or refusing the meter; agree the price before getting in
- Overcharging tourists in markets where bargaining is expected and initial prices are heavily padded
- Unofficial 'guides' or 'helpers' who attach themselves to you at sights and then demand payment
- Money-changer shortchanging or unfavorable rates at unofficial booths
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