100% accurate... coming from Bangladeshi.... now the rates of flight is cheaper from CCU.. you can get sim from airport between terminal 1 & 2.. it should be activated instantly... you missed the biggest point population you will find people even in the remotest corner of the country... i am sorry because people charged you more but Dhaka and major city is kinda different.. and you lucky you got 3G in rural area in my village we are suck at Edge...thanks for the genuine review 👍 peace from 🇧🇩
I am a female and travelled in Bangladesh solo multiple times (In 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017). First time was my first ever trip to Asia. Traveled to Dhaka, Cox Bazar, Khulna and Mongla. Always found people who spoke English. English is the primary language along with Bengali for those that go to school. I moved about alone by myself in all of the above locations. And was able to get transport when I needed to where ever. I even hired a boat alone in the Sundarbans. Also, it's not that they overcharge you just because you are a tourist, it's because haggling is normal part of the process there. I would walk to a taxi and if they gave me a high price I would simply say no, and give them the price I wanted. If they said no I would walk away. This is part of how it is done. They usually would then yell ok ok, and I would get the fair price. 100% agree that is is a gorgeous country and filled with the most kind people.
@@Edgesofearth Thank YOU for taking the chance to travel there. And for letting others know about these places. Especially the places that tend to get less coverage.
I've always wanted to go to Bangladesh. I had a college classmate who was from Dhaka. The people seem exceptionally kind. Hopefully as time passes the government will make it easier for tourism with more affordable visas. Love your channel.
- I blocked him because he was morally wrong on many accounts.. and he was clearly trying to attack me using his unbelievably terrible logic. similar to the way that you are doing right now. do you honestly believe that if I had no respect for other countries and cultures in languages that I would actually visit them? like...hellllooo! 😂 the sole purpose of my travels is to experience these cultural differences. but when a man tries to attack me and tell me that i am supposed to not pay a higher price than what is listed as MRP and that I am a moran for paying more... it tells me that he clearly does not understand the content of the video, which is to tell people that the local people were cheating me and trying to collect double or triple MRP on countless occasions. this is just one example of his six or seven different pointless examples that do not make any sense. you just earned yourself, a block as well, congratulations. toxic people like you should have your TH-cam account withdrawn.
I think you should have done a little research before travelling to Bangladesh. And, you had given so many wrong information. When I travelled to Bangladesh, it took around 12 minutes for an on arrival visa of £51 and had to fill up a form for a sim card just outside the airport. Easy peasy... Yes, there are some issues such as the street food, the traffic and the lack of understanding in English. The rest of everything was smooth, easy and full of fun. Love from UK and Germany. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕
- i tried to do as much research as i could before i arrived.. keep in mind bangladesh is #167/195 for the least visited countries in the world. there is not a lot of information on the internet about this country. I tried to visit and to share information to help future travelers understand what to expect before they arrive. I can only share information that is true to what I experienced.
Shamim Ahmed doesn’t matter where he’s from it’s a pretty shitty country with a shitty govt and stuck up people. And Bangladesh has the greediest prideful arrogant people in the world. They’re just slightly nicer with foreigners cuz normally no one wants to go to that country. Dhaka was also voted the second dirtiest city in the world. That’s your capital. And the new generation are so lost they are blinded to following the western culture when it’s so antithetical to their own Bengali and Islamic culture. Bangladesh is “progressing” in the most backward way. And I never understood why people within the country distance each other through denizenship of district. Y’all have one national anthem
Sorry for your bad experiance. We will try to make more user friendly. Enjoyed your videos so much. Love and respect from Bangladesh. Welcome for your future visit.
- Bad experience?? Nahhh... small things. But, it is important that I share it for reference for future travelers, so they are aware before they arrive.
@@Edgesofearth, thank you verymuch for your kindness. Wish to see you again and again to our country, like "Indigo Traveller" with your family and friends.
i been to Bangladesh 10 year ago (2010), stay there for 1 month.. i have tons of Bngladesh frenz in my country.. today 08/06/2020, comes in mind..after covid-19 ..i plan to go there.. probally will stay up to 2 month.. love from Kuala Lumpur
It’s really unfortunate how you were cheated out just because you were a foreigner. Really appreciate your honesty and the best way to express your opinion is to be open and being bold. Hopefully we Bangladeshi will learn something from a westerners perspective on this matter.
As a Bangladeshi I 100% agree about the point he made 2.10 most people in West don't care about the cities its the remote areas that are most beautiful and most attractive.
Hey Brock, hope this information helps you and other foreigner tourists regarding visa.... "On Arrival Visa" at Dhaka Airport is USD 51 for USA, Canada, Australia, UK and EU nationals. If you apply to an Embassy its higher (USD 160 same for a Bangladeshi passport holder to apply USA visa USD 160 per person) but if you get a flight and arrive at Dhaka Airport, there is a desk for "On Arrival Visa" (I have personally asked about Australian passport holders and US passport holders as I needed concrete information about my cousins who lived in USA, Australia n UK) where you can fill up forms about your hotel/residence info and you pay only USD 51 for Bangladesh Visa. Hope this helps.... Love from Bangladesh
I really loved your content. Being a Bangladeshi, I can relate most of the cons that are likely reasons that discourage visiting Bangladesh. We definitely have to work on these matters. Truth be told, although there are many problems in Bangladesh. I am extremely optimistic future tourism industry in Bangladesh. As we had no prior history of tourism, it will take some time get use to. Economy is the biggest factor to boost tourism industry. Due to our rapid economic growth, massive infrastructure development is under construction. Within a few years, I expect at least 30-50 percentage problems will be resolved. We are the same version of early days Singapore. A country that no one wanted to visit and predicted will collapsed if they are separated from Malaysia. All the best and happy travelling 💝
@@high1719 lol what? Bangladesh doesn't even recognize Israel as a country, let alone Bangalis living there. And why would they be in north korea. There are millions of Bangladeshis living in USA, UK, Australia. Just in Usa alone it's probably more than a million.
I am sorry for the bad experience you had and pleased by the good experience you had. All I would say is that please come back and visit Bangladesh more. We are new to the idea of tourists, once they are is a system set up and our people understand the value of treating foreigners well, they will open their heart and you will have a fair price. Again love you for coming to Bangladesh and providing Honest reviews.
You haven't seen any beauty of bangladesh, like 1}COXS-Bazar(longest sea beach in the world) 2.sundarbans(where royal bangle tigers live) 3.Sat gamboj masque,bagerhat 4.mohastan gar, bogura(2000 yers old temple) 5.bandarban(more like Switzerland) 6.Rangamati(chittagong) 7.saint martin island 8.Ratargul(most beautiful place in the whole world) 9.jaflong(sylhet) Those are the most attractive and naturally blessed tourist destination of Bangladesh. Don't forget to visit (Gulshan/Jamuna future park) although there is many cons but u are always well-come to visit here,our loving heart will always waiting for you to come back... and about "fuchka& Chotpoti"or if you like to test any bangali food again VISIT (jackson-high,new york) thanks for visiting Bangladesh. YOU are indescribably Honest & beautiful #LOVE
মিস্টি কথায় কি জুতার বাড়ি দিলো... হাহা... ভাই একটা কথা না বলে পারছি না... সে যা বলেছে তা ঠিক কিন্তু আমাদের এমন করার পিছনের কারন বুঝেনি... দাম নিয়ে যা বলেছে সেটা তো আমাদের সাথেও হয়... ট্রেনের টিকেট কিনতে গেলে আমাদের ও বাড়তি দাম দিতে হয়, এক বোতল কোক কিনতে গেলে আমাদের ও মাঝে মাঝে দাম বেশী দিতে হয়... যাইহোক, কিন্তু কথা হচ্ছে কিছু খারাপ দিকের পেছনে লুকিয়ে থাকা আমাদের দয়া আর উপকার করার ইচ্ছে ও আছে... সে যেভাবে প্রেজেন্ট করেছে, কয়জন বাংলাদেশে আসবে কে জানে... আর ভাই, আমি ইউরোপে থাকি, এখানে আমি কি পরিমান নেগলেক্ট এর শিকার হই আমিই জানি...ওরা সাদা চামড়ার মানুষ নিজেদের বড় ভাবে, ওরা আমাদের সাথে মিশে তো না ই, উলটো পাশে এসে বসেও না... আজ খুব ভালো ব্যবহার করবে, কিন্তু কাল দেখা হলে আপনাকে চিনবে ও না... এরা খুব কনফিউসড জাতি ভাই... আমি পড়াশেষ করে আল্লাহ আল্লাহ করে দেশে যাবার ধান্দায় আছি ভাই... আল্লাহ রহম করুন... এখানে ভালো লাগে না... আমাকে খারাপ দিক বলতে দিলে আমি ইউরোপের হাজার খারাপ দিক বলতে পারবো কিন্তু ওরা এটাকে পজিটিভলি নিবে কারন বলবে এটা তাদের কালচার... এখানেই কি ভালো সব? ইংলিশ বলতে পারে না বাংলাদেশীরা বলেছে কিন্তু আমি মনে করি বর্তমান প্রজন্ম যারা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে লেখাপড়া করছে তারা ইংলিশ কাজ চালিয়ে নেয়ার মত বলতে পারে...হয়ত ভুল থাকবে... কিন্তু বুঝবে কথা... আর ইংলিশ বলতে পারে? স্পেইন, রাশিয়া, পর্তুগাল, চীন, পোল্যান্ড, ফ্রান্স এসব দেশে কয়জন ইংলিশ বলতে পারে? আমি পোল্যান্ড, ফ্রান্স, স্পেইনে থেকেছি, খুব কম মানুষই ইংলিশ বলতে পেরেছে... সমস্যা হচ্ছে ভাই আমরা নিজেদের সম্মান করি না... আমাদের মিস্টি কথায় জুতার বাড়ি দিলেও আমরা সাদা দের মাথায় তুলে রাখবো অথচ আমরা এমন কথা বলতেও পারি না... বাংলাদেশীরা কি বিদেশে থাকে না? কয়জন সেসব দেশের খারাপ দিক গুলো বলে? পশ্চিমা দেশে একাকিত্বতা এক ভয়ানক ব্যপার... মানুষ কি পরিমান একা সেটা ভাবা ও যায় না... আমি নিজেও একা থাকি... খুব খারাপ লাগে... শুধু একটাই পার্থক্য, এখানে আমি কথা বলতে গেলে ভালো ব্যবহার করবে, কিন্তু পরের দিন চিনবেও না, আর আমরা বিদেশী এসেছে দেখে মাথায় তুলে রাখি এমন ভাবে যে তারা ফিল্ম স্টার... অথচ ওর আমাদের জাস্ট ৩য় শ্রেনীর নাগরিক ভাবে...
The asking of contact information is like a tradition here. I understand how it might come off as weird to someone who is not a local. Like here if you meet someone for like once, you'll ask them their info. It's just how it is. Us Bangladeshis just like to try and keep in contact with everyone.🇧🇩
They always charge tourists more than locals, even as a Bangladeshi travelling from abroad to Bangladesh they charge you more. They just know that you’re not living in Bangladesh!! Shame on them! I had the same experience in India, Morocco and some places in Thailand. Thank you for going to Bangladesh.
Loved the comprehensive pros and cons, I do agree with most of these things. I experienced similar issues when visiting Bangladesh when visiting from London
- the rural areas were my favorite part of a bangladesh. I did not even visit tourist areas, but outside of the towns and cities, it was quite beautiful! 🙌🙌😇
Am glad you had a nice time. I’m from Manchester and I’m Bengali. We have the same problem. Paying the higher rate.. your a really cool guy.. love your honesty.. 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇬🇧🇬🇧👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
I loved your video, you've got a new subscriber. I laughed when you complained about the visa, I don't know where you are from, but for us in Nicaragua, we must pay like 300 dollars to get an interview for USA visa, which it never assures you're going to get it. Hahaha
Yes your right.If you know someone local,your journey would be great and if you don’t know someone local let me give you an idea as a Bangladeshi. It's pretty easy to make friends here. You can go online and make a friend. As easy as that and you can do it before you come to Bangladesh and when you do,ask his/her help and i can guarantee you that he/she will help you without a single penny of charge.
sorry for your bad experiences. but I appreciate your true presentation. we love american people. please come again in Bangladesh. Hope your next visit will be more enjoyable.
- don't be mistaken, I still had an amazing time and Bangladesh! but I just felt like I must be honest about everything and not hide the truth from the world 😇🙏🌏
Nice to hear an honest american common people's idea about our country. I also started travelling internationally from 2019 and had different experiences at airports, hotels and on the street. Your impression about Bangladesh is more or less correct, it reflects your intelligence as it took me a life time to understand these facts...;-)
@@Edgesofearth grief about what, can you plz specify? I may provide you some open answer though it is not safe for us to write everything in open media.
- you will just have to browse through some of the comments and read some comments from your local people. so I had to delete because they were very vulgar and were hate comments towards me... trying to argue that everything that I said was wrong
@@Edgesofearth Hmm...now I understand...see when I travelled to china I had the same experience you had here and in a lot of other places, the language barrier, but I was confident and I believed people are the same everywhere. I turned out to be right in a lot of ways. There are dumb people who think they are smart, there are rude people, there are humble people too and most of all you meet friendly people. According to the state of their situation the percentage of these qualities varies. In Malaysia and Singapore I had very different experience with same ethnic group of people. Both countries has mixed ethnic people namely Chinese, south Indian and Malay. In Malaysia there is a good balance and satisfaction among the ethnic groups, but in Singapore the south Indians seems to be more sour in their attitude I have made up some theories in my mind but that is to discuss over phone or face to face. Hate comments and vulgar comments comes more from people who are suppressed or are in fear - Bangladeshi and Indian people are historically suppressed by various powers and once they are very proud, rich and free people...but in recent decades the situation changed in both countries and people likes to talk...like to express their feelings, they are jealous and at the same time afraid so you may face a lot of hate comments...you may face it too from the Chinese people but they are more afraid to express their feelings in words...they are suppressed for too long and possibly they are smarter...:-) and there is another fact, they are very very poor in English, if you know Chinese and go to their blogs I believe you will understand what I say. Take care.
I'm always open to constructive criticism! I acknowledge that if you're a foreigner and alone then unfortunately some people would try to charge you more than the real price! But the truth is there's no perfect country, each and every country has its pros and cons! Personally I believe the pros outweighs cons of touring Bangladesh! Anyway, thank you for visiting Bangladesh!❤
Liked all your videos man. Thanks for visiting the country. I agree on all of your points there are a lot of cons along with pros. All the problem is related to the low foreign tourist volume. People or business mentality will change when they will see and interact with more foreigners. The government sucks in all the way man. A lot of things should be implemented. Hope to see you again. Have fun!!!
This country has so much potential but yes I agree the pricing is. A big problem even for us who live in UK and am Bangladeshi. Genuine review so hope you visit again. Come sylhet sometime. Good luck
You have said the truth. I am sorry for the inconvenience you have to come throughout your travelling. Thanks for being truthful. Hope to see you next time visiting Bangladesh.
I don't know if the sim part is true. I visited last year from the UK and got a sim from the airport itself. The airports I visited had wifi. To get the sim they did need my passport which was weird. And they didn't have full monthly top ups like in the UK. You had to buy a certain amount of data or credit for a certain amount of days. I think I paid 250 taka for 10gb internet for 7 days. So about £2.50. But if anyone does visit I advice not to use any credit/ debit cards anywhere. Always carry cash and check the banks for conversion rates as they differ slightly each day.
I was born I Bangladesh and came to NY with my entire 60 plus member extended family in 1984. I'm 37 now and been there 6 times and even backpacked for 6 weeks to get to know my land. I love the people, the food the culture. And I love being Bengali. The government is very slow and doesnt make things easy for tourists. The people are the most hospitable in the world but what you're saying is all true. It's always best to have a local guide or friend to show you around.
You did help. Except the comment on 'numbers', I agree with all you said. We often complain about lack of tourist-friendly infrastructure in the country. It's true, but as you pointed out what we need to fix are some of our behaviour patterns and some of our outrageously archaic visa/ immigration/ connectivity policies. I do hope our policy makers in the right places do hear the 'cons' you talked about.
Your review about Bangladesh is perfect. Sorry for the cheat on you. Sometimes we face too. However, overall it’s a beautiful country, no doubt. I would say more than what you showed. Oh, one thing, wish to help you understand Bangla next time. 😍
@@Edgesofearth Most of the people involved in transport here are poor, they want higher prices whenever they see rich people, whether they are foreigners or locals. When they see that you are a foreigner, they assume that you are a rich man, and that you can afford to pay more. The description of Bangladesh that you have given in your video is mostly correct, and you have presented the real picture and thank you for not misrepresenting Bangladesh in this case. Many of the bad aspects you mentioned are still there. But it is changing day by day. If you ever come back, you will see that a lot has changed. The people in our village are very simple so everyone wants to connect with you. They have given you a personal message, which has embarrassed you. The people in our village could say a few English words, like how are you? Did you have lunch Where are you now? What else ...So most of the time they ask these personal questions. and whatever you say is good about Bangladesh, the problem is the side effects of the good ones, anyway thanks for you video to present our country. I am also not good in English. Forgive me for any mistake
hey ! you need to visit Himachal Pradesh ( Manali and Solang Valley ) in India during the month of January ! it will be an awesome experience for you .. you could trek Himalayas and go skiing there
@@Edgesofearth if you ever plan coming to the northern Bangladesh, let me know! I'll help you out or maybe show you around. As you liked the Rural Bangladesh you'll love the north, You can even see two storeyed Mud houses. Best wishes to you 😊 sorry you had issues here, actually unfortunately Bangladesh is not still tourism ready yet :(
Yes, you got it right. The maximum business persons of my country got unfair mindset. Even I, as a local have to pay more than the original price sometimes. They know they are charging more and they are not ashamed of it. But there are many exceptions too. My suggestion will be to have a local sidekick all the time. Bangladesh is naturally a beautiful country. People are very welcoming and friendly. You just have to escape the cheaters. Thank u for visiting Bangladesh!
- many of the times I was charged a significantly higher price, I was actually with a local 😜😜 but yes, the majority of the overcharging happened when I was alone
Ahhhh I am so happy you traveled to Bangladesh and went to the rural areas! My parents were born and raised there but had me here in America. If you do come back to Bangladesh which I hope you do:) go to Cox’s bazaar it’s a beach town with amazing local seafood dishes and overall a must for going to Bangladesh!
Yeah is true and also traffic has most negativity for Dhaka city,and definitely if u come from other country u can’t drive the road cus has not any real signal
Me a bangladeshi and everything u said is true 😅 But it's still different then any country in the world in almost every way. So the the experience would be super level high. The best way to travel bangladesh and have best experience is by having local person guide you and u can have it very easily. I mean almost anyone would be happy to guide u 😆
Appreciate your honesty, I would advise to go with bangladeshi's that speak fluent english and go with a group of your friends, try and visit sylhet if you do let me know I have a house there in a secluded village and I can help guide you even though I live in london.
The taxi/ CNG is a fact even for the local people as the driver asks double then the original fair. But the restaurant things is might be rare if you go to joint restaurant. Also in the rural area people usually don't scam foreigner except tourist spot. And most of the government places have different fair/ entry fee for foreigner but I am not sure about railway. Didn't you visited cox's bazar or bandarban or sundarbans or rangamati or khagrachori? Cause these are the best places in bd. You went to sylhet where you should have visited many beautiful places what you didn't visit. Thanks for coming to bd.
- correc.t I didn't really choose where I went. I simply followed people who invited me to their area. maybe next time i will choose some of those places you mentioned 😇
I'm sorry that you've gone through this kind of experience. Actually you got almost everything right. The matter of pricing is applicable for all. If you're not experienced in bargaining you'll be charged more even if you're a local. Sellers will understand easily that you lack informations. They will try to charge more, they will try to sell their bad products to you. My suggestion is always try to go fixed prize shop. Never go for a bus trip for long distance travel. Roads are extremely dangerous in this country. Even highways are very narrow and most bus drivers are not skilled enough. Try to use Uber and other local ride sharing app for short distance. Those are pretty cheap & better service.
- what is crazy is that I never went to an area for price bargaining. all of the cheating took place in either taxes, fixed price shops, hotels, restaurants, street food, or train stations. 😳😳
I can totally get your point and it is mostly correct. But I guess a few of the Con comes from the countries inexperience of handling "Tourist". Mostly BD has seen foreigners coming in for business or govt development work and their "chargeback to company- so dont care with price" mindset has given the expectation of high price to businesses. Having said that even the locals get fooled at times by them. Best way to avoid is by asking price beforehand. Also Allergies!!!! If you are a tourist and you have certain food allergy, you may find it difficult to communicate as in general locals dont have as many or as complicated food allergy in caomparision to the western world. So they dont have any idea that a nut can kill a person! But at the end of the day it will be the people who will come to your aid and make the journey beautiful. Also keep note the emergency number 999. A lot of good feedback about the emergency call centre as they have strict follow up policy.
Dude, getting SIM card for tourists from India and Bangladesh is VERY easy. You said the same about India video. The thing is, you need to get the SIM at the AIRPORT. They do all the paperwork for you. (If they ask for an address, they will never utilize it. Give a friends' or family address.)
@@Edgesofearth, I don't understand. The governments in both countries did this purposefully. They want tourists to get SIM at the airport. None of my friends had any issue. Just get SIM at the airport dude.
- you are making the conversation about where to buy the SIM card to get the SIM card. the point I am making is that it is not an easy thing to get apparently if you are outside of the airport...like me. I did not fly into Bangladesh, I crossed the land border. yes, most people enter the country via the airport. and yes, it might be easier to get a SIM card at the airport. but you cannot discredit my statement about it being significantly more difficult than other countries. I have been in countries where you walk up to any booth anywhere in the country and they simply give you one for free and even free data for a week. absolutely zero questions asked. not even my name. if you want data after a week, then you simply pay money.
Enjoyed your video. I can relate to the logistic difficulties you faced. Young people particularly students can communicate in English to some extent but they will have difficult picking up your accent. Most people can read English alphabet and numbers, so short written communication is one way around. It will be difficult for a tourist to find his way around without a local guide in this country, and without a doubt you will be ripped of at every occasion unless you have a local to watch your back. Finding your own way around in chaotic environment can be adventurous, but like you said at the end of the video, it can become rather stressful, even for us locals.
As a Bangladeshi, I am sorry for all the difficulties. I hope you will have a better experience the next time you come here. I totally understand all the problems you faced. Hopefully things would be better soon. Of course All the Pros and Cons are accurate. I hope the Cons gets fixed soon. Note: About the Number thing, I understand its quite confusing to relate 8 (Eight) with ৪ (Four). But one the bright side, 1 and ১, 2 and ২ AND 0 and ০ Looks quite Similar. And the number system is quite easy. Its like English. You just got to remember 0-10 in Bangla, and you should be able to read Bengali Numbers easily.
- haha, i used a chart saying that my phone to avoid being cheated. yes, the country has negatives, but the country also has a lot of positives. the positives are strong enough to make me want to return 😇🙏🌏
100% accurate... coming from Bangladeshi.... now the rates of flight is cheaper from CCU.. you can get sim from airport between terminal 1 & 2.. it should be activated instantly... you missed the biggest point population you will find people even in the remotest corner of the country... i am sorry because people charged you more but Dhaka and major city is kinda different.. and you lucky you got 3G in rural area in my village we are suck at Edge...thanks for the genuine review 👍 peace from 🇧🇩
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Edges Of Earth this price gauge happens to Bangladeshis from foreign countries too. SIM card thing is true for ppl native there too.
NAH the prices are still a lot for some of us from Heathrow to Bangladesh I went in January 2019 for £700+
MISS MESSI I was talking about from Kolkata the price start from 50 USD one way...
@@GMSBDCA oh right
I am a female and travelled in Bangladesh solo multiple times (In 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017). First time was my first ever trip to Asia. Traveled to Dhaka, Cox Bazar, Khulna and Mongla. Always found people who spoke English. English is the primary language along with Bengali for those that go to school. I moved about alone by myself in all of the above locations. And was able to get transport when I needed to where ever. I even hired a boat alone in the Sundarbans.
Also, it's not that they overcharge you just because you are a tourist, it's because haggling is normal part of the process there. I would walk to a taxi and if they gave me a high price I would simply say no, and give them the price I wanted. If they said no I would walk away. This is part of how it is done. They usually would then yell ok ok, and I would get the fair price. 100% agree that is is a gorgeous country and filled with the most kind people.
- Thanks for sharing 😇
@@Edgesofearth Thank YOU for taking the chance to travel there. And for letting others know about these places. Especially the places that tend to get less coverage.
@@jenniferlewis1976 Bangladesh is wait for you with so many love.
Come again mam❤️🇧🇩
Bargaining is not unique to Bangladesh its the same way all over India.
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I've always wanted to go to Bangladesh. I had a college classmate who was from Dhaka. The people seem exceptionally kind. Hopefully as time passes the government will make it easier for tourism with more affordable visas. Love your channel.
- 😇😇 Me too. a couple of small changes and they could grow substantially financially with tourism..
@Kabob Hope
The passports of most countries are eligible for a US $51 tourist visa on arrival in Bangladesh.
- yeah, you wrote a long comment alright, and I have already blocked you, your logic is completely tainted....
- I blocked him because he was morally wrong on many accounts.. and he was clearly trying to attack me using his unbelievably terrible logic. similar to the way that you are doing right now.
do you honestly believe that if I had no respect for other countries and cultures in languages that I would actually visit them? like...hellllooo! 😂 the sole purpose of my travels is to experience these cultural differences. but when a man tries to attack me and tell me that i am supposed to not pay a higher price than what is listed as MRP and that I am a moran for paying more... it tells me that he clearly does not understand the content of the video, which is to tell people that the local people were cheating me and trying to collect double or triple MRP on countless occasions. this is just one example of his six or seven different pointless examples that do not make any sense.
you just earned yourself, a block as well, congratulations. toxic people like you should have your TH-cam account withdrawn.
- to those reading this, my guess is you cannot see the conversation that I am replying to because their accounts have been blocked 😜
Love from 🇩🇪 for 🇧🇩.
Visiting in next summer vacation.
Welcome bruh!
You come by next march, let me know. I will be your guide, of course, I won't take any money
I will visite Bangladesh by next February and I do not need a guid I am coming here with a package .lexus Trevil agentcs okey
Welcome
Welcome to Bangladesh. More traveler come to Bangladesh the system will be more flexible.
I think you should have done a little research before travelling to Bangladesh. And, you had given so many wrong information. When I travelled to Bangladesh, it took around 12 minutes for an on arrival visa of £51 and had to fill up a form for a sim card just outside the airport. Easy peasy...
Yes, there are some issues such as the street food, the traffic and the lack of understanding in English. The rest of everything was smooth, easy and full of fun.
Love from UK and Germany.
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- i tried to do as much research as i could before i arrived.. keep in mind bangladesh is #167/195 for the least visited countries in the world. there is not a lot of information on the internet about this country. I tried to visit and to share information to help future travelers understand what to expect before they arrive. I can only share information that is true to what I experienced.
One of the shitiest country in the world
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ripon Mr whare are you from???
Shamim Ahmed doesn’t matter where he’s from it’s a pretty shitty country with a shitty govt and stuck up people. And Bangladesh has the greediest prideful arrogant people in the world. They’re just slightly nicer with foreigners cuz normally no one wants to go to that country. Dhaka was also voted the second dirtiest city in the world. That’s your capital. And the new generation are so lost they are blinded to following the western culture when it’s so antithetical to their own Bengali and Islamic culture. Bangladesh is “progressing” in the most backward way. And I never understood why people within the country distance each other through denizenship of district. Y’all have one national anthem
Sorry for your bad experiance. We will try to make more user friendly. Enjoyed your videos so much. Love and respect from Bangladesh. Welcome for your future visit.
- Bad experience?? Nahhh... small things. But, it is important that I share it for reference for future travelers, so they are aware before they arrive.
@@Edgesofearth, thank you verymuch for your kindness. Wish to see you again and again to our country, like "Indigo Traveller" with your family and friends.
lmao user friendly
His guide was totally wrong person. Its sample matter.
@@Edgesofearth simply i would like to say you that your selected guide was wrong. Really you have many bad experience for Bangladesh.
i been to Bangladesh 10 year ago (2010), stay there for 1 month.. i have tons of Bngladesh frenz in my country..
today 08/06/2020, comes in mind..after covid-19 ..i plan to go there.. probally will stay up to 2 month.. love from Kuala Lumpur
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I'm a Bangladeshi
& You said the truth
Thanks and come again
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It’s really unfortunate how you were cheated out just because you were a foreigner. Really appreciate your honesty and the best way to express your opinion is to be open and being bold. Hopefully we Bangladeshi will learn something from a westerners perspective on this matter.
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As a Bangladeshi I 100% agree about the point he made 2.10 most people in West don't care about the cities its the remote areas that are most beautiful and most attractive.
You are an honest reviewer ! We are lucky to have u as a guest ! Good luck bro !!!
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Hey Brock, hope this information helps you and other foreigner tourists regarding visa.... "On Arrival Visa" at Dhaka Airport is USD 51 for USA, Canada, Australia, UK and EU nationals.
If you apply to an Embassy its higher (USD 160 same for a Bangladeshi passport holder to apply USA visa USD 160 per person) but if you get a flight and arrive at Dhaka Airport, there is a desk for "On Arrival Visa" (I have personally asked about Australian passport holders and US passport holders as I needed concrete information about my cousins who lived in USA, Australia n UK) where you can fill up forms about your hotel/residence info and you pay only USD 51 for Bangladesh Visa.
Hope this helps.... Love from Bangladesh
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I really loved your content. Being a Bangladeshi, I can relate most of the cons that are likely reasons that discourage visiting Bangladesh. We definitely have to work on these matters.
Truth be told, although there are many problems in Bangladesh. I am extremely optimistic future tourism industry in Bangladesh.
As we had no prior history of tourism, it will take some time get use to. Economy is the biggest factor to boost tourism industry. Due to our rapid economic growth, massive infrastructure development is under construction. Within a few years, I expect at least 30-50 percentage problems will be resolved.
We are the same version of early days Singapore. A country that no one wanted to visit and predicted will collapsed if they are separated from Malaysia.
All the best and happy travelling 💝
- thanks for sharing your input! 🙌
The price issue is the same even for Bangladeshis living abroad, they hear your accent and double the price. I tend to just walk away
abroad?u mean North Korea or Israel?
@@high1719 I meant Bangladeshis who live outside Bangladesh it could be anywhere
@@high1719 usually bangladeshis living in uk or us who go to visit will expect it
@@high1719 lol what? Bangladesh doesn't even recognize Israel as a country, let alone Bangalis living there. And why would they be in north korea. There are millions of Bangladeshis living in USA, UK, Australia. Just in Usa alone it's probably more than a million.
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I am sorry for the bad experience you had and pleased by the good experience you had. All I would say is that please come back and visit Bangladesh more. We are new to the idea of tourists, once they are is a system set up and our people understand the value of treating foreigners well, they will open their heart and you will have a fair price. Again love you for coming to Bangladesh and providing Honest reviews.
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Thanks for your Honest review... Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
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What an honest and sincere review. You're a fantastic person. When you'll be here again . give me a buzz.
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@@Edgesofearth If you plan to visit dhaka again, send me a mail.
Now everything is changed and easier in Bangladesh. Welcome again in our new Bangladesh ❤
You haven't seen any beauty of bangladesh,
like
1}COXS-Bazar(longest sea beach in the world)
2.sundarbans(where royal bangle tigers live)
3.Sat gamboj masque,bagerhat
4.mohastan gar, bogura(2000 yers old temple)
5.bandarban(more like Switzerland)
6.Rangamati(chittagong)
7.saint martin island
8.Ratargul(most beautiful place in the whole world)
9.jaflong(sylhet)
Those are the most attractive and naturally blessed tourist destination of Bangladesh.
Don't forget to visit (Gulshan/Jamuna future park)
although there is many cons but u are always well-come to visit here,our loving heart will always waiting for you to come back...
and about "fuchka& Chotpoti"or if you like to test any bangali food again VISIT (jackson-high,new york)
thanks for visiting Bangladesh.
YOU are indescribably Honest & beautiful #LOVE
গালি শুনতে মনে চাইছে আবার?
মিস্টি কথায় কি জুতার বাড়ি দিলো... হাহা... ভাই একটা কথা না বলে পারছি না... সে যা বলেছে তা ঠিক কিন্তু আমাদের এমন করার পিছনের কারন বুঝেনি... দাম নিয়ে যা বলেছে সেটা তো আমাদের সাথেও হয়... ট্রেনের টিকেট কিনতে গেলে আমাদের ও বাড়তি দাম দিতে হয়, এক বোতল কোক কিনতে গেলে আমাদের ও মাঝে মাঝে দাম বেশী দিতে হয়... যাইহোক, কিন্তু কথা হচ্ছে কিছু খারাপ দিকের পেছনে লুকিয়ে থাকা আমাদের দয়া আর উপকার করার ইচ্ছে ও আছে...
সে যেভাবে প্রেজেন্ট করেছে, কয়জন বাংলাদেশে আসবে কে জানে... আর ভাই, আমি ইউরোপে থাকি, এখানে আমি কি পরিমান নেগলেক্ট এর শিকার হই আমিই জানি...ওরা সাদা চামড়ার মানুষ নিজেদের বড় ভাবে, ওরা আমাদের সাথে মিশে তো না ই, উলটো পাশে এসে বসেও না... আজ খুব ভালো ব্যবহার করবে, কিন্তু কাল দেখা হলে আপনাকে চিনবে ও না... এরা খুব কনফিউসড জাতি ভাই... আমি পড়াশেষ করে আল্লাহ আল্লাহ করে দেশে যাবার ধান্দায় আছি ভাই... আল্লাহ রহম করুন... এখানে ভালো লাগে না... আমাকে খারাপ দিক বলতে দিলে আমি ইউরোপের হাজার খারাপ দিক বলতে পারবো কিন্তু ওরা এটাকে পজিটিভলি নিবে কারন বলবে এটা তাদের কালচার... এখানেই কি ভালো সব?
ইংলিশ বলতে পারে না বাংলাদেশীরা বলেছে কিন্তু আমি মনে করি বর্তমান প্রজন্ম যারা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে লেখাপড়া করছে তারা ইংলিশ কাজ চালিয়ে নেয়ার মত বলতে পারে...হয়ত ভুল থাকবে... কিন্তু বুঝবে কথা... আর ইংলিশ বলতে পারে? স্পেইন, রাশিয়া, পর্তুগাল, চীন, পোল্যান্ড, ফ্রান্স এসব দেশে কয়জন ইংলিশ বলতে পারে?
আমি পোল্যান্ড, ফ্রান্স, স্পেইনে থেকেছি, খুব কম মানুষই ইংলিশ বলতে পেরেছে...
সমস্যা হচ্ছে ভাই আমরা নিজেদের সম্মান করি না... আমাদের মিস্টি কথায় জুতার বাড়ি দিলেও আমরা সাদা দের মাথায় তুলে রাখবো অথচ আমরা এমন কথা বলতেও পারি না... বাংলাদেশীরা কি বিদেশে থাকে না? কয়জন সেসব দেশের খারাপ দিক গুলো বলে? পশ্চিমা দেশে একাকিত্বতা এক ভয়ানক ব্যপার... মানুষ কি পরিমান একা সেটা ভাবা ও যায় না... আমি নিজেও একা থাকি... খুব খারাপ লাগে... শুধু একটাই পার্থক্য, এখানে আমি কথা বলতে গেলে ভালো ব্যবহার করবে, কিন্তু পরের দিন চিনবেও না, আর আমরা বিদেশী এসেছে দেখে মাথায় তুলে রাখি এমন ভাবে যে তারা ফিল্ম স্টার... অথচ ওর আমাদের জাস্ট ৩য় শ্রেনীর নাগরিক ভাবে...
Great video. Bangladesh is one of my places on my list that I need to visit. 😍
The asking of contact information is like a tradition here. I understand how it might come off as weird to someone who is not a local. Like here if you meet someone for like once, you'll ask them their info. It's just how it is. Us Bangladeshis just like to try and keep in contact with everyone.🇧🇩
- Definitely strange to us westerners 😂😜
thanks for your honest opinion friend. we are trying to get more better day by day...
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They always charge tourists more than locals, even as a Bangladeshi travelling from abroad to Bangladesh they charge you more. They just know that you’re not living in Bangladesh!! Shame on them!
I had the same experience in India, Morocco and some places in Thailand.
Thank you for going to Bangladesh.
- unfortunately, you will find this everywhere 😒
In the UK, we have travel advice on direct gov web site.
Thanks for your Honest Review,,,,,
LOVE U FROM BANGLADESH,, 😍,,,
Loved the comprehensive pros and cons, I do agree with most of these things. I experienced similar issues when visiting Bangladesh when visiting from London
ধন্যবাদ। আমাদের দেশকে নিয়ে এমন একটি ভিডিও বানানোর জন্য। আমি জানি তুমি এটা ট্রান্সলেশন করে বুঝে নিবে। ❤❤❤
- হ্যাঁ, তবে আমার ফোনের মাধ্যমে অনুবাদ করতে এত বেশি সময় লাগে 😂
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You are absolutely true...some bad people can make the perceptions bad. They also do the same with us.
Thx buddy nice and useful information as always....😉😉😉🙂🙂🎈
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Nice review
Welcome to Bangladesh dude
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Beautiful Bangladesh. Good on you to suggest to visit the rural area.
- the rural areas were my favorite part of a bangladesh. I did not even visit tourist areas, but outside of the towns and cities, it was quite beautiful! 🙌🙌😇
@@Edgesofearth Thank you. I appreciate your honest opinion about Bangladesh.
I am a Bangladeshi, I am happy to know your compliment
Am glad you had a nice time. I’m from Manchester and I’m Bengali. We have the same problem. Paying the higher rate..
your a really cool guy.. love your honesty.. 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇬🇧🇬🇧👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
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Cheers !!
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In Bangladesh, becoming a pro in bargaining is very important
Thnx for coming Bangladesh...I HOPE u r enjoy a lot ..
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I loved your video, you've got a new subscriber. I laughed when you complained about the visa, I don't know where you are from, but for us in Nicaragua, we must pay like 300 dollars to get an interview for USA visa, which it never assures you're going to get it. Hahaha
On point man... both the pros and cons.
- tell that to the people who hate me and some of the comments 😬😬
Many many thanks and love from #Bangladesh. I wish you will like to visit Bangladesh again for ours kind and hospitality.
Very Beautiful Travel video. Bangladesh is a beautiful country. Thanks a lot. I love my country.
Really Bangladesh is Beauty Queen Of Nature 😍
- I agree. Nature here was amazing!
Yes your right.If you know someone local,your journey would be great and if you don’t know someone local let me give you an idea as a Bangladeshi. It's pretty easy to make friends here. You can go online and make a friend. As easy as that and you can do it before you come to Bangladesh and when you do,ask his/her help and i can guarantee you that he/she will help you without a single penny of charge.
sorry for your bad experiences. but I appreciate your true presentation. we love american people. please come again in Bangladesh. Hope your next visit will be more enjoyable.
- don't be mistaken, I still had an amazing time and Bangladesh! but I just felt like I must be honest about everything and not hide the truth from the world 😇🙏🌏
Hope to visit Bangladesh🥰🥰
Nice to hear an honest american common people's idea about our country. I also started travelling internationally from 2019 and had different experiences at airports, hotels and on the street. Your impression about Bangladesh is more or less correct, it reflects your intelligence as it took me a life time to understand these facts...;-)
- I have received a lot of greif in the comments from some BD locals 😬
@@Edgesofearth grief about what, can you plz specify? I may provide you some open answer though it is not safe for us to write everything in open media.
- you will just have to browse through some of the comments and read some comments from your local people. so I had to delete because they were very vulgar and were hate comments towards me... trying to argue that everything that I said was wrong
@@Edgesofearth Hmm...now I understand...see when I travelled to china I had the same experience you had here and in a lot of other places, the language barrier, but I was confident and I believed people are the same everywhere. I turned out to be right in a lot of ways. There are dumb people who think they are smart, there are rude people, there are humble people too and most of all you meet friendly people. According to the state of their situation the percentage of these qualities varies. In Malaysia and Singapore I had very different experience with same ethnic group of people. Both countries has mixed ethnic people namely Chinese, south Indian and Malay. In Malaysia there is a good balance and satisfaction among the ethnic groups, but in Singapore the south Indians seems to be more sour in their attitude I have made up some theories in my mind but that is to discuss over phone or face to face. Hate comments and vulgar comments comes more from people who are suppressed or are in fear - Bangladeshi and Indian people are historically suppressed by various powers and once they are very proud, rich and free people...but in recent decades the situation changed in both countries and people likes to talk...like to express their feelings, they are jealous and at the same time afraid so you may face a lot of hate comments...you may face it too from the Chinese people but they are more afraid to express their feelings in words...they are suppressed for too long and possibly they are smarter...:-) and there is another fact, they are very very poor in English, if you know Chinese and go to their blogs I believe you will understand what I say. Take care.
- Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 💪💪😇🙏
Thanks for visiting and really sorry for those difficulties, specially for overpricing.
Im impressed!your honesty convince me to subcribed..i will watch all your vlog.i like honesty in your travel.
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I'm always open to constructive criticism! I acknowledge that if you're a foreigner and alone then unfortunately some people would try to charge you more than the real price! But the truth is there's no perfect country, each and every country has its pros and cons! Personally I believe the pros outweighs cons of touring Bangladesh! Anyway, thank you for visiting Bangladesh!❤
- pros absolutely outweigh the cons. correct, there is no perfect country, and that includes my own
Liked all your videos man. Thanks for visiting the country. I agree on all of your points there are a lot of cons along with pros. All the problem is related to the low foreign tourist volume. People or business mentality will change when they will see and interact with more foreigners. The government sucks in all the way man. A lot of things should be implemented. Hope to see you again. Have fun!!!
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Bangladesh the land of hospitality.
I love you bloge.becose u spke so nicely.u make bloge about my country.bro keep it on....
We will make over the cons, foreigners are always welcome to my country 😍
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Very nice review,,, we will try to give more good services. Sorry for past. Most welcome to all visitors and Thanks from Bangladesh.
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Interesting! Great video. ✌️
This country has so much potential but yes I agree the pricing is. A big problem even for us who live in UK and am Bangladeshi. Genuine review so hope you visit again. Come sylhet sometime. Good luck
Nice review
Welcome to Bangladesh dude
This is your home
Just enjoy 🇧🇩❤️❤️
- If I return, I will visit some beaches 😇😇🙏
You look so sexy
You have said the truth. I am sorry for the inconvenience you have to come throughout your travelling. Thanks for being truthful. Hope to see you next time visiting Bangladesh.
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I don't know if the sim part is true. I visited last year from the UK and got a sim from the airport itself. The airports I visited had wifi. To get the sim they did need my passport which was weird. And they didn't have full monthly top ups like in the UK. You had to buy a certain amount of data or credit for a certain amount of days. I think I paid 250 taka for 10gb internet for 7 days. So about £2.50.
But if anyone does visit I advice not to use any credit/ debit cards anywhere. Always carry cash and check the banks for conversion rates as they differ slightly each day.
- this is what some of the locals have since told me. fortunately, I did not Land at the airport
Sorry for the some bad experienced. You are always welcome to our country. Respect and Love for you. Subscribed.
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I was born I Bangladesh and came to NY with my entire 60 plus member extended family in 1984. I'm 37 now and been there 6 times and even backpacked for 6 weeks to get to know my land. I love the people, the food the culture. And I love being Bengali.
The government is very slow and doesnt make things easy for tourists. The people are the most hospitable in the world but what you're saying is all true. It's always best to have a local guide or friend to show you around.
- sixty people? omg! cool!
there are many people in the comments who clearly disagree with what I am saying lol
@@britishbengaltiger2749 silly rabbit. Walls cant stop planes. Cant Make America hate agian!
I'm 6 yrs in the air force and still on active duty. My younger cousin is on base in Hawaii and 2 brother in laws in Army. Take a seat son be humble.
Thank you for visiting my country! 💝 love to you from BD! We hope to improve soon..
- I hope to be back, soon! 😇👍
Thanks for YOUR information 😃
love you brother!
and wellcome bruh.
You did help. Except the comment on 'numbers', I agree with all you said. We often complain about lack of tourist-friendly infrastructure in the country. It's true, but as you pointed out what we need to fix are some of our behaviour patterns and some of our outrageously archaic visa/ immigration/ connectivity policies. I do hope our policy makers in the right places do hear the 'cons' you talked about.
- a few small changes would start to attract a lot of people and a lot of money to this country..
Your review about Bangladesh is perfect. Sorry for the cheat on you. Sometimes we face too. However, overall it’s a beautiful country, no doubt. I would say more than what you showed. Oh, one thing, wish to help you understand Bangla next time. 😍
Great video Brock.
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thanks for your comments,The price heigh is not only for the foreginer, but also for the local people if it is a tourist place.
- Yeah, I have heard this.
But 99% of the time I was not in a tourist place at all. I was always taken advantage of 😒
@@Edgesofearth Most of the people involved in transport here are poor, they want higher prices whenever they see rich people, whether they are foreigners or locals. When they see that you are a foreigner, they assume that you are a rich man, and that you can afford to pay more.
The description of Bangladesh that you have given in your video is mostly correct, and you have presented the real picture and thank you for not misrepresenting Bangladesh in this case. Many of the bad aspects you mentioned are still there. But it is changing day by day.
If you ever come back, you will see that a lot has changed. The people in our village are very simple so everyone wants to connect with you. They have given you a personal message, which has embarrassed you. The people in our village could say a few English words, like how are you? Did you have lunch Where are you now? What else ...So most of the time they ask these personal questions. and whatever you say is good about Bangladesh, the problem is the side effects of the good ones, anyway thanks for you video to present our country. I am also not good in English. Forgive me for any mistake
hey ! you need to visit Himachal Pradesh ( Manali and Solang Valley ) in India during the month of January ! it will be an awesome experience for you .. you could trek Himalayas and go skiing there
- Nooooo way. i would only visit this place during the summer 😇🙏🙌
Edges Of Earth then it should be during September-October
@@Edgesofearth Himachal is not safe. Visit Kolkata
You got yourself a subscriber. Keep it up bro.
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Which cameras do you use, please reply , thankyou
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Good Luck For Your Next Visit Brother !!!
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Thanks for coming to Bangladesh ❤️
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Thanks for coming to Bangladesh. Brooo♥♥
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Lots of love from Bangladesh ❤
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@@Edgesofearth if you ever plan coming to the northern Bangladesh, let me know! I'll help you out or maybe show you around. As you liked the Rural Bangladesh you'll love the north, You can even see two storeyed Mud houses. Best wishes to you 😊 sorry you had issues here, actually unfortunately Bangladesh is not still tourism ready yet :(
Thnx Bro!! Thnx For Visiting Our Country... Respect From Bangladesh...
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@@Edgesofearth 🙂👍
Yes, you got it right. The maximum business persons of my country got unfair mindset. Even I, as a local have to pay more than the original price sometimes. They know they are charging more and they are not ashamed of it. But there are many exceptions too. My suggestion will be to have a local sidekick all the time. Bangladesh is naturally a beautiful country. People are very welcoming and friendly. You just have to escape the cheaters. Thank u for visiting Bangladesh!
- many of the times I was charged a significantly higher price, I was actually with a local 😜😜
but yes, the majority of the overcharging happened when I was alone
Ahhhh I am so happy you traveled to Bangladesh and went to the rural areas! My parents were born and raised there but had me here in America. If you do come back to Bangladesh which I hope you do:) go to Cox’s bazaar it’s a beach town with amazing local seafood dishes and overall a must for going to Bangladesh!
- Yeah, I will eventually return. there are many places that I didn't visit 🙃🙃🎥
Welcome to Bangladesh 🇧🇩💙😊
Mr Perfect you have a good country with great people, just stop scamming people
Love you bro thanks for making a video about our country.
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Yeah is true and also traffic has most negativity for Dhaka city,and definitely if u come from other country u can’t drive the road cus has not any real signal
Lot of thanks exploring my country Bangladesh.
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@@Edgesofearth yes. Exploring. Sorry Spelling mistake.
Me a bangladeshi and everything u said is true 😅 But it's still different then any country in the world in almost every way. So the the experience would be super level high. The best way to travel bangladesh and have best experience is by having local person guide you and u can have it very easily. I mean almost anyone would be happy to guide u 😆
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Thanks for visiting us 🇧🇩.
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Appreciate your honesty, I would advise to go with bangladeshi's that speak fluent english and go with a group of your friends, try and visit sylhet if you do let me know I have a house there in a secluded village and I can help guide you even though I live in london.
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you are absulately right. thank you so much for this video
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It is always better to convey the fact. Its ok if it earns hatred. End of the day, its the fact/truth.
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Agreed 100%
Very true
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Happy you enjoyed your visits to Bangladesh. If you go next time, you should go to Beani Bazar in Sylhet.
The taxi/ CNG is a fact even for the local people as the driver asks double then the original fair. But the restaurant things is might be rare if you go to joint restaurant. Also in the rural area people usually don't scam foreigner except tourist spot. And most of the government places have different fair/ entry fee for foreigner but I am not sure about railway. Didn't you visited cox's bazar or bandarban or sundarbans or rangamati or khagrachori? Cause these are the best places in bd. You went to sylhet where you should have visited many beautiful places what you didn't visit. Thanks for coming to bd.
- correc.t I didn't really choose where I went. I simply followed people who invited me to their area.
maybe next time i will choose some of those places you mentioned 😇
@@Edgesofearth Best of luck and also sorry from Bangladesh for all the problem you faced.
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Me and my gf was planning to travel Bangladesh and hoping it's mostly free like Pakistan
Thanks for information
I'm sorry that you've gone through this kind of experience. Actually you got almost everything right. The matter of pricing is applicable for all. If you're not experienced in bargaining you'll be charged more even if you're a local. Sellers will understand easily that you lack informations. They will try to charge more, they will try to sell their bad products to you. My suggestion is always try to go fixed prize shop. Never go for a bus trip for long distance travel. Roads are extremely dangerous in this country. Even highways are very narrow and most bus drivers are not skilled enough. Try to use Uber and other local ride sharing app for short distance. Those are pretty cheap & better service.
- what is crazy is that I never went to an area for price bargaining. all of the cheating took place in either taxes, fixed price shops, hotels, restaurants, street food, or train stations. 😳😳
You are 100% right!
- if you read through some of the comments, apparently there are many people who sincerely think that I am wrong 😳
Who wants to travel in Our country just make a bangladeshi friend who can help you in travel hope you have one of the best travel experience here
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Thank you for your positive Review ❤️
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I can totally get your point and it is mostly correct. But I guess a few of the Con comes from the countries inexperience of handling "Tourist". Mostly BD has seen foreigners coming in for business or govt development work and their "chargeback to company- so dont care with price" mindset has given the expectation of high price to businesses. Having said that even the locals get fooled at times by them. Best way to avoid is by asking price beforehand.
Also Allergies!!!! If you are a tourist and you have certain food allergy, you may find it difficult to communicate as in general locals dont have as many or as complicated food allergy in caomparision to the western world. So they dont have any idea that a nut can kill a person!
But at the end of the day it will be the people who will come to your aid and make the journey beautiful. Also keep note the emergency number 999. A lot of good feedback about the emergency call centre as they have strict follow up policy.
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Thanks so much brother. you welcome to Bangladesh
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Dude, getting SIM card for tourists from India and Bangladesh is VERY easy. You said the same about India video. The thing is, you need to get the SIM at the AIRPORT. They do all the paperwork for you. (If they ask for an address, they will never utilize it. Give a friends' or family address.)
- again, you're comment proves my point even more.
@@Edgesofearth, I don't understand. The governments in both countries did this purposefully. They want tourists to get SIM at the airport. None of my friends had any issue. Just get SIM at the airport dude.
- you are making the conversation about where to buy the SIM card to get the SIM card. the point I am making is that it is not an easy thing to get apparently if you are outside of the airport...like me.
I did not fly into Bangladesh, I crossed the land border.
yes, most people enter the country via the airport. and yes, it might be easier to get a SIM card at the airport.
but you cannot discredit my statement about it being significantly more difficult than other countries.
I have been in countries where you walk up to any booth anywhere in the country and they simply give you one for free and even free data for a week. absolutely zero questions asked. not even my name. if you want data after a week, then you simply pay money.
Take love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🥰❤️
Bangladesh is a beutyfull country... And all lovely people...
Enjoyed your video. I can relate to the logistic difficulties you faced. Young people particularly students can communicate in English to some extent but they will have difficult picking up your accent. Most people can read English alphabet and numbers, so short written communication is one way around. It will be difficult for a tourist to find his way around without a local guide in this country, and without a doubt you will be ripped of at every occasion unless you have a local to watch your back. Finding your own way around in chaotic environment can be adventurous, but like you said at the end of the video, it can become rather stressful, even for us locals.
- thanks for sharing your input! 🙏🙏💪
Beautiful country....Beautiful simple people....Money can not make a man happy....Be natural...Be happy life..
Love your vlog,
Watching from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
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Welcome to Bangladesh 🇧🇩
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As a Bangladeshi, I am sorry for all the difficulties. I hope you will have a better experience the next time you come here. I totally understand all the problems you faced. Hopefully things would be better soon.
Of course All the Pros and Cons are accurate. I hope the Cons gets fixed soon.
Note: About the Number thing, I understand its quite confusing to relate 8 (Eight) with ৪ (Four). But one the bright side, 1 and ১, 2 and ২ AND 0 and ০ Looks quite Similar. And the number system is quite easy. Its like English. You just got to remember 0-10 in Bangla, and you should be able to read Bengali Numbers easily.
- haha, i used a chart saying that my phone to avoid being cheated.
yes, the country has negatives, but the country also has a lot of positives. the positives are strong enough to make me want to return 😇🙏🌏