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BUS AND COACH SERVICES - IT IS PREDOMINANTLY A PRIVATE
SECTOR AFFAIR, RATES ARE AMONG THE CHEAPEST IN THE WORLD.
EXPRESS AND NON STOP SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO PRINCIPAL
TOWNS FROM BUS TERMINALS IN DHAKA.
COUNTRY-WIDE NETWORK OF BUS-SERVICES IS ALSO MAINTAINED.
CAR RENTAL - BANGLADESH PARJATAN CORPORATION MAINTAINS A
FLEET OF COMFORTABLE CARS IN ITS RENT A CAR SERVICE.
MICROBUSES AND TOURIST BUSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT A
REASONABLE PRICE.
TAXI - GENERALLY AVAILABLE AT AIRPORTS AND MAJOR HOTELS.
FARES SHOULD ALWAYS BE AGREED UPON BEFORE TRAVELLING.
RAIL
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2818 KILOMETERS OF RAILROAD RUN THROUGHOUT BANGLADESH,
WITH TRAINS RUNNING FREQUENTLY BETWEEN MOST AND PLACES
OF INTEREST SUCH AS CHITTAGONG, SYLHET, KHULNA, MYMENSINGH,
BOGRA, RAJSHAHI, DINAJPUR STARTING FROM DHAKA. THE
INTER-CITY EXPRESS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO AND FROM IMPORTANT
CITIES AT CHEAP FARES.
AIR
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BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES, GMG AIRLINES, AIR PARABAT CONNECTS
DHAKA WITH CHITTAGONG, JESSOR, COX'S BAZAR, ISHWARDI, SAYEDPUR,
RAJSHAHI, BARISHAL AND SYLHET.
SEA/RIVER
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COUNTRY-MADE BOATS ARE THE MOST WIDELY USED CARRIER ONE
CAN SEE IN THE RIVERS AND THE RIVULETS. THESE CARRY PASSENGERS
AND MERCHANDISE ON A LARGE SCALE.
THE LANDSCAPE OF BANGLADESH IS DOMINATED BY ABOUT 250 RIVERS
WHICH FLOW ESSENTIALLY NORTH-SOUTH. A JOURNEY FROM
DHAKA TO KHULNA IS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE.
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