Dhaka, Bangladesh












Traffic
  • Lanes are just whites lines on the road to be ignored.
  • Instead of using signal lights, just honk.
  • It's really hard to spot a car without a dent on it.
  • Light bumping between vehicles are normal.
  • Hardly any motorcycles.
  • Most vehicles run on CNG.

Food
  • Good briyani. Katchi(mutton) briyani is traditionally served at social functions.
  • They squeeze lime over their briyani.
  • Most of the chicken is the "kampung" kind, though they have multi-storey chicken farms.
  • Lots of Jack fruit.
  • Allegedly has the best mangoes in the world.
  • Avoid tap water.

People
  • About 90% muslims, a lot of the women wear sari.
  • Their perception of Malaysians is that we are a very religious bunch.
  • They learn about Tunku Abdul Rahman in their schools.
  • They admire Dr. Mahathir.
  • 11 million millionaires there, out of 150 million population.
  • Very small middle class.
  • Canada is a very popular migration destination for the rich.
  • Advised by the hotel staff not to go out at night.
  • A lot of police officers around. It's like there's one every 100 meters.
  • Supermarket entrances have metal detectors.