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.