Blogs from Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asia - page 2

The other day in my English class I asked the students to tell me what was bad about living in Dhaka. At the top of the list was traffic jams. One particular evening, when on my way to dinner, I found myself sitting in a rickshaw in the midst of the turmoil of a jam on Satmasjid Road and I thought, "yes, there really is a lot of traffic to complain about." But strangely enough, I like it. In the city of my birth, Sydney, things are much more orderly. There are sometimes traffic jams too but cars wait, for the most part patiently, in long neat queues demarcated by lane lines. People obey traffic lights there. The contrast with Satmasjid Road couldn't be greater: rickshaws squeezed like citrus fruit filling every tiny crevice of roadway, ... read more

It’s not that people in other countries don’t talk to each other, of course they do. Across the world people meet together for a chat, to exchange views or share food; there’s nothing unusual in it. It’s in Bangladesh though that such activity, ‘adda’ as it’s called here, has been raised almost to the status of a national sport. Each evening but particularly at the weekends, Dhaka’s prime ‘adda’ venues such as around the TSC, through Ramna Park or at Dhanmondi’s Number Eight, are bustling with activity. Under the stars, wooden benches are moved about and plastic stools arranged into suitably-sized discussion circles. Impromptu waiters wander with cups of tea on trays; patrons call to them by name to place their orders. People, mostly but not entirely men, because women’s adda still occurs more often at ... read more

I’ve never been to Gaibandha, and yet I feel I know something of it. Dhakan days are filled with rickshaws and CNGs. Like for most of the rest, for me the As to Bs are best covered this way. Both transport forms are to be enjoyed, especially because each journey is so personal. Without getting hung up on the over-chargers or the ones who won’t take you where you want to go, there is so much fun to be had along the way and what’s more, it’s a great opportunity to learn something about Bangladesh, in particular the appreciation Bangladeshi have for humour. Commuting in Dhaka, despite the jams, is almost always a pleasure. It so happened that one evening I and five of my friends should go from Bailey Road to a friend’s place in ... read more

The month of Yearend, The roster was not that bad as I m new..another new 4 destination out of over 80 destionations to cover... Start with Katmandu Nepal, I Love this place as it is such a very old town and country! the architech, art and all the old style building and living!! the people are very nice, they are all smilling as well try to talk to us even they can't speak english! I do remember to try one of the nice Italian restaurant at Tarmia street calls Fire and Ice ... and don't forget to try Everest beers!!! ummm .. and whenever you are acrossing the sky, don't forget to look through the window of your airplane!!! Everest mountain View is amazing!!! trust me!!!! Maldives!! One of my favourite destionatoins!! Time to bet burn ... read more