Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)

getting caught by Bangladeshi bureaucracy at the airport
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) - getting caught by Bangladeshi bureaucracy at the airport

Location: 

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), Airport Road, Sector 1, Kurmitola, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh

Duration: 

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Shahjalal International Airport: welcome to Dhaka, Bangladeshinfo-icon
  2. Immigration: getting a visa on arrival only after booking a flight
  3. Getting a Sim-Card: very rigorous process, requiring taking a photo
  4. Hotel Pickup: personal pickup dispite many hours of delay
  5. Dhaka: finally reaching Bangladhe's capital after midnight

Image sources

  1. Bangladesh: life happens here!
  2. Hello Bangladesh! (me getting a sim card)
  3. Strong military presence at the airport
  4. Bangladeshi people waiting at the airport
  5. Shop keeper counting the money

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