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Mobile Phone
SIM cards and call rates of a Mobile phone is very cheap in
Bangladesh. You can buy a SIM card and prepaid top-up cards from shops
located in almost every corner of Dhaka and other cities. There are Six
Mobile operators in Bangladesh and you use your existing mobile phone set
with the new SIM card of all of the operators except Citycell. For more
details you can visit
here.
Internet
If you are visiting Bangladesh for a short period, you can use
the internet connection provided by the Mobile phone companies. You can use
your mobile phone as a modem or buy an USB modem. If you are visiting for a
long time or if you need to use internet heavily, you can get internet
connection from Wimax internet providers such as
Qubee and
Banglalion.
Currency and Money exchange
The name of Bangladesh Currency is Taka. It is often termed as
BDT or Bangladeshi Taka. Currently the exchange rate is: 1 USD = 82 BDT. For
the most recent rates and exchange rates with other currencies you can visit
here. You can exchange money in banks and money exchanger locations. But
it is always safe to use Banks.
Credit Cards
International credit cards are accepted in selected locations of
Dhaka, however, many shopping centers and other places do not accept credit
cards. If you do not have local currency with you, always check whether the
shop/restaurant/point of sale do accept international credit cards or not.
Even if they accept credit cards, it is always better to pay in local
currencies.
ATM Machines
ATM machines are numerous in Dhaka and many of them accepts
international VISA and Mastercard cards. Almost all of the ATM machines of
Bangladesh would deliver local currency - Bangladesh Taka - even if you
access you foreign bank account or credit card account through these ATM
machines. If you need to withdraw any other foreign currency, you may need
to visit the bank branches.
Courier and Postal Service
There are many local and a few international courier services operate in
Bangladesh. Among the local courier services one of the most reliable is
Continental Courier Service
and among the international courier services, there are
DHL and
FedEx.
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