Virtual Bangladesh : Transport

Internal transport is cheap and readily available. It is recommended that you book far in advance and be prepared for overcrowdedness.

Air

Zia Airport at Dhaka

Bangladesh Biman, the national carrier, links all major towns with and cities with Dhaka. There are airports in the following cities which are serviced from Dhaka. There are also a number of private airlines plying domestic routes.

Saidpur
Thakurgaon
Ishurdi
Sylhet
Comilla
Chittagong
Cox's Bazaar

River

Since Bangladesh is a riverine country, river transport is the most popular and common mode of transport. Bangladesh has over 5,000 miles [8,000 km) of navigable waterways. Inland transport is mainly operated by the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC), which operates the large car ferries. No trip in Bangladesh is complete unless you have taken the "Rocket" service from Dhaka to the southern parts of Bangladesh. The vessels running this route are original paddle steamers.

City Transport

Travelling in and around Dhaka isn't as easy as in other countries if you are expecting to take taxis everywhere. One can try the Baby Taxis, the bone shattering motorized three-wheelers, or the mishuk, a modified motorized version of the ubiquitous Ricksha.

For short trips arpound town, and if you have plenty of time, I would most wholeheartedly recommend that you try a ricksha; the human pedalled vehicle is ever present and will take you to most anywhere. It would be unlikely that a rickshA wAlla will speak English, so you will have to be prepared for some interesting bargaining.

Taxi/Car Rental

Taxi and car rental service is available, mostly run by the national tourism agency, BPC [Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation]. Large hotels might have their own fleet, or have a Hertz or other car rental office.