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Last verified: Thursday, 8. June 2023 at 08:19 AM
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We advise caution when travelling to Bangladesh We advise caution when travelling to Bangladesh. We detected travel advisories from 7 sources for this specific country.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Bangladesh. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).
There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Bangladesh.
Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu
Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Bangladesh.
Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.
Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.
These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Bangladesh from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.4 out of 5.0.
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Exercise increased caution elsewhere in Bangladesh due to the threat of terrorism and uncertain security situation (level 2 of 4).
Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Bangladesh.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.
Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling. This is a regional information covering specific areas of Bangladesh.
Issued by: New Zealand government
Info: Avoid non-essential travel to the Chittagong Hill Tracts region due to the threat of terrorism, kidnapping and uncertain security situation (level 3 of 4).
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information. Exercise increased caution in Bangladesh due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. Country Summary: In Bangladesh the crime rate impacting foreigners is generally low. However, travelers should be aware of petty crimes such as pickpocketing in crowded areas. Crimes such as muggings, burglaries, ...
Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution. This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.
Iaktta särskild försiktighet - I gränsområdet mellan Bangladesh och Myanmar förekommer oroligheter och flyktingströmmar. Undvik onödiga resor till området.
This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Bangladesh. Most recent events first.
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 3.9 to 3.8. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government decreased their existing warning for Bangladesh to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -1.0).
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 3.5 to 3.9. Here are the influencing details:
The United States government increased their existing warning for Bangladesh to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +3.0).
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 3.3 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:
The Austrian government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 5.0.
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 3.1 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:
The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Bangladesh to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 3.0 to 3.1. Here are the influencing details:
The Australian government increased their existing warning for Bangladesh to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 2.9 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Irish government increased their existing warning for Bangladesh to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 2.7 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government increased their existing warning for Bangladesh to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:
The Danish government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 3.0.
The Finnish government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 3.0.
The Irish government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 3.0.
The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 2.0.
The Canadian government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 2.0.
The United States government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 2.0.
The Australian government issued a new warning for Bangladesh with a rating of 4.0.
The total rating for Bangladesh changed from 3.0 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:
The New Zealand government decreased their existing warning for Bangladesh to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by -2.0).
Bangladesh with its capital Dhaka is a country in Asia (Southern Asia), slightly smaller than Iowa (144,000 km²). The country is located Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India. The climate can be described as tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October). The landscape is mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast. With a population of about 153.55 million citizens.
| Topic | Value |
|---|---|
| Capital | Dhaka |
| Population | about 153.55 million |
| Size | 144.000 km² |
| Size comparable to | slightly smaller than Iowa |
| Common languages | Bengali, English |
| Currency | Taka (short: BDT) |
| Common voltage (electricity) | 220V - 50Hz |
| Used GSM Frequencies | 900 |
| International phone prefix | +880 |
| Internet Top Level Domain | .bd |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 | BD |
| Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 | BGD |
| Countrycode: ISO Numeric | 50 |
These are problems Bangladesh is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.
Environmental problems
Natural hazzards
These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Bangladesh. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.
Industries
Agriculture products
These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Bangladesh.
Export products
Import products
Bangladesh is currently rated at 3,4 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 7 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Bangladesh.
Visiting the country Bangladesh is usually fine. The score is at 3,4 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.
We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 7 individual sources for Bangladesh.
There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Bangladesh. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has a size of 144,000 km² or 55,599 mi² which is slightly smaller than Iowa.
For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.
Travel safety map for Bangladesh and bordering countries.
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2020-03-10:
Integrated data from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2/ Coronavirus).
2019-09-01:
Added timeline charts for risk level and number of advisories.
2019-07-29:
Added two more sources (Finland and Denmark).
Affects country ratings.
2019-07-15:
South-Sudan was missing and was added today.
2019-05-18:
Performance improvements for API users.
2019-03-23:
Introduced professional API with more data.
2019-02-13:
Added three more sources (Cyprus, Ireland and Malta).
Affects country ratings.
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