Frequently asked questions

Yes, for a stay of up to three months, unless your UK passport carries a ‘no visa required’ stamp — British nationals of Bangladeshi origin can apply for that stamp from the Bangladeshi High Commission in London. Your passport needs at least two blank pages, no damage, and an expiry date at least six months after the date your visa starts. A visa runs from the date it is issued, not the date you fly, so do not apply too early.

The visa on arrival service is running and you can pre-register online before you travel. Visas on arrival are single entry, valid 15 to 30 days, and are not guaranteed — immigration officers issue them at their discretion, and you should be ready to show a return or onward ticket and proof of funds. It is handled mainly at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, so confirm the current position with the Bangladeshi authorities and your airline before you fly.

Bangladesh has introduced online arrival and departure registration for foreign nationals. Travellers may be asked to complete an electronic arrival card before entering the country and an electronic departure card before leaving.

You must be able to show a yellow fever certificate if you are arriving from a country where yellow fever transmission is a risk, and proof of a polio vaccine in certain circumstances. TravelHealthPro’s Bangladesh guide lists the medical entry requirements and the jabs it recommends.

Bangladesh uses the taka (BDT, written ৳). The figure shown here is the mid-market rate between the pound and the taka, and it moves constantly. Treat it as a benchmark: banks, exchange bureaux and card networks each add their own margin, so compare what you are actually offered before you change money.

ATMs are available in most urban areas and accept international cards, and larger hotels, restaurants and shops in Sylhet city take cards. Cash still rules everyday spending — rickshaws, CNG rides, market stalls and small shops — so carry small notes and keep some change for tips and luggage.

You may need to declare foreign currency or Bangladeshi taka to customs depending on the amount you are carrying, both arriving and leaving. Bangladesh Customs publishes the currency declaration form and the current thresholds — check them before you fly and keep your receipts.

Five steps: create an account with your email address and a valid phone number; sign in and open ‘Place a free ad’; choose what you are advertising — a room or home to rent, a property for sale, or an item to sell; add a title, price, area, a short description and the phone number buyers should call; then submit. Your ad appears on the Marketplace and Property pages straight away.

A UK mobile (starting 07, or +44 7) or a Bangladeshi mobile (starting 01, or +880 1). We check the number’s format when you sign up and again when you post an ad, and the number you give is shown on the ad so buyers can ring you directly.

No. Once you are signed in, your ad goes live as soon as you submit it — no waiting for us to check it. You do need to be signed in: we do not accept ads from people who have not created an account.

Keep it legal and honest: one listing per property or item, a real price, a description you would stand behind, and a phone number you actually answer. Ads that are misleading, duplicated, or for anything illegal can be removed.

Sign in with the same account you posted with — only that account can remove the listing. Delete it, then post the corrected version. Only you can see and manage your own ads; the rest of the site sees the ones you have published.