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BANGLADESH LINKS

The following URLs are links to pages that will give you a bigger, better picture of what this country is about, what it's like to live here, what there is to do and see, and what makes it work...

BANGLADESH - GENERAL
  http://www.wtech.co.uk/World/Asia/Bangladesh/
    One of the better sites for general country information)
  http://www.bcbangladesh.org/bangladesh/infoexch/notefacts.htm
    (Sponsored by the British Council, a great site for general information)
  http://www.bangladeshonline.com/information/index.htm
  http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/bd_contents.html
  http://www.dailystarnews.com/
    This is the website of one of the best Bangladeshi English dailies (newspapers) called, "The Daily Star" - it's the one we read almost daily.
 
 
DHAKA: Capital
  http://www.bangladeshonline.com/tourism/spots/dhaka.htm
    This site explores the wonders of the capital city of Dhaka (also spelled Dacca). We have already visited the National Parliament Building and there is more...
       
 
 
EXPAT-specific SITES:
  http://www.talesmag.com/
    This is my favorite expat website for information of EVERY country, once in the home page, click on Real Post Reports - you'll find lots of information - my friend Mia Harper wrote the post report for Dhaka. [ I wrote the post report for Amman, Jordan, check it out!]
  http://bicn.com/
    This is the website I use the most, it is the Bangladesh International Community News (BICN) - I can keep up with what activities are being undertaken - both social and professional - by the expat community here in Dhaka.
  http://www.eb2000.org/
    This site says, "Join our strategic platform of individuals and organizations dedicated to comprehensive development of Bangladesh."
  http://cacique.arawak.on.ca/~kirk/
    This site is prepared by a young American couple who are here in Bangladesh on a mission from God - the religious overtones are a bit much - but the stories are of some interest for those who would prefer a more personal view of life here (from an outsider's perspective)

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