Bangladesh travel desk
Buyers come for garments; brands come for 170 million shoppers. Factory weeks in Dhaka, Gazipur and Chattogram, trade fairs, and the tea hills when time allows — all arranged.
Fly into
Dhaka (Hazrat Shahjalal)
From China
About 4 hours from Guangzhou
Chinese passports
Visa on arrival, US$50, 30 days
Best months
November to February
Business language
English and Bangla
Weekend
Friday and Saturday
Packages
5 days
Dhaka · Gazipur · Narayanganj · Chattogram
From US$1,350flights extra
Brands and importers sourcing knitwear, woven garments and denim.
5 days
Dhaka · Chattogram
From US$1,250flights extra
Brands entering the Bangladeshi consumer market.
4 days
Dhaka
From US$990flights extra
Visitors to the Dhaka International Trade Fair and the textile shows.
7 days
Dhaka · Srimangal · Sylhet
From US$1,850flights extra
Business owners who want to see the green side of Bangladesh.
6 days
Khulna · Sundarbans · Cox’s Bazar
Quoted for your datesper person, twin share
Nature and beach holidays, from November to February.
Your dates
Dhaka, the economic zones and the EPZs
Price on applicationfor companies, chambers and investors
Investors and delegations visiting economic zones and partners.
Per person, twin share. Single rooms extra.
Trade fairs
Purbachal, Dhaka
A month-long national fair at the Bangladesh–China Friendship Exhibition Centre — consumer goods, electronics, textiles and machinery.
Dhaka
Garment Technology Bangladesh, GAPEXPO and the Dhaka International Denim Show bring machinery, fabric and denim mills together.
Dhaka
The region's large textile and garment machinery exhibition.
2027 dates for the textile shows are confirmed by the organisers through the year.
Before you fly
A visa on arrival at Dhaka airport, US$50, for up to 30 days, with a passport valid six months and a return ticket. For business, bring an invitation letter — and the inviting company must inform immigration in advance; we do that. Longer stays: a business visa of up to six months from the embassy.
Apply to the Bangladesh mission in India before you travel; we provide the invitation letter and check current processing times.
Apply before you travel; relations have eased and we check current processing for you.
Many nationalities qualify for a visa on arrival for business or tourism; others apply in advance. We confirm yours before you book.
Visa rules change; we confirm yours before you book. Checked October 2026.
Safety
After the unrest of 2024 and the February 2026 election, travel advice for Bangladesh sits at 'exercise increased caution'. Business in Dhaka and Chattogram runs normally.
Rallies and strikes (hartals) can close roads at short notice. We check the day's situation every morning and keep itineraries flexible.
Gulshan and Banani, Dhaka's diplomatic and business districts, with a car and driver for every journey.
The Chittagong Hill Tracts need permits and the camps near Cox's Bazar are off our itineraries.
Getting there
China Southern, US-Bangla and Biman fly direct to Dhaka — about four hours.
China Eastern from Kunming (about 2½ hours); Air China and China Southern from Beijing.
Connections through Dubai, Doha, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.
Dhaka to Chattogram is under an hour by air; the Padma Bridge has cut the drive to the south-west.
Where business happens
The capital and the market: Gulshan and Banani for offices and buying houses, Motijheel for banks, and the city's electronics and phone markets.
The heart of the garment belt north of Dhaka, with the Dhaka EPZ — knit, woven and denim factories by the hundred.
The river port south of Dhaka and the centre of knitwear.
The main seaport, the Chattogram EPZ and the new economic zone at Mirsarai.
Dhaka's new town and home of the exhibition centre built with China.
On the ground
Guests from China
China built the Padma Bridge and the exhibition centre at Purbachal; Chinese engineers and businesses are a common sight.
WeChat works normally; local business runs on WhatsApp and Messenger, and we set up the groups.
Mandarin–Bangla interpreters are rare; we bring Mandarin–English interpreters and our own team.
Food is halal and pork is rarely served; Chinese restaurants in Gulshan and Banani for the evenings.
Paharpur's Somapura Mahavihara — a UNESCO site — was one of the great Buddhist monasteries of South Asia.
We arrange social-compliance and quality checks before you place an order.
When the work is done
In Dhaka
Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil and the boats on the Buriganga.
About four hours from Dhaka
Tea estates, Lawachara rainforest and the seven-layer tea.
An hour's flight from Dhaka
Hills, rivers and the clear waters near the Indian border.
Two to three days by boat
The world's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger.
An hour's flight from Dhaka
One of the longest natural sea beaches in the world.
Each an overnight trip from Dhaka
Two UNESCO sites: a great Buddhist monastery and the Mosque City.
Sample itineraries
5 days
5 days
7 days
One price
Questions
First-time buyers usually do better through a buying house, which handles samples, quality and follow-up. We introduce both and you choose.
It depends on the product and the factory; larger factories expect bigger runs. We shortlist factories that fit your volumes before you fly.
Business travel in Dhaka and Chattogram runs normally. We stay in the business districts, check the situation every morning and keep plans flexible on days of rallies or strikes.
Yes. Our Market Week meets distributors and retailers for brands entering the consumer market.
Our Bangladesh desk
Your host
Leads our South Asia desk, including Bangladesh — the factories, the buying houses and the people you will meet.
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Prices are per person, twin share, and indicative until confirmed for your dates. Visa rules, fair dates and the security picture change — we confirm them when you book.