Indeed man will not be master of his own fate in this country where corruption, political power wrestling and cyclones and other natural disaster dictates majority of the people's welfare.

My 4 years living in Bangladesh and travelling through the country itself has humbled me a lot. the country and its people are burdened with immense difficulties which makes an average day living incredibly tough viewing from the expat's end.

Be ready to know that "I am on my way" means your Bangladeshi contact has not set out to meet you but on his way to set out, not on the way in the journey, and get ready for crippling 3 hr traffic jams making once a day one meeting common.

Be wary of lady beggars who present small basket jute containers having snakes in them to "extort" more money from you, advice is not to open windows to beggars or to buy any thing, at least not from expat's window. If one really wishes to assist the begging children or buy the cheap books etc, it is better to ask the local bengali driver to speak and bargain and give the money on yr behalf than to open your own side of the car window.

It is also not advisable to give syndicate lady beggars carrying babies evidenced in perpetually "sleeping babies" (doped I believed ). However, it's very great feeling to help children who are selling sweets, stickers, books and flowers, to further their own lives. These i will give generously not ask for change.

It is common in hot seasons April to July that there will be sweltering heat and frequent electricity cuts and electricity rationing rendering expat dependent totally on diesel generators if you need to keep cool from the extreme heat. Expats are advised to ensure the apartment they staying in to have own well-maintained auto kick-in electricity generators.

Water for expats not to be boiled from tap. It is advisable to use bottled water to cook and boil for drinks for expats as our stomach may not be able to take in the local tap water.

Finally ladies to dress conservatively. There are extremist-thinking people who may find exposure of too much skin not acceptable. generally the country feels secular though i must say. (Continue)

Extra curricular activities include soccer, netball, tag rugby, Bengali dance, music tution and various forms of Arts and crafts. (Continue)

There is an after school activities program for pre-k through middle school.

The school is member of the SAISA program. (Continue)