cliftonmansions
From: Australia
5/28/2006 23:32 EST
Hi
I notice that no one has posted recently, but is there anyone out there who could tell me a bit about living in Dhaka now? Eg accommodation, transport, shopping and social life?
thanks
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india06
From: India
9/29/2006 00:06 EST
I can see that nobody reply.......not body intersted in people moving to dhaka......I will be moving to dhaka and I would like to know about schooling for children bellow age of 5. I like Montessori Method, Will I find a montessori school in Dhaka?
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rms123
From: United States
11/9/2006 00:31 EST
Living in Dhaka: I would recommend the following neighborhoods for expats: Gulshan, Banani, or Baridhara. All 3 are close to each other. The first is the most upscale. The last is where a lot of embassies are located. They are collectively refered to as the Diplomatic Enclave.
Cost: Apartments will go for $600-$1600 furnished (3-4 bedrooms). Ask the landlord to provide the air-conditioning (working). A decent house will be $1000-$1500. For greater than $1500 you can probably get a large house fully furnished. All prices can be negotiated. You'll get a better deal if you sign a lease for one year or longer. Expect to put in at least a couple of months rent as a security deposit.
Shopping: Try Agora and Nandan. Both are western style supermarkets in the Gulshan area. For malls, take the family to Bashundhara City. They have a large parking garage where your driver can wait - you can page him when you're done shopping.
Socializing: It's best to join one of the expat clubs (American, Canadian, German, British, Japanese, Scandanavian, and a few others; there's an International Club, but the patrons may be mostly locals; the Gulshan Club is another option, but membership is pricey - over US$10,000).
If you have connections you can get membership at the Kurmitola Golf Club - your embassy may be able to hook you up.
Shools: Dhaka has outstanding schools for expat kids. The American International School (AISD: ais-dhaka.net) and the International School Dhaka (ISD: isdbd.org - they offer the IB program) are your best bets. They're expensive at over $10,000/year for high school, so make sure you're expat package covers some or all tuition. There is also a Christian International School (Grace International). I don't know about Montessori Schools but you can search their site (montessori-ami.org).
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ahtezcanli
7/11/2008 06:26 EST
Thanks for your info,,,could you tell me how is life in Dhaka when you have children? are they some expat families in Dhaka? I have a baby and a 4 year old.
How difficult is for a woman to live there?
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hmsayeed
7/22/2008 05:21 EST
In Dhaka, you could send your Child to the Kinderland school
(www.sbes.org) which is following Singapore based curriculum. And for housewife, probably joining in any local club or activities would be more interesting.
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rms123
From: United States
7/27/2008 02:50 EST
I don't know your demographic profile, so I'll try to answer in general terms which may be relevant to an expat.
Dhaka is recognized as a good post for expat families with children. This opinion is primarily due to the American International School which has a great academic and extra-curricular program. They also have a pre-school for young children.
Social Life for an exoat woman: If you don't know anyone, you can try one of the expat clubs. Your profile mentions you are a Swedish national as well, so you would be eligible to join the Scandanavian Club in Dhaka.
I'd need to know more about your background or more specific questions to expand beyond this level.
rgds
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ajkhan
8/4/2008 16:27 EST
hi! could someone please tell me what are the availibilty of baby diapers, food etc in Dhaka.
i am relocating to Dhaka end of this year.
thank you.
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bjbayer
8/11/2008 10:48 EST
Sure, lots! Just finished a six-month assignment there. Like most places some positives and negative.
B. Bayer - bayerbj@gmail.com
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bjbayer
10/16/2008 14:34 EST
Usual challenges one would expect. Some good schools. Traffic and getting around is tough as can be shopping. Not much socially to do, so join and expat club (eg. The American Club) is a good idea, more so with a family.
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Emmakri
10/21/2009 07:55 EST
For more recent information I know Postadjust.org are just starting up a site in Dhaka. This is a great network for ex pat’s in developing countries. They will have more up-to-date practical info as well as forums and contact details of people who are posted in Dhaka.
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annabella
11/12/2009 05:05 EST
I will be moving to Dhaka early next year fro 3 years. Would like to an update on accomodation (appartment vs house), purchasing of vehicles, furniture, electronics. What is the social life like in Dhaka for young people?
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Francobangla
12/29/2009 21:13 EST
Hi
I am patrick and I am living in Bangladesh for long time.
Happy to help you.
Accomodation isdepending on location. it can be from 400 us to 1000 us
Fourniture are good and not so expensive.
You can find allmost any kind of food in Dhaka but be care of water.
Patrick
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