Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 175. Wikipedia
Cities
Cities with a full Wikivoyage guide, largest first.
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 9 October 2026:
You must have a visa to visit Bangladesh for up to 3 months, unless you have a ‘no visa required’ stamp in your UK passport.
Passport validity
To enter Bangladesh, your passport must have at least 2 blank pages and no damage.
See ‘Applying for a visa’ for passport validity requirements for visas.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet the requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
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Your embassy in Bangladesh
Finding embassies…
For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Bangladesh's embassy in United Kingdom
Finding embassies…
For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Bangladesh
- Currency
- Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
- Time
- UTC+6
- Tue 22:56 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, C, D, G · 220 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +880
- Languages
- Bangla
- English spoken by about 18%
- Capital
- Dhaka
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.