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Your trip plan
A step-by-step plan for Dhaka — built backwards from the goal: arrive prepared, do the expo well, get back. Event dates: August 18, 2026 – August 21, 2026.
Now
Visa & entry
If you need a visa, start the process well before August 18, 2026 — processing can take several weeks.
Most visitors need a visa for Bangladesh. The country offers a visa-on-arrival facility at Hazrat Shahjalal airport for citizens of certain countries (subject to conditions, and business visitors usually need a supporting invitation), and an online Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) application; business travellers typically apply for a business visa in advance. Confirm your eligibility and apply on the official Bangladesh visa portal before travelling.
General guidance only — always confirm requirements with the official embassy/consulate for your nationality.
Flights
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) — ~17km to centre
1–2 weeks out
Connectivity & money
Grameenphone, Robi and Banglalink tourist SIMs at Hazrat Shahjalal arrivals (passport and biometric registration required)
eSIM: Airalo and similar eSIMs cover Bangladesh
Plug: Type C / D / G (UK-style sockets are common) · 220V / 50Hz
Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
Cards are accepted in hotels, malls and upmarket restaurants, but Dhaka is still largely a cash economy — carry taka for ride-hailing, markets, street food and smaller shops.
Pack for the weather — August
High ~32°C · Low ~26°C
Still firmly in the monsoon — hot, humid and wet, with heavy showers most days.
Light, breathable, modest clothing; carry an umbrella or rain jacket and plan around the heaviest afternoon rain.
Save before you go
📿 A prayer-times app, or use the venue timetable in Phase 3 below.
🆘 Emergency: 999 (national emergency) · Police 999
During the expo
Airport → venue & getting around
Dhaka is extremely dense and traffic is the city's biggest daily challenge. The Metro Rail (MRT Line 6) runs fast and air-conditioned from Uttara North in the north to Motijheel in the central business district (about 35-40 min end to end) and is the quickest way along that corridor; for everything else, ride-hailing apps and hotel cars are easiest.
The Metro uses single-journey tickets from station machines or a rechargeable MRT Pass / Rapid Pass; for most visitors the Uber and Pathao apps are simpler door-to-door.
Skip flagging cars on the street; use a ride-hailing app for a fixed in-app fare, or arrange a car through your hotel. Green CNG auto-rickshaws are cheap for short hops — agree the fare or insist on the meter first. Cycle-rickshaws are everywhere for very short distances.
Eat — halal near the venue
Prayer at the venue
| Day | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 18 Aug | 04:15 | 12:02 | 15:29 | 18:29 | 19:44 |
| Wed 19 Aug | 04:16 | 12:02 | 15:29 | 18:29 | 19:43 |
| Thu 20 Aug | 04:17 | 12:02 | 15:29 | 18:28 | 19:42 |
| Fri 21 Aug | 04:17 | 12:02 | 15:29 | 18:27 | 19:41 |
Approximate (Muslim World League method) — confirm locally on the day.
A spare evening
Lalbagh Fort
Old Dhaka
An unfinished 17th-century Mughal fort complex with a mosque, tomb and gardens — one of the city's best-known historic sites.
Ahsan Manzil (Pink Palace)
Old Dhaka (Buriganga riverfront)
The restored pink riverside palace of the Nawabs of Dhaka, now a museum overlooking the Buriganga River.
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament House)
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Bangladesh's parliament building, a world-renowned modernist landmark designed by architect Louis Kahn — striking to view from the surrounding park.
The reason you came
Exhibit at this event
Express interest in exhibiting and get the booth details.
Exhibitor enquiry →Register as an exhibitor
Use the booth booking flow above, or contact the organiser to confirm stand availability and setup days.
Travel info sources: https://www.visa.gov.bd · https://www.hsia.gov.bd · https://www.999.gov.bd