Attending Bangladesh Halal Products Expo?

If you need a visa, start the process well before July 9, 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.

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC), ~17km to centre

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.

High ~32°C · Low ~26°C

Peak monsoon — hot, very humid and one of the wettest months, with heavy downpours and occasional street flooding.

Light, quick-drying, modest clothing; a sturdy umbrella or rain jacket and waterproof shoes; allow extra travel time for rain and traffic.

📿 A prayer-times app, or use the venue timetable in Phase 3 below.

🆘 Emergency: 999 (national emergency) · Police 999

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.

• Haji Biriyani, Nazira Bazar, Old Dhaka
• Star Kabab & Restaurant, Dhanmondi
• Nawabi Voj, New Bailey Road
• Kasturi Restaurant, Purana Paltan
• Sultan's Dine, Gulshan

Approximate (Muslim World League method), confirm locally on the day.

Paltan

Armanitola, Old Dhaka

Lalbagh, Old Dhaka

Kumartoli, Old Dhaka

Mohammadpur

Check the programme on the official event page and map out the zones you want to walk.

This event is aimed at: Halal certification bodies, Food & beverage manufacturers, Foodservice & HORECA buyers, Modest-fashion brands & designers, Apparel & textile buyers, Cosmetics & personal-care brands.