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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: May 7, 2026 – May 9, 2026.
Now
Visa & entry
If you need a visa, start the process well before May 7, 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 — May
High ~33°C · Low ~26°C
Hot and humid pre-monsoon, with frequent afternoon and evening thunderstorms (Nor'westers / Kalbaishakhi).
Light, breathable, modest clothing and sun protection; carry a compact umbrella and use air-conditioned indoor venues during the day.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 7 May | 03:59 | 11:55 | 15:20 | 18:30 | 19:47 |
| Fri 8 May | 03:58 | 11:55 | 15:20 | 18:30 | 19:47 |
| Sat 9 May | 03:57 | 11:55 | 15:19 | 18:31 | 19:48 |
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
Plan your day
Check the programme on the official event page and map out the zones you want to walk.
Event details →Is this for you?
This event is aimed at: Halal certification bodies, Importers, distributors & wholesalers, Retail & procurement buyers, Halal trade buyers across South Asia.
Travel info sources: https://www.visa.gov.bd · https://www.hsia.gov.bd · https://www.999.gov.bd