Airline Information: Airlines Serving in Bangladesh

BIMAN-BANGLADESH AIRLINES (BG) Biman Bhaban, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka. Phone: 9560151-61 (City Office),8914770-4 (Airport) .................................. H.O. Balaka Bhaban, Kurmitola, Dhaka. Phone: 8917400-19 For more information please visit Biman Bangladesh Scheduled Flights
Aeroflot (Russian Airlines) GSA- Borak Travels (Pvt.) Ltd. 12, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka , Phone : 9559930, 9559111 Fax : 9563787, Email: borak@intechworld.net		Air China 13 Dilkusha (5th Floor), Dhaka , Tel: 9551077, 9555499, Fax: 9562667 Air France / Srilankan Air/Royal Nepa
GSA Bengal Airlift Limited Landmark Building 12-14, Gulshan North Dhaka , Tel: 9886634-7, 8817619, 8817757 Fax: 8811335, Email: baairnet@dhaka.agni.com		Air India Hotel Purbani International, Annex Building 2, 1 Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka , Tel: 9571000, 9570200 Fax: 9571283 Email: aidhaka@bijoy.net
Air Macau GSA- JetAge Air Services Ltd City Heart (10th Floor), 67 Naya Paltan, Dhaka Tel: 8314370, 8322393, Fax: 8318249 Email: airspan@bangla.net		Air Mauritius GSA-Renaissance Aviation Services Ltd 10, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue , Karwan Bazar, Dhaka , Tel: 8119413, 8123386, 9125792-6, Fax: 9136408, Email: zahid@mghgroup.com
Alitalia GSA-QC Shipping Line BCIC Bhaban, 30/31 Dilkusha, Dhaka , Tel: 9551673, 9667961 Fax: 9558144, Email:qcsl@citechco.net		All Nippon Airways GSA- Orion Aviation Limited 6 Bilkis Tower, Gulshan 2 Dhaka-1212, Tel: 8813617-8 Fax: 9883917, Email: anagsabd@bangla.net
Asiana Airlines GSA- Borak Travels (Pvt.) Ltd 12, Dilkusha C/A, Dhaka , Tel: 9559930 Fax: 9563787, Email: borak@intechworld.net		Biman Bangladesh Airlines Balaka Bhaban, Kurmitola, Dhaka-1229 Tel: 8917400-19 (H.O) 9560151, 9559610 (S.O) Airport Office : 8917400, Fax: 8913005 Email: dmsbiman@bdbiman.com

British Airways Uday Tower (8th Floor), Plot-57, Gulshan Avenue (South) Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Tel: 8815111, Fax : 8815346 Airport Office : 8914410, 8912467, Fax : 8913537 China Airlines GSA- Air Trip Ltd 67 Naya Paltan (5th Floor), Dhaka , Tel: 9342496 Fax: 8316257, Email: hk@intechworld.net Osmic Air (Pvt) Ltd. 10/6, Eastern Plaza (9th Floor), Sonargaon Road , Hatirpool, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh Tel: 8621557 (8 Lines), 9660224, Fax: 8618730 Email : Cosmicair@silkways.net Druk Air (Royal Bhutan Airlines) GSA- Mams Travels & Tours Ltd. 33, Gulshan Avenue , Road 45, Gulshan-2, Dhaka-1212 Tel: 9862243, 9892862, Airport Office : 8911066 Fax: 8828439, Email: mams@bdmail.net Emirates 116, Gulshan Avenue , Dhaka Tel: 9892801(Hunting), 9885574-75 (Holidays) Airport Office : 8916112, 8918927-28 Fax: 9884900 Email:ekdac.queries@emirates.com EVA Air GSA-HRC Travels TCB Building 1 Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Tel: 9121907, 8122138, Fax: 8110993, Email: hrctrv@hrcbd.com Garuda Indonesia GSA-Renaissance Aviation Services Ltd 10, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue , Karwan BazarDhaka , Tel: 8119413, 8123386, 9125792-6 Fax: 9136408, Email: zahid@mghgroup.com Indian Airlines Ltd Sena Kalyan Bhaban, 195, Motijheel C/A., Dhaka Tel: 9555915, 9557813, Airport Office : 8912205, Fax: 9569027 Email: ialdhaka@connectbd.com Japan Airlines GSA Travel Ways Ltd. 99, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue , Karwan Bazar,Dhaka , Tel: 9129322, 9129710, Fax: 9127672 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines GSA : Traveltime Limited Jahangir Tower (3rd Floor), 10, Kawran Bazar Dhaka-1215, Tel: 9120421-3, 9120424, Fax: 8113639 Email: trvltime@bangla.net Kuwait Airways BTMC Bhaban (Gr. Floor) 7-9, Kawran Bazar Dhaka , Tel: 9115182, 9118829 Airport Office : 8914215, Fax: 8116092 Lufthansa GSA- Vantage Aviation Ltd Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Kawran Bazar, Dhaka-1215 Tel: 8114131, 8119578, 8111641, Ext-4259 Fax: 8119578, Email: lh_gsa@bdonline.com Malaysia Airlines Plot SW (I)-4, 25, Gulshan Avenue -1, Dhaka Tel: 9888211-20, Email: silkways@silkways.net Airport Office : 8916953, Fax: 9890478 Mahan Air PSA : Airspan Ltd. City Heart (10th Floor), 67 Naya Paltan, Dhaka Tel: 8314370, 8322393, Fax: 8318249 Email: airspan@bangla.net Myanmar Airlines PSA : MARS Aviation Limited 12-14 Gulshan North C/A, Landmark (7th Flr.) Dhaka , Tel : 8824348, 8813059, Fax : 8810557 Email : mars1@accesstel.net Northwest Airlines GSA : Traveltime Limited Jahangir Tower (3rd Floor), 10, Kawran Bazar Dhaka-1215, Tel: 9120421-3, 9120424 Fax: 8113639, Email: trvltime@bangla.net PIA GSA- ABN Aviation Ltd. 24 UN Road , Baridhara, Dhaka Tel : 8826954, 8818527, 8863345-6 Philippine Airlines GSA-Air Victory Limited Chowdhury Centre, 23-Ka, New Eskaton Road Dhaka-1000, Tel: 9350852-3, Fax: 9350851 Email: avl@bangla.net Phuket Air GSA- Nora Travels Ltd. House 154, Road 11, Block E, Banani, Dhaka Tel : 9872989, 9884322, Fax : 9881290 Email : nora@ipsslgroup.com Qatar Airways Plot : SW(I) 4 (5th Floor), 25 Gulshan Avenue Gulshan-1, Dhaka , Tel: 9890024-25, 9565591 Fax : 8853035, Email: qrsales@dhaka.com Saudi Arabian Airlines Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel 107, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue , Kawran Bazar, Dhaka Tel: 8116856, 8116830, 8116857, 9143326, 9333481 Airport Office : 8914341, Fax: 8113145 Email: SVSLSD@dhaka.bangla.net Silk Air GSA- Maas Travels & Tours Ltd 16, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka , Tel: 9565380 Fax: 9565378, Email: maas@agni.com Singapore Airlines Gulshan Tower (7th Floor), 31, North Gulshan Dhaka , Tel: 8811504-7, 9883259 Airport Office : 8911928, Fax: 8811503 Email: SAIDAC-sales@singaporeair.com.sg South African Airways GSA-Renaissance Aviation Services Ltd 10, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue , Karwan Bazar Dhaka , Tel: 8119413, 8123386, 9125792-6 Fax: 9136408, Email: zahid@mghgroup.com Tarom GSA- Air Concern Ltd 115/116 Motijheel C/A, Dhaka , Tel: 9667452-3 Fax: 9564720, Email: aircon@gononet.com Thai Airways Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, 1, Minto Road , Dhaka Tel: 8314711-18, 8914343 Airport Office : 8914351, Fax: 8312984 United Airlines GSA- United Link Ltd Taj Marriot (5th Floor), 25 Gulshan Avenue , Gulshan-1 Dhaka-1212, Tel: 9880054, 9880059, Fax: 8853035 Email: reservation@unitedlinkbd.com Yemen Airways GSA- Bangladesh Aero Vision Limited Erectors House (5th Dloor), 18 Kamal Ataturk Avenue Banani C/A, Dhaka, Tel : 8857481, Fax ; 8857480 E-mail generalmanager@yemeniabd.com

Sycurity Services in Bangladesh

DHAKA Armac Services Ltd. 392, New DOHS Lane # 29, Mohakhali, Dhaka- 1206, Bangladesh Tel: 9883500, 9881697, 8826783, Fax: 880-2-9885024, 8828962 E-mail: ag@agni.com, fanout@bdmail.net Web: www.armacservices.com Confidence Security Service Ltd. 4748, Proba Housing Ring Road Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh Tel: 9112711, 9008656 Fax: 880-2-8013844 Elite Force Housing # 14, (Gr. Floor), Road # 6, Gulshan-1, Dhaka- 1212, Bangladesh Tel: 98845-31-, 9887487 Fax: 8826476 E-mail: sseddl@bttb.net.bd Falcon (R) Security Ltd. Housing # 155, Lane # 3, Eastern Road, New DOHS Mohakhali, Dhaka- 1206 Tel: 882782 Fax: 880-2-8829946 E-mail: fsl@bdonline.com Group 4 Securities Bangladesh (P) Ltd. House # CES (G) 1, Road # 130, Gulshan-1, Dhaka- 1212 Tel: 8811589, 9887316-8 Fax: 880-2-8810859 E-mail: group4@bdmail.net Integrated Security Service Ltd. House # 118, Road # 1, Block # F, Banani, Dhaka- 1213, Bangladesh Tel: 8810634, 9885902 Fax: 880-2-9882478 E-mail: issl@bdmail.net Chittagong General Security Service (Pvt) Ltd. 240, D.T. Road, Dewanhat, Chittagong, Bangladesh Tel: 031-711460 Integrated Security Services Ltd. 8, Momin Road, CDA Commercial Aira, Chittagong, Bangaldesh. Tel: 031-621660, 611940, 612340 Fax: 880-31-610093 Shield Limited House # 1219, Baizid Bostami Road, East Nasirabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Tel: 031-652059 Khulna Khulna Security Services (Pvt) Ltd. Chamber Building (2nd Floor) 5, KDA Commercial Area, Khulna- 9100, Bangladesh Tel: 041-722612

Food of Bangladesh

All major hotels and most of the resturant in the country have western food on their menu but local dishes are normally more exotic. Curries of many kinds abound, cooked with a range of spices and hot curry powders some of the more favourite dishes are Korma, Rezala, Bhoona and Masala Gosht, Chicken, Mutton, Beef, Fish and Prawns, Chicken Afgans, Boti Kabab, Shutil Kabab and a variety of fish curries should be tried. Rice and mutton or chicken and khichuri are available in any reasonable restaurant. Those who do not care for rice dishes can try mughlai parata, plain parata or naan, which go very well with curries. Sea-food and sweet water fish are available in most of the towns. Fish-lovers should not misss smoked hilsa (Hilsha or Ilish is, our national fish), fresh bhetki and chingri (lobster /king prawns) malaikari, prawn dopayaza. In Dhaka a number of good restaurants including those run by Parjatan provide local and western food. Vegetarians need not be frustrated. In each and every restaurant in Dhaka offer vegetable dishes .

DRINKS

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The most widely used beverage and lemonade are favourite summer time drinks.Green coconut are also a good source of refreshing drinks and are available with street side vendors.Tea is available every nook and corner of the country. Soft drinks such as Royal Cola, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Fanta, 7-up, Mirinda, Sun-crest and Sprite are available even in village. Hard drinks are sold in big hotels and selected restaurants including Parjatan. Drinking alcohol in public area is not recommended for foreigners.

DESSERT

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Misthi Doi - sweetened youghurt and Halua - a common dessert made with eggs,sugar or carrots, sooji or wheat cream, almond and pistachio are the most common desserts. Sandesh- a milk based sweet meat. Zarda- sweetened rice with nuts, Firni- rice flour cooked in milk, sugar and flavouring, Rasgolla and Kalojam- two popular milk based dessert and made with sugar, flour and ghee, and Rosh Malai- round sweets floating in thick milk are almost a passion with Bangladeshis. Pithas - a blanket term for cakes or pastries of different varieties such as Chitoi, Dhupi, Takti, Andosha, Bhafa, Puli and Pua are popular winter time heats.

FRUITS

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Bangladesh produes a wide variety of seasonal fruits but some grow throughout the year. These include mangoes, Lichies, Bananas, Papayas, Jackfruits, Watermelon, Pineapple, Coconut, Oranges, Guava, Star Apple, Black Berry, Barakul etc.

Travel Information of Bangladesh

Tourist Facilities

The international airport in Dhaka is well-equipped with facilities to handle passenger and cargo flights. The national carrier Bangladesh Biman and a number of major airlines of the world run regular services to and from Dhaka. Biman and a private company fly smaller aircraft to transport passengers to different airports within the country. The Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, the Sonargaon Pan Pacific Hotel and Purbani Hotel run their own transfer services to and from the airport for convenience of their guests. The Parjatan Corporation also runs a similar transfer service with a fleet of comfortable cars and microbuses. The corporation operates a large number of hotels, motels, cottages, restaurants, duty-free shops and package tours in Dhaka and at different tourist spots outside. In the Sunderbans the visitors can stay in comfortable rest houses, take boat trips along the creeks and from observation towers watch tigers, deer, monkeys, crocodiles and birds. In Dhaka and elsewhere various kinds of oriental and western food are served by the hotels, motels and restaurants. Bangladehi costumes and handicraft are attractive in design and quality and are good value for money. In 1995, foreign tourists numbering 156, 231 visited the country bringing for the national exchequer over Tk. 95 million in foreign exchange. Climate: Bangladesh has a tropical monsoon-type climate, with a hot and rainy summer and a dry winter. January is the coolest month with temperatures averaging near 26 deg C (78 d F) and April the warmest with temperatures from 33 to 36 deg C (91 to 96 deg F). The climate is one of the wettest in the world. Most places receive more than 1,525 mm of rain a year, and areas near the hills receive 5,080 mm ). Most rains occur during the monsoon (June-September) and little in winter (November-February). Bangladesh is subject to devastating cyclones, originating over the Bay of Bengal, in the periods of April to May and September to November. Often accompanied by surging waves, these storms can cause great damage and loss of life. The cyclone of November 1970, in which about 500,000 lives were lost in Bangladesh, was one of the worst natural disasters of the country in the 20th century. Bangladesh has warm temperatures throughout the year, with relatively little variation from month to month. January tends to be the coolest month and May the warmest. In Dhaka the average January temperature is about 19°C (about 66°F), and the average May temperature is about 29°C (about 84°F). Required clothing: Lightweight cottons and linens throughout the year. Warmer clothes are needed in the evenings during the cool season. Waterproofs are necessary during the monsoon season.

Passports and Visas Restricted entry: The government of Bangladesh refuses admission and transit to nationals of Israel. Passports: Passport valid for 3 months after departure required by all. Visas: Required by all except the following: (a) nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Bhutan, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Guyana, Honduras, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Montserrat, Papua New Guinea, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Uruguay, Vatican City and Zambia for stays of up to 90 days. (b) transit passengers continuing their journey the same for first connecting aircraft provided holding valid onward or return documentation and not leaving the airport. (c) tourist and business travellers arriving at Zia international airport, Dhaka and Patenga international airport, provided holding return air tickets, who may be granted 'landing permission' by the Chief Immigration Officer for stays of up to 15 days. Note: Visas are not required by Bangladesh nationals nor by former Bangladesh nationals holding British passports provided they have the statement' no visa required for travel to Bangladesh' stamped in their passport by the Bangladesh High Commission. Please also note any foreign visitor overstaying the allotted period may be charged a fine for each day of overstay. Types of visa: Entry, Visit, Tourist and. Entry visas may be issued for short conference or journalistic trips (although not for business trips). Validity: Single- and Double-entry: 6 months from date of issue. Multiple-entry: 6-12 months from date of issue. Stays are for a maximum of 90 days each. Application to: Consular Section at Embassy or High Commission. Application requirements: (a) Valid passport. (b) 2 completed application forms. (c) 2 passport-size photos. (d) Fee. (e) Letter from employer or other relevant letters for business and conference trips. Working days required: 24 hours for a single-entry visa; 48 hours for other types of visa. 7-10 days for postal applications. Money and Currency Currency: Bangladeshi Taka (Tk) = 100 poisha. Notes are in denominations of Tk 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Coins are in denominations of 500, 100, 50, 25, 10 and 5 poisha. Currency exchange: All foreign currency exchanged must be entered on a currency declaration form. Hotel bills must be paid in a major convertible currency or with travellers cheques. Many shops in the cities will offer better rates of exchange than the banks. Credit cards: Limited acceptance of MasterCard, Diners Club and American Express. Check with your credit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. Travellers cheques: Can be exchanged on arrival at Dhaka Airport. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. Exchange rate indicators against Sterling and the US Dollar: The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the Taka against Sterling and the US Dollar: Currency restrictions: The import of foreign currency is unlimited (subject to declaration at time of arrival for sums in excess of US$5000). The export of foreign currency is limited to the amount declared on arrival. The import and export of local currency is limited to Tk100. Banking hours: 0900-1500 Sunday to Thursday Duty Free and Customs The following goods may be imported into Bangladesh without incurring customs duty: 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 225g of tobacco; 1 bottle of alcoholic beverages (non-Muslims only); a reasonable amount of perfume; gifts up to the value of Tk500. Note: Duty-free items may be bought at the duty-free shop at Dhaka Airport on arrival. Prohibited items: Firearms and some animals. Customs Regulations: There are restrictions on importing currency and weapons. Contact the Embassy of Bangladesh for specific information Baggage Rule Baggage rule of Government of Bangladesh List of Taxable Baggage Items (a) Imported goods, other than personal and household items are taxable. (b) Each person is allowed two suitcases not exceeding 65 kg total as personal and household luggage. However, if the 3rd suitcase is of Magazines which are used for education purpose are not taxable. (c) Imported items which are used for commercial purposes are taxable (d) Bangladesh citizens are not allowed to import Alcohol/Alcoholic beverages. The following items which may be imported as personal/Household items, are taxable as per the tax mentioned in brackets. 1. Television: (a) up to 21" Tk. 5000/- (b) up to 25" Tk. 7500/- (c) up to 29" Tk. 10,000/- 2. VCR/VCP/ Satellite receiver Tk. 3000/- 3. VCD/DVD/LD/MD Player Tk. 4000/- 4. Music center: (a) with general CD and detached Speaker Tk. 2000/- (b) Component system (CD/VCD/DVD/LD/MD set) Tk.8000/- (c) Detachable ` (CD/VCD/DVD/LD/MD Set) Tk.15,000/0- 5. Refrigerator /Deep Freezer Tk. 5000/- 6. Dish Washer/Washing /Knitting Machine Tk.3000/- 7. Electric Sewing Machine/Knitting Machine Tk.1000/- 8. General Photocopier/ Photo Enlarger Tk. 10,000/- 9. Aircooler/AirConditioner: (a) Window type Tk. 10,000/- (b) Split type Tk. 25,000/- 10. Fax Machine Tk. 5000/- 11. Oven: (a) Microwave oven Tk. 2000/- (b) Gas oven with burner Tk. 5000/- 12. Dish Antena Tk. 7000/- 13. Gold bar or bullion (Maximum 5 kg) Tk. 300 (per 11.664 gm) 14. Silver bar or bullion (Maximum 20 kg) Tk. 6/ (per 11.664gm) 15. Mobile/Cellular Telephone tk. 5000/- 16. Airgun/Air rifle Tk. 2000/- 17. Candelabrum Tk. 300/- per point 18. Carpet up to 15 square metere Tk. 500sq. meter. Schedule-2 Duty & Tax free goods 1. Cassette Player/Two-in-one 2. Disk man/Walkman (Audio) 3. Portable Audio CD player 4. Desktop / Laptop Computer (with Printer & UPS) 5. Video Camera 6. Still Camera 7. General/Push button/Cordless telephone Set 8. General/Electric Oven 9. Rice Cooker /Pressure Cooker 10. Blender/Juicer/Cofee Maker 11. General and Electric Type writer 12. Sewing Machine (manual) 13. Table/Pedestal Fan 14. Sports materials (for personal use) 15. 200gms gold/silver ornaments (Not more than 12 pcs of each item) 16. One Cartoon Cigarette (200 stick). Distance City to City Dhaka Barisal Bogra Chittagong Comilla Dinajpur Faridpur Jessore Khulna Kushtia Mymensing Noakhali Pabna Rajshahi Rangpur Rangamati Sylhet Dhaka - 277 229 264 97 414 145 274 335 277 193 192 161 270 335 340 346 Barisal 277 - 438 541 373 673 132 261 322 264 470 468 280 401 594 616 623 Bogra 229 438 - 492 325 185 356 320 381 224 422 420 158 264 106 568 575 Chittagong 264 541 492 - 167 678 409 538 599 541 457 151 425 534 599 76 425 Comilla 97 373 325 167 - 510 241 370 431 373 290 95 257 367 431 243 275 Dinajpur 414 673 185 678 510 - 541 549 566 409 607 605 343 449 79 753 760 Faridpur 145 132 356 409 241 541 - 129 190 132 338 336 198 269 462 484 491 Jessore 274 261 320 538 370 549 129 - 61 79 467 465 163 233 426 626 632 Khulna 335 322 381 599 431 566 190 61 - 158 528 526 224 295 488 687 694 Kushtia 277 264 224 541 373 409 132 79 158 - 470 468 66 137 330 616 623 Mymensing 193 470 422 457 290 607 338 467 528 470 - 385 354 464 528 533 539 Noakhali 192 468 420 151 95 605 336 465 526 468 385 - 352 462 526 235 352 Pabna 161 280 158 425 257 343 198 163 224 66 354 352 - 109 264 500 507 Rajshahi 270 401 264 534 367 449 269 233 295 137 464 462 109 - 370 610 616 Rangpur 335 594 106 599 431 79 462 426 488 330 528 526 264 370 - 675 681 Rangamati 340 616 568 76 243 753 484 626 687 616 533 235 500 610 675 - 500 Sylhet 346 623 575 425 257 760 491 632 694 623 539 352 507 616 681 500 - Foods & Drinks Western food is available in all major hotels and most of the big restaurants in import cities. But local dishes are normally far better and more exotic. Curries of many kinds around, cooked with proper spices and hot curry powders, including Korma, Rezala, Bhoona and Masala Gosht, Chicken, mutton, beef, fish and prawns, Chicken Afghani, Chicken Baghdadi, Chicken Kashmiri, Chicken Tikka, boti kabab, shutli kabab and a variety of fish curries should be tried. Rice in the form of pulao, biriani-with rice and mutton or chicken and khichuri are available in any reasonable restaurant. Those who do not care for rice dishes can try mughlai parata, plain parata or naan, which go very well with curries. Seafood and sweet-water fish are available in most of the towns. Fish-lovers should not miss smoked hilsa, fresh bhetki and chingri (lobster/king prawns) malaikari, Prawn dopyaza. DRINKS Chai - the milky sweet tea available almost everywhere. Lassi - the refreshing yogurt drink. Green coconut water is a fine, safe and refreshing drink. International soft drinks, such as Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Fanta, 7-up, Mirinda, Sun Crest and Sprite are readily available. Hard drinks are available in big hotels and selected restaurants. On Fridays drinking in public areas is not recommended for foreigners. DESSERTS Misti Dhohi, sweetened yogurt, Halua: a common dessert ranging from egg halua to carrot, sooji or wheat cream, almond, pistachio, nuts and so on, Sandesh: milk based dessert, one of the best available, Zorda: sweetened rice with nuts, Firni: rice flour cooked in milk, sugar and flavoring, Rasgolla & Kalojam: Two popular milk based desserts and made with sugar, flour and ghee, Ros Malai: round sweets floating in thick milk, Pitha: a blanket term for cakes or pastries including specific varieties such as chitoi, dhupi, takti, andosha, pufi, bhafa and pua, FRUITS Mangoes, Lichees, Bananas, Papayas, Jackfruit, Watermelon, Pineapple, Coconut and Oranges. Recommended Fast Food Restaurants: Waterfront Restaurant, Zia International Airport, Ph: (880-2) 8915407 Coopers, Airport Road. Ph: (880-2) 8119993 Yummy Yummy etc. The White Castle Ltd. 20, Kemal Ataturk Avenue. Ph: (880-2) 606268,605914 Seven Eleven, Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi. Ph: (880-2) 8117263 Big Bite, 22/B Sonargaon Road,Hatirpul. Ph: (880-2) 9664140 Sajna, 10 South Avenue, Gulshan-1,Dhaka-1212.Ph: (880-2) 603507,603243 China Town, 53 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue. Ph: (880-2) 8111329,8118425 Recommended Restaurants in Dhaka: A number of good restaurants provide local and western food. These include:- Parjatan Restaurant, Hotel Abakash, Mohakhali, Ph: 607085-89, 8811548, 8811109 Santoor, House-2, Road-11(New), Dhanmondi. Ph: (880-2) 9128737, 8213336 Goffers' Inn, Kurmitola Golf Club, Ph: 604592 Sakura Restaurant, near Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Ph: 509296 Ruchita Restaurant, Bangabandhu Avenue, Ph: 9555693 Mary Anderson, Floating Restaurant, Paglaghat, Ph: 067171288 La Diplomat, Gulshan, Ph: 602282 Red Button, Farm Gate, Ph: 9117717 Balaka, Zia International Airport, Ph: 8914008 Kawran Saraj, Sonargaon Hotel, Ph: 8111005 Bithika, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Ph: 8611191, 8613391, 8614065 Recommended Chinese Restaurants include:- Parjatan Restaurant, Hotel Abakash, Mohakhali, Ph: 607085-89, 8811548, 8811109 Royal Orchid, Gulshan Avenue, Ph: 603573 Panda Garden, near Mohakhali Rail Gate, Ph: 608469 La Diplomat, Gulshan, Ph: 602282 Hwwang Ho, Banani, Ph: 602932 Chung Wah, North-South Road, Ph: 9553263 Kawloon, Ph: 9111353; Goffers' Inn, Kurmitola Golf Club, Ph: 604592; Shangri-La, Ph: 8824015 at Banani Bazar and the Cathey Dhaka, Road 133 Gulshan, Ph: 608476 Besides there are some specialized restaurants which included, Doice vita (Mexican & Italian), 54 Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Ph: 500589, 607980; Sea Food Centre, 78/A Gulshan Avenue, Ph: 606175 Sawasdee (Thai), 65 Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Ph: 60607571, 8824476 Lemon Grass (Thai & Vietnarness), Road 131, Gulshan-2, Ph: 8822376; The White Castle, 20, Kamal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Ph: 605914, 606268, 8812658 Angan Restaurant, SWC(3), Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka-1212 Ph: 8810448.