We have been generally doing not very much in Bangladesh since we last wrote a postcard. We had to cancel our trip to Pahapur, an ancient Buddhist monastery site, because there was a 'hartal' (a strike), which is apparently one of the quintessential experiences of any visit to Bangladesh. We've been pottering around Dhaka today, but there isn't really a great deal to see. We've managed to find a couple of more tasty food options recently, as we were getting a lit...

Hello from Bangladesh! We were delayed flying in to Dhaka. I also nearly missed the plane when we stopped in Chittagong by being on the toilet, but we got to Dhaka eventually and managed to find a hotel at about 11pm. After a couple of days of mooching round Dhaka not doing much, we got the bus to Bogra. It is turning out to be quite a straightforward and organised place Bangladesh. We expected chaos but we got a very nice private bus and the roads were smooth ...